[00:01.13]I appreciate that
[00:01.81]I went to jail and they made me number one
[00:05.23]I appreciate them stickin' up
[00:07.66]For me when everyone was kickin me when I was down
[00:10.85]That's love and I'll never trade that
[00:12.68]So for the Bay And Philly and all those areas and all those Ghettos and towns
[00:17.59]I love y'all
[00:17.93]Don't let this east coast west coast thing get to you
[00:20.12]I love y'all
[00:21.30]Sometimes I try to do good but I just can't be
[00:23.73]It's hard to get myself to do things that ain't me
[00:26.29]And y'all should thank me
[00:27.46]But my haters busy trying to send me home early
[00:29.97]But you can't New Orlean Saint me
[00:31.41]I ain't a saint B, I ain't a god God
[00:34.07]I ain't a angel neither but I try hard y'all
[00:36.76]I'm lighting up for all my soldiers at war
[00:38.88]As I sit back and watch
[00:40.11]The ashes on my cigar fall
[00:42.01]They say death comes in threes
[00:43.63]Who's next in line?
[00:44.70]And I just lost a best friend for the second time
[00:47.24]Now I'm on a quest to find peace
[00:48.78]Still gotta carry my piece and "Soo Woo!" when it's reppin' time
[00:52.54]Y'all don't understand
[00:53.80]I'm misunderstood
[00:54.97]Give Interscope two more albums then I'm done for good
[00:57.69]Sold 10 million records, ain't leave the hood
[01:00.25]It's a cold world, everybody need a hood
[01:02.76]I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
[01:05.47]I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
[01:08.24]My life is in denial and when I die
[01:10.83]Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
[01:13.60]I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
[01:15.95]I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
[01:18.61]My life is in denial and when I die
[01:21.33]Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
[01:24.20]After realizing, to master enterprising
[01:26.06]I ain't have to be in school by ten, I then
[01:28.62]Began to encounter with my counterparts
[01:31.05]On how to burn the block apart, break it down into sections
[01:34.91]Drugs by the selections
[01:36.77]Some use pipes, others use injections
[01:39.33]Syringe sold separately Frank the Deputy
[01:41.55]Quick to grab my Smith & Wesson like my d*ck was missing
[01:44.26]To protect my position, my corner, my lair
[01:46.85]While we out here, say the Hustlers Prayer
[01:49.64]If the game shakes me or breaks me
[01:51.58]I hope it makes me a better man
[01:53.64]Take a better stand
[01:54.95]Put money in my mom's hand
[01:56.46]Get my daughter this college grant so she don't need no man
[01:59.78]Stay far from timid
[02:00.98]Only make moves when your heart's in it
[02:02.99]And live the phrase sky's the limit
[02:04.80]Motherfxxkers
[02:05.66]I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
[02:08.19]I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
[02:10.78]My life is in denial and when I die
[02:13.47]Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
[02:16.24]I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
[02:18.61]I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
[02:21.10]My life is in denial and when I die
[02:23.87]Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
[02:26.71]Now I'm lost and I'm weary, so many tears
[02:29.01]I'm suicidal, so don't stand near me
[02:30.94]My every move is a calculated step, to bring me closer
[02:34.37]To embrace an early death, now there's nothin left
[02:36.93]There was no mercy on the streets, I couldn't rest
[02:39.38]I'm barely standin, bout to go to pieces, screamin peace
[02:42.05]And though my soul was deleted, I couldn't see it
[02:44.58]I had my mind full of demons tryin to break free
[02:47.22]They planted seeds and they hatched, sparkin the flame
[02:49.80]Inside my brain like a match, such a dirty game
[02:52.52]No memories, just a misery
[02:54.48]Paintin a picture of my enemies killin me, in my sleep
[02:57.69]Will I survive til the mo'nin, to see the sun
[03:00.28]Please Lord forgive me for my sins, cause here I come
[03:03.00]I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
[03:05.58]I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
[03:08.17]My life is in denial and when I die
[03:10.86]Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
[03:13.63]I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
[03:16.06]I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
[03:18.62]My life is in denial and when I die
[03:21.33]Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears

I appreciate that
I went to jail and they made me number one
I appreciate them stickin' up
For me when everyone was kickin me when I was down
That's love and I'll never trade that
So for the Bay And Philly and all those areas and all those Ghettos and towns
I love y'all
Don't let this east coast west coast thing get to you
I love y'all
Sometimes I try to do good but I just can't be
It's hard to get myself to do things that ain't me
And y'all should thank me
But my haters busy trying to send me home early
But you can't New Orlean Saint me
I ain't a saint B, I ain't a god God
I ain't a angel neither but I try hard y'all
I'm lighting up for all my soldiers at war
As I sit back and watch
The ashes on my cigar fall
They say death comes in threes
Who's next in line?
And I just lost a best friend for the second time
Now I'm on a quest to find peace
Still gotta carry my piece and "Soo Woo!" when it's reppin' time
Y'all don't understand
I'm misunderstood
Give Interscope two more albums then I'm done for good
Sold 10 million records, ain't leave the hood
It's a cold world, everybody need a hood
I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
My life is in denial and when I die
Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
My life is in denial and when I die
Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
After realizing, to master enterprising
I ain't have to be in school by ten, I then
Began to encounter with my counterparts
On how to burn the block apart, break it down into sections
Drugs by the selections
Some use pipes, others use injections
Syringe sold separately Frank the Deputy
Quick to grab my Smith & Wesson like my d*ck was missing
To protect my position, my corner, my lair
While we out here, say the Hustlers Prayer
If the game shakes me or breaks me
I hope it makes me a better man
Take a better stand
Put money in my mom's hand
Get my daughter this college grant so she don't need no man
Stay far from timid
Only make moves when your heart's in it
And live the phrase sky's the limit
Motherfxxkers
I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
My life is in denial and when I die
Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
My life is in denial and when I die
Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
Now I'm lost and I'm weary, so many tears
I'm suicidal, so don't stand near me
My every move is a calculated step, to bring me closer
To embrace an early death, now there's nothin left
There was no mercy on the streets, I couldn't rest
I'm barely standin, bout to go to pieces, screamin peace
And though my soul was deleted, I couldn't see it
I had my mind full of demons tryin to break free
They planted seeds and they hatched, sparkin the flame
Inside my brain like a match, such a dirty game
No memories, just a misery
Paintin a picture of my enemies killin me, in my sleep
Will I survive til the mo'nin, to see the sun
Please Lord forgive me for my sins, cause here I come
I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
My life is in denial and when I die
Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears
I spend my time in this cell, ain't living well
I know my destiny is Hell. Where did I fail?
My life is in denial and when I die
Baptized in eternal fire. I'll shed so many tears