Intro
(Martin Luther King Jr. Vocals)
The world is all messed up, the nation is sick, trouble is in the land, confusion all around
But I know somehow that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars
Men in some strange ways are responding
Something is happening in our world
Verse 1
Walking down this lonely projects
No money, no friend… my pride’s my only asset
Pouring liquor on my homies caskets
Kid’s abused by holy pastors, such holy bastards
Listen to my cry… I can’t take the pressure
My brother strapped and clapped, pronounced dead on stretcher
I deserve more but they gave me lesser
Don’t let da crazies stress ya
There ain’t no hope for a felon
Can’t get no job so it’s dope that we sellin’
And I cry for my brother, send mails to da jail that he dwell in
And my letter reads
Keep ya head up, stay strong cuz we forever G’s
I swear I’ll never leave
I got ya son right next to me
If you die I’ll raise him as my own, may your soul be forever free
Chorus
Stormy weather or free air, I’ll be there
On da hustle from each year, I see it clear
Silent cries and dark nights, it’s alright
Sparking weed all night, my heart cries
Black hoodies and black shoes, ain’t got jewels
Stab wounds and tattoos, my heart’s bruised
Elevated from the block to da top, smart move
Real thugz got hearts too
Verse 2
From day one it’s been me and you living that street life
Spitting rhymes under street lights
Never ran from a street fight
You was like my brother
Been at my home, took food from my mother
You got approved by my mother
You shared my clothes
I shared your foes
In da streets all day banging scary ho’s
Girls that we barely know
You ain’t my brother no more
You made it out da streets, you don’t even holla no more
Like you used to holla before
Success can change people
Give ya friends everything they desire then watch how they treat you
Love is evil
Got niggas thinking that they Hebrews
But they see through
One thing I’ve learned in life
Never follow a weak nigga’s advice
You getting spiritual now, thinking you Christ
I ain’t mad though, back stabbing nigga live ya life
Chorus
Stormy weather or free air, I’ll be there
On da hustle from each year, I see it clear
Silent cries and dark nights, it’s alright
Sparking weed all night, my heart cries
Black hoodies and black shoes, ain’t got jewels
Stab wounds and tattoos, my heart’s bruised
Elevated from the block to da top, smart move
Real thugz got hearts too
Verse 3
My girl asked me if I really care
I asked why! She said she been going through some stuff and I ain’t never there
Life ain’t never fair
But I love you baby girl, sorry if I cost you tears
I’m here with listening ears
Lately I been betrayed by my peers and I took it kinda hard
My best friend tried to send me to the morgue
She said for two months I been gone and we grew apart
So she turned to another nigga to mend her broken heart
I’m thinking this a joke, I’m having broken thoughts
Like a bullet to my heart
I asked her to call it off
She said she can’t cuz she’s havin his baby
Two weeks pregnant, thoughts in my head are driving me crazy
I gave you my heart and this how you repay me
Felt kinda torn cuz she was hell of a lady
But I ain’t mad though, ain’t no love for thugz
Pac told me ain’t no love for us
What happened to da love and trust
Chorus
Stormy weather or free air, I’ll be there
On da hustle from each year, I see it clear
Silent cries and dark nights, it’s alright
Sparking weed all night, my heart cries
Black hoodies and black shoes, ain’t got jewels
Stab wounds and tattoos, my heart’s bruised
Elevated from the block to da top, smart move
Real thugz got hearts too
Outro
(Martin Luther King Jr. Vocals)
We have been forced to a point where we are going to have to grapple with the problems that men have been trying to grapple with through history
But the demands didn't force them to do it, survival demands that we grapple with them
Men for years now have been talking about war and peace, But now no longer can they just talk about it
It is no longer the choice between violence and nonviolence in this world; it's nonviolence or nonexistence, that is where we are today
Also in the human rights revolution; if something isn't done and done in a hurry to bring the colored peoples of the world out of their long years of poverty, their long years of hurt and neglect; the whole world is doomed
