[chorus]
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take
[verse 1]
I close my eyes and often reminisce of the hard times
And the crimes i committed to survive
You say that i'm wrong, but you gon give me a g
My son and my daughter need shoes on theyfeet
So i sold drugs and robbed punk muthafuckas
The way i was raised on the east side gutter
Glock on my side, ski mask on my lap
And if i'm broke with no hesitation i'm takin' your scratch
I ride with killers and slayers, keep one in the chamber
You choose the ways of the streets, then you deal with the danger
You say i'm wrong but life's a bitch
And mickey d's ain't gon pay a muthafucka grip
The only way i was raised, i gots to get paid
You cross a muthafucka, get your trick ass sprayed
Yeah, i know brothers out there feel me
And if i'm wrong, i'll die wrong, god forgive me
[chorus]
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take
[verse 2]
I was born in oakland, raised in the ghetto
And i was always taught to stay acapello
All the crimes that i commit, you can't have shit
If you got too many heads on your hip
You gotta have confidence if you wanna bounce to this
Go correct or don't go at all, i put my whole life on this
My mind moved out of state but i stay
Can't be leaving the o cause that's the way i get paid
You can't take the ghetto out me, cause that's the way that you found me
So fools in the o, please don't doubt me
God put me on this earth to serve and protect myself
Until i hit the dirty rack myself
Since i feel livin', i feel ain't no healin'
Am i killin' until the hollow tips start drillin'?
Do what's best, that's the reason i confess
To get this whole hit off my chest, god forgive me
[chorus]
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take
[verse 3]
Mama's worrying, she can't pay her rent
It's problem after problem, this lick was heaven sent
Followed him home, watched him walk in his house
I crept up on him, as quiet as a mouse
Kicked in his door, now i got him in my sight
Rockabye muthafucka nighty night
Damn it's a shame what people do for money
But if the tables were turned you know he woulda done me
Lord have mercy on my soul, please help me
Cause i refuse to die before i'm wealthy
My bins in the house is essential
I feels good when i work my presidential
Cause as a youngster i didn't have shit
Now you claiming i'm wrong cause cause of the way i clock my grip
I know you play us y'all, yeah y'all feel me
And if i'm wrong, i'll die wrong, god forgive me
[chorus]
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take
Now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep
If i should die before i awake, i pray the lord my soul to take