(snoop):
rite now a nigga
just feelin real good
thankful 4 everythang that's goin
down 4 me rite now
4 all dis happiness an' success
a nigga just str8 thankful
4 evrythang you know
you think it's eazy
bein me na hold on dogg
let me explain
sumthin to all of y'all
i got a mama an' a daddy
3 bruthas no sistas
sum cuzinz uncles
nephews an' neices
an' nun to say
da leastest hectic
wit 2 boyz of my own
spanky damn near grown
sittin in his room
just bangin my songs
as i roll anutha joint
an' make a call on da fone
it's pretty tony
it's on an' crackin my nigga
it's ya big bro
i herd ya rappin my nigga
evrybody an' there mama
duin dis rap thang
i'm thankful dat my lil' brutha
ain't in da hood bangin
just be thankful 4 all ya got
if it's just
a little bit it's all ya got
u mite not hav a car
or big gold chain
stay tru 2 yaself
an' thangs will change
just be thankful 4 all ya got
if it's just
a little bit it's all ya got
u mite not hav a car
or big gold chain
stay tru 2 yaself
an' thangs will change
(goldie loc):
man my sista ben gone
4 about 10 munths
stedy smokin bluntz
an' fuckin wit da same cunt
but it's time 2 make a change
so i rock up my rhymes
like krack kokane
i'm in da game
much luv 2 my nigga snoop
it woodn't be crackin wit out you
i woodn't be standin
in deez black walla c's
i'd be back
in da hood wit dem g's
(warren g.):
frum kidnaps an' jacks
knockouts an' craps
frum totin tech-9's
2 shankin on da main line
timez iz hard
we all caught up in da struggle
whites, blacks
mexicans it's trouble
yung kids
we got a man made disease
i lost my mom so now
i'm prayin on my knees
did y'all take care
of y'all ha luv wuz precious
now i got my daddy
sistas an' homies god bless us
(pretty tony):
we ben thru sum
tuff timez mom late on rent
tryin 2 get mine
husslin like larry flynt
no food in da fridge
but we wuzn't alarmed
cuz my brutha wuz
like a good neighba
den like state farm
peeples always sayin
wut they need an' want
but they need 2 start
wit they du's an' don'ts
just be thankful 4 day 2 day
an' evrythang will be goin ya way
(kam):
now ain't it odd 2 thank god
we moovin in gangsta toyed
we live an' die by tha sword
an' still we thank tha lord
frum da maternity ward
2 tha morgue
i count my blessins
it's a game i shood
but can't afford
but i ain't stressin
i'm e-s-in 4 mines
it's all gunna pay off
in da long run
an' no rest on da grind man
a nigga just out here on one
stayin strong all alone
or hangin wit my clique
i rite a song rite or rong
i'm realy bangin dis shit
i used ta wonda
y we had it so ruff
my motto wuz my ancha an' 4 dat
i can't thak ya enuff
