25 To Life

[Intro: Nature]

Yo to my people doing time

Xzibit, Juvenile, y'all need to... (Wake up everybody)

Nature

Ja Rule, Reptile come on, bring the heat

[Verse 1: Xzibit]

Look, I'm inhumane livin' in this house of pain

Stuck with a thousand street hustlers down on they luck

Repeat felons caught up with the death I was sellin'

And for the past three months yo I can still hear my victims yellin'

But I can't listen to my conscience it's nonsense

If I didn't shoot I'd be the nigga in the suit in the box under the ground

Fox chased by the hound locked permanent frown Xzibit get down

By liftin' iron by the pound for the tough individual

Runnin' run his mouth throw some hands with the General

Walk one day in the shoes of a criminal

Death disease keep your luxuries to a minimal

I'm not talkin' about weed, jewels and Bentleys

I'm talkin' about clean clothes, hot food, and Dentyne

See what I mean livin' with the scum of the earth

Hit with plenty of time to adjust to life on the inside

[Sample from "Shook Ones Part II" of Mobb Deep]

"For every rhyme I write get 25 to Life"

[Verse 2: Juvenile]

You got me fucked up I'm innocent look I ain't do shit

You don't want to hear my side but you believin' that bitch

You makin' my nerves bad I need to smoke me a jo'

Cause I know y'all ain't even thinkin' 'bout lettin' me go

Where my lawyer, nigga told me Juv' I can't do nothin' for ya

Y'all go tell that to my mother and my father

But they gon' cuss ya out so don't you even bother

You know that shit ain't right that

Bitch didn't see nothin' cause it was dark at night

But I guess us blacks look the same to y'all

Passin' niggas around like a game of ball

This is my third felony, plus my third strike

Man I ain't goin' home I got 25 to Life

[Sample from "Shook Ones Part II" of Mobb Deep]

"For every rhyme I write get 25 to Life"

[Verse 3: Nature]

QU New York, you try to criticize me I criticize you

Been the same muthafucka since in high school

Any beat I shed light to with crazy wattage

Blankin' out bought my first eight ball for eighty dollars

Learned who not to trust grew obnoxious

So niggas start to hate me same time the boys in blue watch us

Circlin' but they don't slow down

Take you to court think you seein' Judge Joe Brown they just actin'

Niggas throwin' Tyson back in another year

Fuckin' with a nigga's career

I cock back at you bust in the air

Give me space beats with plenty bass drink my Hennessey straight

'Til I hurl out third world clout I'll take niggas hearts

And turn killers into girl scouts works of art

Picasso from the Hydro roller/hustler

CEO/retired soldier

[Sample from "Shook Ones Part II" of Mobb Deep]

"For every rhyme I write get 25 to Life"

[Verse 4: Ja Rule]

Kill or be killed behind the wall 40 day short

Still the thought of murderer true to the sport

I bang with the best in niggas career criminals

Now I'm in with these youngins lookin' to feel me out

Hollerin' 'bout how they gon' hit on me now

Niggas is real wild bangin' before trial

New case, new trial, I don't give a fuck

I'm playin' the yard ox taped to my nuts

Ready to self destruct, Lord I don't wanna die

But what powered your honor to hit me with 25, fuck 'em

I know that real recognize every hustle

And die with they niggas in the struggle, ya feel me?

[Verse 5: Reptile]

Oh God shells loaded in the semi auto quoted

Unknown cat never voted, picture me on the scene

Huntin' for greens like Mike Meyers trick or treatin' on Halloween

Mashed down in fatigues servin' the fiends

Kill or be killed metal pipes under the sleeve

In the city slicker bust checks or puff cess ruffneck

Love liquor and act figures bloodsport on the streets

No gloves pullin', knives out the 'fridge handin' out cold cuts

Uhh, streets real thug so recognize thug close yo' eyes thug

You 'bout to die thug!

Call the President I'm blowin' up ya residence

Spill acid on the corpse to clear the evidence

Protestors outside screamin' free Gotti

Guard your body SWAT teams is waitin' with the shotty

[Sample from "Shook Ones Part II" of Mobb Deep]

"For every rhyme I write get 25 to Life"

[Bridge + Sample]

Y'all need to... (Wake up everybody)

"For every rhyme I write get 25 to Life"

Y'all need to... (Wake up everybody)

[Ending: Nature]

For all my people doin' time

Kep your head up

Wyclef Jerry "Wonder"

New Millenium, new millenium come on