[00:04.40]I need a light (light)
[00:08.59]So I can smoke away this pain
[00:14.06]I need a drink (drink)
[00:18.10]So I can drink away this rain
[00:24.17]Maybe a wife (wife)
[00:28.63]Somebody to share my name
[00:34.48]I need a song
[00:38.84]A brand new song to sing
[00:44.77]Long Beach back in the day was all hustling
[00:46.62]Young ****** in the neigborhood struggling
[00:49.32]Praying to god we ammount to something
[00:51.82]By living on the street where they constantly busting
[00:54.40]Big Warren told us that they can't hold us
[00:57.86]****** ain't s**t 'till they pass away
[00:59.90]So I, watched my step
[01:01.89]But when Ola Mae left I was a ************ basket case
[01:05.34]For real
[01:06.35]God bless me
[01:07.84]Cuz I be on the east where they wanna arrest me
[01:10.41]I break bread so they wanna suspect me
[01:12.72]But look me in my eyes and say they wanna protect me
[01:15.21]Yeah......
[01:16.16]Ruthless, my style as a juvenile
[01:18.37]Ran with a gang, got me a profile
[01:20.77]As a child in the Beach I was wild
[01:23.38]Ready to die and that's why..
[01:25.45]I need a light (light)
[01:29.32]So I can smoke away this pain
[01:34.98]I need a drink (drink)
[01:38.96]So I can drink away this rain
[01:45.09]Maybe a wife (wife)
[01:49.36]Somebody to share my name
[01:55.12]I need a song
[01:59.38]A brand new song to sing
[02:05.28]Could it be it was all so simple
[02:07.26]Dropping a slick instrumental
[02:09.01]Snoop busting 'bout the s**t we went through
[02:11.40]Nate singing 'bout the city we came from
[02:14.07]And ****** so tight wasn't nothing we wouldn't do
[02:16.54]Time keep slipping
[02:18.61]But I ain't tripping ***** it's all about my children
[02:21.05]So you can save that bulls**t
[02:23.42]Cuz if I pull my s**t, ***** I'ma kill you
[02:26.81]The streets is watching
[02:28.46]And ****** fell victim from L.A. to Watts and Compton
[02:31.95]But life goes on
[02:33.51]It's just another song if you ain't to one gone
[02:36.34]Listen
[02:37.27]Ruthless, my style as a juvenile
[02:39.39]But now I got a brand new G-Child
[02:42.52]Big Warren gotta stay trunk tight
[02:44.57]Cuz he got the fly and that's why......
[02:46.32]I need a light (light)
[02:50.39]So I can smoke away this pain
[02:55.79]I need a drink (drink)
[03:00.32]So I can drink away this rain
[03:06.16]Maybe a wife (wife)
[03:10.36]Somebody to share my name
[03:16.24]I need a song
[03:20.43]A brand new song to sing
[03:27.06]Listen...
[03:27.78]Caviar wishes, twisting stitches, all out race for the riches
[03:32.49]Got a ***** missing what rich is
[03:35.00]And what a life mean if you do it for the kids
[03:37.70]It's for my family y'all
[03:40.00]Really the only one who understand me y'all
[03:42.72]Cuz it ain't hard to ball
[03:44.87]But then who got ya back when it's time to fall
[03:47.85]And it's amazing
[03:49.23]To stay up on top, your game so close to the pavement
[03:52.95]Time brings change in mind
[03:55.01]But then don't let the change bring your mind no time
[03:58.01]Clearly, a conspiracy
[04:00.14]****** right near me but still ain't hearing me
[04:03.01]That's how it's always gone fly
[04:05.28]Till you ready to die and that's why..
[04:07.32]I need a light (light)
[04:11.22]So I can smoke away this pain
[04:16.90]I need a drink (drink)
[04:21.13]So I can drink away this rain
[04:27.01]Maybe a wife (wife)
[04:31.43]Somebody to share my name
[04:36.91]I need a song song song........