Soulja's Story Lyrics
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[repeat softly 2X in the background] <br />All you wanted to be, a soulja, a soulja<br />All you wanted to be, a soulja, like me<br />All you wanted to be, a soulja, a soulja<br />All you wanted to be, a soulja, like me<br /><br /><em>[audible after 'Pac says the word "welfare"]<br /><br /><em>['Pac talking as 'Soulja']<br />They cuttin off welfare..<br />They think crime is risin now<br />You got whites killin blacks,<br />cops killin blacks, and blacks killin blacks<br />Shit just gon' get worse<br />They just gon' become souljas<br />Straight souljas<br /><br /><em>[Chorus: 2Pac (repeat 2X)]<br /><br />All you wanted to be, a soulja, a soulja<br />All you wanted to be, a soulja, like me<br />All you wanted to be, a soulja, a soulja<br />All you wanted to be, a soulja, like me<br /><br /><em>[2Pac as 'Soulja']<br />Crack done took a part of my family tree<br />My mom is on the shit, my daddy's splittin, mom is steady blamin me<br />Is it my fault, just cause I'm a young black male?<br />Cops sweat me as if my destiny is makin crack sales<br />Only fifteen and got problems<br />Cops on my tail, so I bail til I dodge 'em<br />They finally pull me over and I laugh<br />"Remember Rodney King?" and I blast on his punk ass<br />Now I got a murder case..<br />.. you speak of heaven punk? I never heard of the place<br />Wanted to come up fast, got a Uz and a black mask<br />Duckin fuckin 'Task', now who's the jack-ass?<br />Keep my shit cocked, cause the cops got a glock too<br />What the fuck would you do - drop them or let 'em drop you?<br />I chose droppin the cop<br />I got me a glock, and a glock for the niggaz on my block<br />Momma tried to stab me, I moved out<br />Sold a pound a weed, made G's, bought a new house<br />I'm only seventeen, I'm the new kid<br />Got me a crew, bought 'em jewels, and a Uz'-thick<br />But all good things don't last<br />'Task' came fast, and busted my black ass<br />Coolin in the pen, where the good's kept<br />Now my little brother wants to follow in my footsteps<br />A soulja<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br /><br /><em>[2Pac]<br />Buck, buck - niggaz get fucked, don't step to this<br />Quiet as kept I'm blessed on a quest with a death wish<br />Tell 'em to come and test, and arrest, nigga it's hectic<br />Here's the anorexic, I'm makin it to an exit<br />Walkin through the streets on the black tip<br />Packed with several gats, cause I'm on some "pay 'em back" shit<br />Niggaz don't wanna try me, brother you'll get shot down<br />Now I'm king of the block, since my bigger brother's locked down<br />I'm hot now, so many punk police have got shot down<br />Other coppers see me on the block, and they jock now<br />That's what I call a kingpin<br />Send my brother what he needs and some weed up to Sing-Sing<br />Tellin him just be ready set<br />Pack ya shit up quick; and when I hit, be prepared to jet<br />Niggaz from the block on the boat now<br />Every single one got a gun, that'll smoke - pow!<br />These punks about to get hit by the best<br />I'm wearin double vest.. so aim at my fuckin chest<br />I'll be makin straight dome calls<br />Touch the button on the wall, you'll be pickin up your own balls<br />I can still hear my mother shout..<br />"Hit the pig nigga, break your bigger brother out"<br />I got a message for the warden<br />I'm comin for ya ass, as fast as Flash Gorden<br />We get surrounded in the mess hall, yes y'all<br />A crazy motherfucker makin death calls<br />Just bring me my brother and we leavin<br />For every minute you stall, one of y'all bleedin..<br />They brought my brother in a jiffy<br />I took a cop, just in case things got tricky<br />And just as we was walkin out (BANG!)<br />I caught a bullet in the head, the screams never left my mouth<br />My brother caught a bullet too<br />I think he gon' pull through, he deserve to<br />The fast life ain't everything they told ya<br />Never get much older, following the tracks of a soulja<br /><br /><em>[Chorus]<br /><br /><em>[Chorus: softly in background 0.5X]<br /><br /><em>['Pac speaking over background]<br />Straight soulja, 1993, and forward..<br />