[Verse 1:] Every now and then I stop to think about my life Wonderin' if it's even worth this stressin tryin' to strive All I ever do is get high everyday Even f** my girl then I sleep the rest away I rarely comes out before night I ain't employed Why should I wake up early in the muthaf**in' morning All Imma do is smoke a sack of green And throw 2 or 3 rocks at the penitentiary No one seems concerned about my world beein' It seems my life's already ended that's why I'm spendin' So much time in the 5th ward high as a kite It's too late for me to try to live my life right sh**, if I should die today who would really care? If I should die today who would come and stare? If I should die today who would carry me? On my last day above dirt and who would bury me? Damn...!! How will I die? -Homie only God knows How long will I live? -Homie only God knows How will I die? -Homie only God knows How long will I live? Tell me...damn...!! [Verse 2:] What is life and just how long will it last? Will you be happy and satisfied when you've pa**ed? Will you die young or old and wise? If you face your k**er will there be tears in your eyes? Will you holler and backscream and crawl? Will you die like a b**h or stand tall thru it all? Will you fight if you're givin' the chance? Or will you ball up like a baby and sh** in your pants? Damn..! We'll never know until it's your time Loc You'll never know what you gon do until that a** get smoked So you can miss me with that tough man trash Until you're layin' in the streets with hollow tips in that a** Hot metal to the dome couldn't take me away I'm talkin' point blank range and I'm still here today Nobody knows the troubles I've seen When I lay my head to rest now who could answer me? How will I die? -Homie only God knows How long will I live? -Homie only God knows How will I die? -Homie only God knows How long will I live? Tell me...tell me... [Verse 3:] I'm in so much pain it hurts my heart to wake up I've done lost my sense of gain I feel about to brake up Stress is eatin' and my mind is playin' tricks again It's tellin' me that I ain't sh** It's tellin' me to quit In one's words: when I stop to think a kind of agree Even with one good eye my future's hard to see The end is rushin' at me homie sh** I damned it down I tries to duck I tries to hide but sh** I just can't run It's like I'm trapped inside this world of mines and just can't win I'm overcomed by suicidal thoughts but damned that's sin I need my momma cause she'd be always there by my side To help me out when I ain't strong enough to make the right If I die who would teach my sons right from wrong? If I die who would teach my sons to stand strong? If I die who would teach 'em nuthin comes for free? I can't die cause won't nobody teach 'em sh** but me Damn...!! How will I die? -Homie only God knows How long will I live? -Homie only God knows How will I die? -Homie only God knows How long will I live? How will I die? -Homie only God knows How long will I live? -Homie only God knows How will I die? -Homie only God knows How long will I live? Tell me...