[Intro] Ma-ah-an, it ain't easy They got me goin' cold-hearted Probation, violation, incarceration, frustration, you know f** that, n***a, damn near about to start basin' It's hard, hard on a n***a (*coughing*) Hard on a n***a ("Yeah, it is. Yeah, it is.") (*whispered*) k**, k**, k**, murder, murder, murder Watch out, n***a [Hook: 2Pac w/ Daz Dillinger, Snoop Doggy Dogg] Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G [Collision] Daz in this, motherf**er Alright boy, drop that sh** Wa**up man? Always listen to that sh**? That thug criminal sh**? Peep game, n***a, peep game Feel me [Verse 1: 2Pac] Travel through my mind, am I blind it's a shame Young n***as gettin' murdered straight took out the game As I sit here puffin' on a cigarette Gotta be ready, never know who's plottin' on a n***as d**h These are the rough times, best to hurry up And duck muh'f**er 'fore I buck mine It's gettin' crazy and everybody's strapped Surrounded by n***as but nary a motherf**er down to watch my back These are the b**h made n***as, you been played, n***a While you starvin' and broke they pullin' six figures Oooh, what can you do? When you can't trust your crew Time to bust out the twenty-two Boo-yaow! Ran out of weed, so I'm sippin' on this Hennessy Tell me, do you feel me? Hey, I have no remorse As I take another sip of my liquor and spit my sick thoughts, oooh [Hook: 2Pac w/ Daz Dillinger, Snoop Doggy Dogg] Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G [Verse 2: 2Pac] Thuggin' to the fullest, got my strap, I'ma pull it I'm the first muh'f**er that can outrun a bullet It's them Thug Life n***as and we don't like tricks Got these punk wannabes and they jockin' like b**hes Now my riches is gettin' hoes on it's own f** a mystery, do you wanna get with me, then let's bone I'ma take her to my hideout, cause I'm smokin' that spinach And stayin' strong to the finish and then I ride out See you on the freeway, sorry baby But I gotta call my homie, see what he say I ain't got no time, I gotta get mine I keep my mind on my loot, I'll shoot every time And ain't no way I'ma let b**h made n***a worry me Catch me slippin', empty the clip and bury me Hell nah, n***a, have to plug me twice Ain't no slippin' when you thug for life Motherf**er, can you see? [Hook: 2Pac w/ Daz Dillinger, Snoop Doggy Dogg] Tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G [Verse 3: 2Pac] Never bow down let these other b**hes crawl I'm a thug motherf**er and these thugs only ball Ain't no half steppin' here, from the cradle to the grave I'm a muh'f**in' fool, but I choose to get paid Now my pockets gettin' empty, and I'm panicked in a fright Me and my b**h named Nina are fiendin' tonight Ain't nobody livin' safe, got a plot and I'm stressin' All I want is my muh'f**in' money, ain't no question Don't try to stall, little trick, cause we hit So bring in the scissors and get to clippin' at his dick I'd rather die young than die old and broke That's why I stay drunk, and I constantly smoke My memories as a youngsta, hangin' with the homies But now I'm doin' bad and them b**hes don't know me ("Who? Who?") But playa haters can't fade me ("Why?") Cause this is Thug Life n***a and we're crazy Tell me, do you see? [Hook: 2Pac w/ Daz Dillinger, Snoop Doggy Dogg] Tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G [Verse 4: 2Pac] Yeah, constantly runnin' from danger ain't no stranger to cop cars Gettin' arrested and tested wearin' a vest and don't drop my guards My life is hectic my homies send mail from jail n***as in hell got some horrible stories to tell I'm catchin' cases and still tryin' to stack a grip The IRS is tryin' to stress off a n***a's sh** A young n***a never had a prayer to prevail And all my peers doin' years locked up in jail What can I do, stay strapped, get a bigger crew And creep around with them Dogg Pound n***as, too And now we rich ain't no b**h that can touch us And it's a trip, how we clown, when we f** s*uts Bust nuts then I cut, that's my new thang And motherf**ers got on do-rags [Hook: 2Pac w/ Daz Dillinger, Snoop Doggy Dogg] Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G Now tell me do you see Life's so hard on a n***a when you livin' like a G [Collision: 2Pac] Can I get paid, can I get paid, can I motherf**in' get paid. n***a can work for his money all motherf**in' day and still never see a piece of it, you understand me? It's not about the nice guy. It's about the hardworkin' motherf**in' thug n***a. If you ain't a thug, n***a, you ain't really doin' nothin' You ain't really makin' nothin'. These motherf**in' po-po's and these pink folks got it all locked up for us to fail. See how they did O.J., and they doin' n***as like that all day. So, if you don't watch your motherf**in' stack, believe me, this could be your last breath