The Notorious B.I.G. - Runnin' (Dying to Live) lyrics

[Intro: 2Pac and (?)] Between you and Biggie it was like, who's going to rule the n***a kingdom and sh**, basically, know what I'm saying? I was like, this is like a f**ing election It is that (You know what I am saying) Me and Biggie's situation is smaller than that, it's like… [Hook] And I wonder if they'll laugh when I'm dead? Why am I fighting to live if I'm just living to fight? (You don't know) Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight? Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try? Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die? [Verse 1 - The Notorious B.I.G.] Check it, I grew up a f**in' screw-up Got introduced to the game, got a ounce and f**in' blew up Choppin' rocks overnight. The n***a Biggie Smalls trying to turn into the black Frank White We had to grow dreads to change our description Two cops is on the milk box missin' Show they toes, you know they got stepped on A fistful of bullets, a chest full of Teflon Runnin' from the police, picture that n***a, I'm too fat, I f** around and catch a asthma attack That's why I bust back, it don't phase me When he drop, take his Glock, and I'm Swayze Celebrate my escape, sold the Glock, bought some weight Lay back, I got some money to make, motherf**er [Hook] And I wonder if they'll laugh when I'm dead? Why am I fighting to live if I'm just living to fight? Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight? Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try? Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die? [Verse 2 - 2Pac] (It's on me), but still I'm having memories Of high speed when the cops crashed As I laugh, pushing the gas while my Glocks blast We was young and we was dumb, but we had heart In the dark, will we survive through the bad parts? Many dreams is what I had, and plenty wishes No hesitation in extermination of these snitches Envious b**hes, they still continue to pursue me A couple of movies, now the whole world's tryna to screw me Even the cops tried to sue me, so what can I do? But stay true, sippin' 22's of brew And now media is trying to test me Got the press asking questions, trying to stress me Misery is all I see, that's my mind state My history with the police will shake the crime rate My main man had two strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped He screamed "Thug Life!" and emptied the clip Got tired of runnin' from the police [Hook] And I wonder if they'll laugh when I'm dead? Why am I fighting to live if I'm just living to fight? Why am I trying to see when there ain't nothing in sight? Why am I trying to give when no one gives me a try? Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die? [Outro - 2Pac] They wanted a new regime. And my regime includes East coast, includes West coast [The Notorious B.I.G.] I was more shocked than anything, you know what I'm saying? But I wasn't more shocked of him dying I was more shocked of him... Pac is a strong dude, yo I know dude, you know what I'm saying? Real strong So when they was like he got shot, I was just more like, "Again?" you know what I'm sayin'? He always getting shot, or shot at He going to pull through this one again Make a few records about it, and it's going to be over You know what I'm saying? But when he, when he died I was just like, "whoa", you know what I'm saying? Kinda took me by I mean even though we was going through our drama I would never wish d**h on nobody, you know what I'm sayin' Because there ain't no coming back from that