Verse One:
Now let me tell you what I seen
Angels and Demons, different from the average teen
Gangstaz, Thugs, and hustlers, slangin' all lookin' mean
I made a deal with a dealer and got my hands on some green
Raised on the streets and taught how to be keen
So I knew better then to put that shit in my mouth
Cause if my momma found out, she'd throw my ass out
Lemme take you back to my old apartment
A few miles away from every D.C. department
We were hangin' below the main floor hallways
A woman walked, limping, coming out way
Confused teens we didn't know what to do
She said, take a seat and let me talk to you
She lived at the end of the hall beneath the lobby.
She told us she was raped, who helped her, nobody
Even worse she was on a busy street in broad daylight
You think the bad guys only come out at night?
She just got out of jail, she'd been in a fight
Stabbed a dude with a pitchfork, he might never see light
She said life is full of mistakes and we are all young
And that we should limit our mistakes to none
The laughter had died, nothing seemed fun
Life is being a burger cause stuck between two buns
Chorus:
They say life is short, so live it to the full
Everyday it seems im livin', under a new rule
How can you tell me life is short, I've wanted it to end
So i can stop the pain and stop losing my friends
Verse 2:
Now we were always ones, to be obnoxious
Doin' any shit, shut up conscious
Always was one to fuck with the five-o
The heat, police, cops, the po-po
Adults pissed off, so we threw rocks at the car windows
Dude jumped and almost knocked me out
Something stopped him, I'll never figure it out
Cops were on their way and without a doubt
We ran like we saw water in a desert drought
Runnin' and runnin', i swear time had slowed
My friend was bleeding from his ankle to toes
Keep runnin' or slow down, i didn't even know
Either the coward or courage of me, started to grow
I ran back up the street and he had news for us
The cops were around and he just
Saw them turnin' lookin' for young asses to bust
We were walking around, circling the library
A look into to our eyes showed the meaning of weary
It was black as night and the cop was crusin'
He didn't see us or the bushes we were usin'
Cop drived off and we did it, got away
If you can make it through the night theres a brighter day
(Chorus)(X1, X2, we'll figure that out later)
Verse 3:
A regular day got off the school bus
Three of my friends came up to us
They said look around, what do you see
Police officers, investigators, down on their knees
A woman had been murdered, who we didn't know
Mark Eric Lawlor the killers face would show
He raped her and beat her to death
But everyday he would take normal breaths
We were cool with Mark, the hidden killer
We didn't know late night he hit the miller
The police had a meeting, for all the residents
Told us what happened, what to expect
Mark was right there, looking like the president
While others lean on shoulders, cried and wept
The bastard was even giving cops advice
Trying to act like the manager he was, chill and nice
A week had gone but the pain hadn't left
Cops tackled Mark, murder of Genevive Orange, you're under arrest
(Chorus again)
Verse 4:
The month was June and our adventures would end
Because i would move and leave all of my friends
I promised i would visit, every weekend
Don't make a promise if its one you ain't keepin'
The summer passed and all i had was memories
Everyday askin' if they still remembered me
Questions raisin', i even turned to Astrology
Thinking which day of the week, would be lucky
Talking to my old friend about the same subject
Hes the only one who shares my intellect
It was Wednesday and the lucky day was Thursday
My friend, good fortune was coming our way
That was biggest lie I've told
The next day felt like a fucking stranglehold
You know what i mean, we got the call
My friend had just lost it, lost it all
For two weeks his mom was in the hospital bed
Her last moments, she took two deep breaths, then the end
I know he loved her but he barely cried
Two weeks, maybe he expected she would die
November 5, the worst day of my life
End it now, by gun or by knife
Now let me tell you what I seen
Angels and Demons, different from the average teen
Gangstaz, Thugs, and hustlers, slangin' all lookin' mean
I made a deal with a dealer and got my hands on some green
Raised on the streets and taught how to be keen
So I knew better then to put that shit in my mouth
Cause if my momma found out, she'd throw my ass out
Lemme take you back to my old apartment
A few miles away from every D.C. department
We were hangin' below the main floor hallways
A woman walked, limping, coming out way
Confused teens we didn't know what to do
She said, take a seat and let me talk to you
She lived at the end of the hall beneath the lobby.
She told us she was raped, who helped her, nobody
Even worse she was on a busy street in broad daylight
You think the bad guys only come out at night?
She just got out of jail, she'd been in a fight
Stabbed a dude with a pitchfork, he might never see light
She said life is full of mistakes and we are all young
And that we should limit our mistakes to none
The laughter had died, nothing seemed fun
Life is being a burger cause stuck between two buns
Chorus:
They say life is short, so live it to the full
Everyday it seems im livin', under a new rule
How can you tell me life is short, I've wanted it to end
So i can stop the pain and stop losing my friends
Verse 2:
Now we were always ones, to be obnoxious
Doin' any shit, shut up conscious
Always was one to fuck with the five-o
The heat, police, cops, the po-po
Adults pissed off, so we threw rocks at the car windows
Dude jumped and almost knocked me out
Something stopped him, I'll never figure it out
Cops were on their way and without a doubt
We ran like we saw water in a desert drought
Runnin' and runnin', i swear time had slowed
My friend was bleeding from his ankle to toes
Keep runnin' or slow down, i didn't even know
Either the coward or courage of me, started to grow
I ran back up the street and he had news for us
The cops were around and he just
Saw them turnin' lookin' for young asses to bust
We were walking around, circling the library
A look into to our eyes showed the meaning of weary
It was black as night and the cop was crusin'
He didn't see us or the bushes we were usin'
Cop drived off and we did it, got away
If you can make it through the night theres a brighter day
(Chorus)(X1, X2, we'll figure that out later)
Verse 3:
A regular day got off the school bus
Three of my friends came up to us
They said look around, what do you see
Police officers, investigators, down on their knees
A woman had been murdered, who we didn't know
Mark Eric Lawlor the killers face would show
He raped her and beat her to death
But everyday he would take normal breaths
We were cool with Mark, the hidden killer
We didn't know late night he hit the miller
The police had a meeting, for all the residents
Told us what happened, what to expect
Mark was right there, looking like the president
While others lean on shoulders, cried and wept
The bastard was even giving cops advice
Trying to act like the manager he was, chill and nice
A week had gone but the pain hadn't left
Cops tackled Mark, murder of Genevive Orange, you're under arrest
(Chorus again)
Verse 4:
The month was June and our adventures would end
Because i would move and leave all of my friends
I promised i would visit, every weekend
Don't make a promise if its one you ain't keepin'
The summer passed and all i had was memories
Everyday askin' if they still remembered me
Questions raisin', i even turned to Astrology
Thinking which day of the week, would be lucky
Talking to my old friend about the same subject
Hes the only one who shares my intellect
It was Wednesday and the lucky day was Thursday
My friend, good fortune was coming our way
That was biggest lie I've told
The next day felt like a fucking stranglehold
You know what i mean, we got the call
My friend had just lost it, lost it all
For two weeks his mom was in the hospital bed
Her last moments, she took two deep breaths, then the end
I know he loved her but he barely cried
Two weeks, maybe he expected she would die
November 5, the worst day of my life
End it now, by gun or by knife
