* all (sung parts) in [Chorus] performed by Uncle Reo
[DJ Premier]
Word up
Aiyyo Rome` (yo)
Yo life ain`t what it`s cracked up to be these days, y`knahmean?
[Rome]
Word! Knahmsayin?
Life hard out this muh`fucker, y`knahmsayin?
[DJ Premier]
So you gotta make the best of a bad situation, and hold your head
[Rome]
Knahmsayin? You gotta progress through the struggle man
[Chorus]
[Guru] In this life.. (ohhh, this life)
[DJ P] You better wake up
[Guru] In this life.. (talkin bout this life)
[DJ P] R-R-Remember this
[Guru] In this life.. (whoah-ohhh)
[DJ P] S-S-Survival of the fittest -> Nas
[Guru] In this life..
[DJ P] I go all out - Y`knahmsayin?
[Verse One: Guru]
From New York to Cali it remains the same
Bitch niggaz always wanna go against the grain
The strong will survive, the weak shall perish
Y`all need more courage, I keep y`all nourished
Get in line, I let you know right now
You need to slow right down or you get blown right now
From what I see it`s systematic how we push to addicts
Demographics make the street life hell or drastic
In the hood we see oppressive genocide
Cause if it`s on it`s on, you know at least 10 men`ll ride
But on the other side, corruption runs deep
I`m aware of the conspiricies, discussion is brief
They`re building more prisons, spendin less on schools
On the block Smith & Wess-ons and Teflons rule
It`s hard to escape it, certain laws are sacred
In this life my nigga, it`s mad hard to make it
[Chorus]
[Guru] In this life..
[Dogg] Money is key
[Dogg] And everybody you see ain`t what they claim to be
[Guru] In this life..
[Dogg] I try to do right
[Dogg] I live a treacherous life, I know I ain`t right, mm
[Guru] In this life..
[Dogg] You got to keep on
[Dogg] You got to be strong, you got to hold on
[Guru] In this life, heh, I come in peace
[Guru] But still yo, I come from the streets
[Verse Two: Snoop Dogg]
This one`s for my sons and my lil` daughter
Peace to JMJ and my nigga Headquarters
A +GangStarr+ with a gangster, on a mission
World +Premier+, limited edition
My mind keeps driftin cause I haven`t had a spliff in
a long time, I`m doin fine, I feel teriffic
I bop up the street, C-walk to the beat
It`s cold outdoors, so I got to keep some heat
I never know when a cutthroat gon` try to test me
Disrespect me, things could get messy
Yes he, shoot a good game, like James
I mean Jesse, watch out nigga, heavens to Betsies
The big drum beater
With a car full of heaters and some fly senoritas
In some Stacy`s or some Chucks, cause I gotsta keep it G`d up
Run up on the Dogg man you bound to get beat up
[Chorus]
[Guru] In this life.. (ohhh, this life, I`m tryin to make it better)
[DJ P] You better wake up
[Guru] In this life.. (I won`t have to struggle no mo`, no I won`t)
[DJ P] R-R-Remember this
[Guru] In this life.. (ohhh, this life, this life)
[DJ P] S-S-Survival of the fittest -> Nas
[Guru] In this life.. (tryin to make it better, yes I am)
[Outro: Uncle Reo]
Ooooohhh, talkin bout this life
WhoahhhOHHHHHHHHHH, this life, this life.. {*fades out*}
