Coolio - Life lyrics

Yo, I'm gonna talk to y'all
About life for a minute (coolio)

I'm going to a chain cause it ain't the same
I remain no geak, just to play the game
Trying to brake this chain off my
Brain so I can gangsta change
(?Tank dime pain of shame and the
Pimp with the weekend lane?)
The strain is too much too bear
I'm there but I ain't scared
I pray to god, hope he care
Snared in the devil's lair
I hope that's not in heaven
Trying to get my share, and I
Hope that my hopes and dreams
Don't burn and flare but I'm aware
A life ain't promised
Trying to avoid the drama
And live up the expectations for
My dear old mama inside there's also a fool
Inside the court building
Make a million and maybe then we
Can save for our children
Face to face with fate trying to
Escape that but it's too late
So I grab the world, escape, hope
I don't have to wait, to get my stripes
I've seen the life and all the
Pain and suffer and strife
So I put my name in the book

(what life) that's life life
Life (that's life)

Ok now, here's the situation
I was raised in a racist nation
And given an inferior education
My representation is in a fucked up
Area in the inner city where life is shitty
And the average self esteem is itty bitty
But we ain't looking for no pity
You can miss me
Go ahead and talk but if you diss me
They have to come and get me
They wanna pimp me from my sin
Acting like they're down but
They're against me
Tempt me to touch, eat it up until it's empty
Take my chance in a penitentiary
No touchdown for a century
Get rid of me, you feeling me
That's why I'm waiting in the bushes
And for those that are responsible
You're dealing with all pushing
Put yourself in my position
Would you all and would you listen
Under these conditions would be opposed if
Some bodies coming up missing
When the lights come home
When you run like moses and mice
Or think twice if you don't hear
Your name called from the book

(That's life) That's life life
Life (That's life)

Can you stand the rain
This life is driving me insane
But I'm a man, so I remain
Steady caught up in the game
Make a deal with dick and jane
Trying to make a little change
One from the homies, bang
And slang 'caine with they hand out
And they tripping on everybody
Cousin blunt so get your thing out
We're ready to roll when they come through
Show no fear when they hunt you
If you have to use gun foo
They ask for the one-two
Everything but the kitchen sink
We act quickly, don't think
And don't sink to their level cause
They in league with the devil
Be quick from the race and try
To keep a straight face and just like you
Sometimes I don't feel like I
Belong in this place
Hip hop is my profession
So I gotta keep on guessing
Make it black and white lack
Another in my session coming from the west
And this microphone I'm blessing
So I'm testing, check it
I'm talking about life, that life

(My life) That's life life life (That's life)
You want me to smack your face
Give me my space
It's all about style, I know you got style
Life is all about me
Nothing lives without life, my
Life, your life, coast to coast life