Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Rell - The Message lyrics

This one is for my brother, Tyree, RIP
A message to God

Since you finishing em early
What possessed you to start him?
We made a vow - later we'll
Regret til death do us part
Lord, I thought we was made for each other
You shouldn't connect those
Made to be taken away from each other
Now what I'm supposed to do? I'm only
Half the man that I was i'll never last
Cause my better half is up there with you
You knew what you was doing when you made us
So with all due respect
You coulda forgave him
You didn't have to take him
He can take the game with him
Cause he defines the word
The one who puts the G in it
Who you think put me in it?
I'm feeling like my whole world is blinded
Wondering why crying, pouring out my heart
Pouring out liquor behind it
We fought like brothers
Something we never should do
We coulda used time spent
Arguing telling the truth
He had talent too - I had
Plans on watching him blow
Don't know what hurts more, seeing him leave
Or watching him go
Listen, listen, listen (Listen)
Listen, listen, listen (Better listen)
Listen, listen, listen listen

If you wan' know why (Why I live my life)
The way that I do
(Cause I got to get this money)
So don't worry about me
(Cause I know my way around)
I'm just hustlin' everyday
Runnin' this race, makin' this paper

You's a soldier
You're probably packing heat up there
Met up with homies from the street
And got deep up there
If you only knew the way I
Felt before they ruined the crew
I thought I learned from Eazy
Now I'm going through it with you
We lost a thug, a son, and a father
I spoke to your son, the other day
And told him Uncle Dre got him
The Lord must be accidentally
Pulling your file
Cause I'm still paging you, 911
Straight in denial prayin' you get it
But no man can choose the card he was dealt
You either quit
Or you gon' play it like you get it
I done been through all
Emotions, from in shock
To keeping a poker face
To straight breaking down and
Showing all emotions
I'm anxious to believing real G's don't cry
If that's the truth
Then I'm realizing I ain't no gangsta
It's just not me
But you know I'mma always ride wit you
I miss you
Sometimes I wish I just died with you
Listen, listen, listen (Listen)
Listen, listen, listen (Better listen)
Listen, listen, listen listen

If you wan' know why (Why I live my life)
The way that I do
(Cause I got to get this money)
So don't worry about me
(Don't worry, don't worry)
I'm just hustlin' everyday
Runnin' this race, makin' this paper

Listen if you don't know why I you
Gotta listen up right now
Listen, listen, listen, listen
Listen, listen
Listen, listen, children, listen
I'm tryin to tell you somethin' good
Don't get caught up in the hood, yeah
If you don't know why
You gotta find out the reason why
Brother, brother

Oh, you're Doctor Dre ha ha, are you a
Real doctor dude? I mean like, you know, can
You prescribe some drugs for me man? Come on
Dude, I'll split whatever I get with ya
Okay? Ha ha haha ah, the chronic