Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone - Be Free lyrics

Yeah, you gotta learn to appreciate
The finer things in life
To appreciate life and live long
You see, unfortunately
It's experiences that we gotta go through
You feel me?

Stanley and Steven bringin' up Stewart
Wally was sneakin', smokin' a Newport
Robert was out here ballin' them hoop courts
Fab house, grew up in Dupont
Remington steel
Never forget where I was raised
Had it made way back in the days
I'm just a thug in my ways
But that's a good thang baby
Take a look at me now
Young and wild, and hella proide
Got all the clout but simmer down now
It wasn't so easy I can
Remember when times was hard
Stuck together and waited for God
Pray to the Lord that he'd open the door
(yeah, yeah, yeah)
Mama made it callin' welfare
She didn't care, who
Else cares? Sometimes it felt like hell here
Still it's stingy in stale air
Inhale, exhale, rebel and I did
Reminiscin' when I was a kid and all
That crazy shit I done did
Breaking windows, petty thieving
Roaming Cleveland causing hassles
Corruption and destruction
My mama's little rascals
That's when my mama was payin' the bills
But see the game done flipped around
Spinned around (flipped around)
I guess it's all on me now
And now my babies call on Daddy
And these bills keep coming in
And now it's time to hit this road again
Carry this load again
But that's cool 'cause I'm ready in this game
I'm so heavy, in these streets, I'm so deadly
If you want me come and get me
Ain't nothin' changed
But the times, days, months and years
And day by day I'm a make my way
Shedding these tattoo tears listen here
I'm in it to win it
No matter what's the 'cause
Even though a nigga tired, boss
It's mandatory we floss

Now I remember back in the days
Where everything was so easy
Then I done went and got a chrome
Couldn't wait to graduate and get on my own
Now I wanna take it back and try
To relax because I wanna go home
I wanna be free, free
Free from life's responsibilities
Spread my wings, my wings
Take me back to how it used to be

I'm doin' good for myself
I'm facin' nothin' but envy
So I sip my bottle till it's empty
Won't let this rap game pimp me
Evil tempt me but it just can't touch me
Keep on passin' me by
And I seen the devil and he
Lurkin' in his fancy disguise
Never stop comin', gotta keep workin'
This the picture I get
Everyday hustlin' tryin' to get richer
Little more slicker I get
And I'm knowin' this game
Ain't built to last
Give me my cash and I'm cool
If you ain't got it, I gotta smash
This is life and that's the rules
Crash dummies, they get tested
Save the shit for the Young and The Restless
Really some people is out here helpless
While the prominent stay selfish
Live by the Thug World Order
In these times of stress
I do my best like a game of chess
But will I win it? Hell yes!

I can remember when I got
Kicked out of school
A nigga went straight to the pen
Nigga turned 18, goddamn
No longer a juvenile, I'm a grown man
And I played the wrong hand
I gotta deal with it, only the strong last
So I sit my ass on back
And let my time roll past
Can't believe I'm being shackled
First offense, that's why I'm rattled
Yet, I'm sittin' in my cell constantly
Thinkin' about when I get out
Collect calls to my dogs, "Damn
I wish I was home with y'all"
I wish I was free, 'cause man
I'm losing my mind behind the walls
Back up against this cold steel
Ain't got a decent home meal
Feel so trapped and alone
Taking this route was so real
I know one thang
I'm never coming back I've done released
Nope, not me, I just got to be free

Now I remember back in the days
Where everything was so easy
Then I done went and got a chrome
Couldn't wait to graduate and get on my own
Now I wanna take it back and try
To relax because I wanna go home
I wanna be free, free
Free from life's responsibilities
Spread my wings, my wings
Take me back to how it used to be
Now I remember back in the days
Where everything was so easy
Then I done went and got a chrome
Couldn't wait to graduate and get on my own
Now I wanna take it back and try
To relax because I wanna go home
I wanna be free, free
Free from life's responsibilities
Spread my wings, my wings
Take me back to how it used to be