TQ, The Gi-Gi’s, E-40 - Hard Life lyrics

As if ya'll ain't know about it
Just another one of them ghetto things
The hard life, living and the dieing
Think about it

When I think about the days gone by
All the times you wish that
You could fly away
To clear blue skies just to
Leave the hard life
And when I think about the times we've had
I remember good as well as the bad
I can hear the sounds of laughter
But they laced with cries
When you live the hard life
(In the hard life) dear Mister President
I was watchin' on the news the other day
You talked about a whole lot of issues
But something bout my neighberhood
You never did say
I took it for myself to change the channel
Figured I was better off watching videos
Maybe try to get a litlle food for my soul
Late at night when they play to old ones
You know

I can't get no satisfaction
Another live lost off quick reaction
Only time I think about calm and relaxin
Is when I write a new song
(When I think about)

I think about the days gone by
All the times you wish that
You could fly away
To clear blue skies just to
Leave the hard life
And when I think about the times we've had
I remember good as well as the bad
I can hear the sounds of laughter
But they laced with cries
When you live the hard life
(In the hard life)
Just a little somethin' for my neigberhood
Holla if you hear me (Put your hands up)
Puff 'Lah in summertime, feeling good
Remenisin' about my partners that
Done past away
Just like Lil' Ronnie, Me and him and Melinda
Just wanted to be somebody but they gone now
Ask me how I feel about it
Well I thank the Lord who blessed 'em
So I sang about it (And I do it like this)

I can't get no satisfaction
Another live lost off quick reaction
Only time I think about calm and relaxin
Is when I write a new song
(When I think about it)

I think about the days gone by
All the times you wish that
You could fly away
To clear blue skies just to
Leave the hard life
And when I think about the times we've had
I remember good as well as the bad
I can hear sounds of laughter
But they laced with cries
When you live the hard life
(When you live the hard life, E-40)
I'm so damn disobey'ish, tryin' ta' get by
Dippin' and dabbin', slick and slide
Skippin' and skappin', high as a kite
Twenty-four seven, day and night
The studio rappin, puttin' in work
Bloodshotredeye (Eye)
Visine bottle, tryin' to get rid
Me and all my guys (Guys)
All ten ready, ready for war
Prepare for the south
Who's clique kick do? Neva' call loose
Always on my gun, youngs
My family ain't fixin' to be cryin'
Over me like they usin'
If I was ever to be outnumbered
I ain't gon' run from 'em
I promise ya playa
I'ma put my back up against the wall
And try to beat the livin'
Shit outta one of em
Created the game, steal my slang
Instead of congratulatin
Lay mass triple-platinum rush
With lack of conversation
Put all on tele-vision and try to
Display the words I say
Knowin' that "Pop Ya Colla" and all
That lingo come out to pay
And all you game, groupie ass rapper's
Eatin' steak and lobsters
Million dollar mouthpieces
We out eatin' "Cheez-N-Crackers"
You 'Ere hustlin ass bia's better give
Us our just 'Jest dues
'Fore a guy fuck around and punish you

Adlibs to Fade, E-40)
When I think about the days gone by
(Biaaatch) all the times you wish that
You could fly away
To clear blue skies just to
Leave the hard life
And when I think about the times we've had
I remember good as well as the bad
I can hear the sounds of laughter
But they laced with cries
When you live the hard life
(When you live the hard life)