He Gave His Life

(Intro-vocal sample)
'He Gave His Life today'
'He Gave His Life today'
(Verse 1-Tek)
It was a road block, comin to a full stop
Canine, snipers on the rooftop
Yellow tape, orange cones, blue lights
...border past midnight
Hospital got my old lady screamin
Red eye, wavy hair, black demon
Tell me, is this what I asked for?
It aint like a ***** never saw blood before
But, 'He Gave His Life today'
Couldve sworn I saw the Heavens open
The world wonderin why I gave up smokin
They wonderin why I gave up smokin
I seen too many premonitions
From the cradle to the grave of our existence
When one leave, one return in the flesh
When that man took his left, my son took his first breath, so
(Hook-Jahdan w/vocal samples)
'He Gave His Life today'
So many youths drop out , livin the gangsta life, oh
'He Gave His Life today'
Tryin to live the gangstas paradise
'He Gave His Life today'
Whoa, whoa, you got to think about your life seriously
'He Gave His Life today'
Freedom or life, locked up in the penitentiary
(Verse 2-Steele)
Yo, I wrote a song for the soldiers in the trenches
Its a long way from home, stay strong on your mission
Since youre gone, not much been different
Pop proud, mom misses, sent a letter with a picture
I aint there with ya, but Im there with ya
Take care, mister, we still here with ya cause we care, *****
Over there similar to over here
Be prepared, *****, God forbid, these the words I hear, *****
'He Gave His Life today'
Thatll make pop crazy, have mama screamin 'Not my baby'
The good die young, thats what they sayin
In the hood where Im from, thats an understatement
Call it The Matrix, where rodents and snakes live
The world of hatred, we go on to make it
We make sure fore we leave this game
That Boot Camp Clik name associated with greatness
(Hook-Jahdan w/vocal samples)
'He Gave His Life today'
Yo, so many youths drop out, livin the gangsta life, oh yeah, uh
'He Gave His Life today'
Tryin to live the gangstas paradise, yeah
'He Gave His Life today'
Think about your life seriously, freedom or life, in the penitentiary
'He Gave His Life today'
Try to live the gangstas paradise
(Verse 3-Louieville Sluggah)
I should be grateful and thankful for what I have
Cause some dont even have half of what I have
They say 'Henny on some ****'
Wont let near ****** slide cause thats how my homie died
They took his kindness for a weakness
And over the weekend, they left my boy sleepin
Thats why I cant play with ya
Cause if you cross me over ****, Ima let them things hit ya
'He Gave His Life today '
He was a good dude, good son, good father to his seed
Told em 'Be all you wanna be'
Word up, I miss my road dog
You know, grindin, shinin , shoppin and club hoppin
Whatever the bank was, my boy stopped it
A quick4,5,6 and then its in the pocket
My boy was too raw, R.I.P. Rude Dog
(Hook-Jahdan w/vocal samples)
'He Gave His Life today'
Ugh, so many youths drop out, livin the gangsta life, oh yeah
'He Gave His Life today'
Tryin to live the gangstas paradise
'He Gave His Life today'
Think about your life seriously , freedom or life, in the penitentiary
'He Gave His Life today'
Try to live the gangstas paradise
(Verse 4-Buckshot)
Look at your boy now, he tryin to come up
Think he grown cause he can curse and roll up
Hold up, I know that aint a pistol shorty
You barely a teen, what you mean you rip through shorty?
And who said it was corny to be cool
Better then be a savage, or you rather be that fool?
The facts prove that that move is not smooth
I got ****** pushin flowers like that, who knew
'He Gave His Life today'
Hmm, and if he wouldve thought smarter
He mightve been able to start a
Family, damn a D fall for the same thing
So I keep you dry in the rain
No shame will remain, theres so many things in the game
Thatll mess with your brain, so maintain
Cause, I knew a shorty your age
Thirteen, shot by a thirty-year-old gauge, and...
(Hook-Jahdan w/vocal samples)
'He Gave His Life today'
Huh, so many youths drop out, livin the gangsta life, oh , oh
'He Gave His Life today'
Uh, Tryin to live the gangstas paradise, yeah
'He Gave His Life today'
Think about your life seriously, freedom orlife, in the penitentiary
'He Gave His Life today'
Locked away for a century, yeah, hey yeah
(Outro-Jahdan)
So many youths drop out, livin the gangsta life
Tryin to live the gangstas paradise
Think about your life seriously, freedom or life, in the penitentiary
Send him a lord with the red and the blue
And there be a wicked man holdin down your crew
You dont know what they will or wont do
Now the gun bangin at you, yeah
'He Gave His Life today'
So many youths drop out, livin the gangsta life
Tryin to live the gangstas paradise
Think about your life seriously, freedom or life, in the penitentiary
Locked away for a century, yeah, hey yeah, oh yeah