[00:00.363][Voice sample from Star Trek V:][00:00.760]I couldn't help but notice your pain[00:01.354](My pain?)[00:02.274]It runs deep[00:03.370]Share it with me![00:04.074][Verse 1: 2Pac][00:26.413]They'll never take me alive, I'm gettin' high with my four-five[00:27.095]****ed on these suckas, time to die[00:29.841]Even as a youngster causin' ruckus on the back of the bus[00:31.977]I was a fool all through high school kickin' up dust[00:35.307]But now I'm labelled as a trouble maker who can you blame?[00:38.275]Smokin' weed helped me take away the pain[00:41.136]So I'm hopeless rollin' down the freeway swervin, don't worry[00:43.235]I'm about to crash up on the curb cause my visions blurry[00:47.382]Maybe if they tried to understand me, what should I do?[00:50.301]I had to feed my ****ing family, what else could I do[00:53.061]But be a thug[00:55.871]Out slangin' with the homies[00:56.806]Regulate, **** hangin' with them phonies in the club[00:58.532]Got my mind on danger[01:00.581]Never been a stranger to homicide[01:02.136]My cities full of gang bangers and drive bys[01:04.607]Why do we die at an early age[01:07.296]He was so young[01:09.396]But still a victim of the 12 gauge[01:10.743]My memories of a corpse[01:12.035]Mind full of sick thoughts[01:14.518]And I ain't goin back to court[01:15.989]Regulate, So **** what you thought I'm drinkin' hennessey[01:17.715]Runnin from my enemies will I live to be 23[01:20.195]There's so much pain[01:23.200][Chorus:][01:24.404]Ohhhh...[01:25.065]Tired of the Strain and the Pain[01:26.249]Ohhhh...[01:27.384]Tired of the Strain and the Pain[01:30.168][Verse 2: Stretch][01:34.651]Years and years of that rough life[01:35.496]Runnin crazed and wild as a kid and growin tough with a knife[01:37.882]And livin trifed on the regular[01:40.950]Buckin out competitors[01:42.932]Regulate, See a faker move and chase them down like the ****in predator[01:44.417]Get in trouble everyday in school[01:47.163]Act a fool[01:49.609]And you know I had to break every rule[01:50.522]Showin off for the b*****s cause I had the mad rep[01:52.314]So I had to watch my back when it was time to step[01:55.067]But my [?] grimiest with love for me[01:58.053]Pop, pop, pop[02:00.939]And send a sucka up above for me[02:01.919]Aiyyo currency kept passing me by, but I didn't cry[02:03.704]Broke and head off with the pack and started sellin coke[02:06.901]And now the money's looking lovely[02:10.058]Pop the drop top and now the b*****s wanna rub me[02:12.044]Kick 'em the game[02:14.844]It's all the same[02:15.974]I kick it back yo[02:16.892]Give 'em slack yo[02:17.868]And now they label me the mack yo[02:19.061]People check it[02:20.672]Get disrespected if you front the the birdman[02:21.618]You heard man[02:24.159]Catch a couple shots from the glock in my hand[02:24.964]Damn! At least I'm realistic with my biscuit[02:27.122]You know you get your ass twisted so run for cover[02:30.343]Me and my man got a plan kickin' major dust[02:32.746]So if your on b***h look for the gauge to bust[02:35.694]A lot of pressure with the street fame[02:38.825]It's a deep game[02:40.938]And my mama always cryin'[02:41.805]Yo there's so much pain[02:43.386][Chorus][02:44.283]Ohhhh...[02:44.673]Ohhhh...[02:50.074][Verse 3: 2Pac][02:54.908]They got me mobbin like I'm Loc'ed[02:55.237]And ready to get my slug on[02:56.618]Regulate, I load my clip and slip my mother****in' gloves on[02:57.884]I ain't scared to blast on these suckas if they test me[03:00.708]Regulate, Trust, I got my glock ****ed playa if they press me[03:03.295]Bust on mother****ers with a - paaassion[03:06.289]Better duck cause I ain't lookin when I'm - b-blaaastin[03:08.974]I'm a nut and drinkin Hennessey and gettin' high[03:11.768]On the lookout for my enemies, don't wanna die[03:14.295]Tell me why? 'Cause this stress is gettin' major[03:17.214]A buck-fifty across the face with my razor[03:19.590]What can I do but be a thug until I'm dead and gone[03:22.805]Keep my brain on the game and stay head strong[03:25.628]These sorry bastards want to kill me in my sleep[03:28.161]But will they can I see[03:31.183]And everyday it just a struggle[03:32.411]Steady thuggin' in the streets[03:33.884]And I'll be ballin' loc[03:35.257]Don't let 'em make you worry[03:36.857]Keep swingin' at these suckas till you buried[03:38.519]I was born to raise hell, a nigga from the gutta[03:40.433]Word to Mutha I'm touched[03:43.252]I'm kickin dust up[03:44.446]Ready to bust[03:45.699]I'm on the scene steady muggin' mean[03:46.804]Until they kill me[03:48.589]I'll be livin this life[03:49.843]I know you feel me[03:50.822]There's so much pain[03:51.995][Chorus:][03:52.731]Ohhh...[03:53.087]Tired of the Strain and the Pain[03:54.390]Ohhh...[03:55.810]Tired of the Strain and the Pain[03:58.387]Ohhh...[04:00.454]Tired of the Strain and the Pain[04:04.195]Ohhh...[04:07.115]Tired of the Strain and the Pain[04:09.785]Ohhhhhh...[04:12.529]