Message - Mary Jblige Lyrics - Dr. Dre

[Dr. Dre] 

This one is for my brother, Tyree, R.I.P. 

.. [Mary J. Blige sings in the background] .. 

A message to God 

.. [Mary J. Blige sings in the background] .. 

[Dr. Dre] 

Since you finishin em early, what posessed 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 doin 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 feelin like my whole world is blinded - wonderin why 

Cryin, pourin out my heart, pourin out liquor behind it 

We fought like brothers, somethin we never should do 

We coulda used time spent arguin tellin the truth 

He had talent too - I had plans on watchin him grow 

Don't know what hurts more - seein him leave, or watchin him go 

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[Mary J. Blige] 

Listen listen listen.. (listen) whoahh (listen) 

Listen listen listen.. (better listen) whoahh-oahhh-oahhh 

Listen listen listen.. [harmonizing] 

Listen.. mmm-mmm-mmm 

[Rell + (Mary)] 

If you wanna 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 

[Dr. Dre] 

Youse a soldier, you're probably packin 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 goin 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 keepin a poker face 

to straight breakin down and showin all emotions 

I'm anxious to believe in real G's don't cry 

If that's the truth, then I'm realizin I ain't no gangsta 

It's just not me, but you know I'ma always ride wit you 

I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died wit you 

[Mary J. Blige] 

Listen listen listen.. (listen) whoahh (listen) 

Listen listen listen.. whoahh-oahhh-oahhh 

Listen listen listen.. [harmonizing] 

Listen.. eyy-eyy-eyy-yeah-yeahh 

[Rell + (Mary)] 

If you wanna 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 worry) 

I'm just hustlin everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper 

[Mary J. Blige] 

yeah, yeah, ahhh-oooh-oahahahhhhh.. listen.. 

mmmmmmmmmhmhmhmmmmmm.. 

if you don't know why I.. you gotta listen up right now 

lis-ten, lis-ten, lis-ten, lis-ten.. 

oooooooooh... oahahoooohhh ooooha ohhhhh 

lis-ten, lis-ten 

ahhhowooooo yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah 

yeah-ehh-yeah, yeah-ooeooooh 

yahhooooohahhooooh listen 

lis-ten, children lis-ten 

I'm tryin to tell you somethin good 

Don't get caught up in the hood 

Yeahhh-hah, yeahhh-hah, aooooooh 

if you don't know why.. 

you gotta find out the reason why.. 

brother.. brother..