I told the world,
one day I would pay it back
Say it on tape, and lay it, record it
So that one day I could play it back
But I don't even know if I believe
it when I'm sayin' that
Doubts startin' to creep in,
every day it's just so grey and black
Hope,
I just need a ray of that
'Cause no one sees my vision
when I play it for 'em
They just say it's wack,
but they don't know what dope is
And I don't know if I was awake
or asleep when I wrote this
All I know is, you came to me
when I was at my lowest
You picked me up, breathed new life in me,
I owe my life to you
But for the life of me,
I don't see why you don't see like I do
But it just dawned on me you lost a son,
demons fightin' you
It's dark, let me turn on the lights
And brighten me and en lighten you
I don't think you realise
what you mean to me
Not the slightest clue,
'cause me and you were like a crew
I was like your sidekick,
you gon' either wanna fight
When I get off this fuckin' mic,
or you gon' hug me
But I'm outta options,
there's nothin' else I can do 'cause
It hurts when I see you struggle,
you come to me with ideas
You say they're just pieces,
so I'm puzzled
'Cause the shit I hear is crazy
But you're either gettin' lazy
Or you don't believe
in you no more
Seems like your own opinions,
not one you can form
Can't make a decision,
you keep questionin' yourself
Second guessin' and it's almost like
you're beggin' for my help
Like I'm your leader,
you're supposed to fuckin' be my mentor
I can endure no more,
I demand you remember who you are
It was you who believed in me when
everyone was tellin' you
Don't sign me, everyone at the fuckin' label,
let's tell the truth!
You risked your career for me,
I know it as well as you
Nobody wanted to fuck with the white boy
Dre, I'm cryin' in this booth
You saved my life,
now maybe it's my turn to save yours
But I can never repay you,
what you did for me is way more
But I ain't givin' up faith
And you ain't givin' up on me,
get up, Dre!
I'm dyin', I need you,
come back for fuck's sake!
It literally feels like a lifetime ago
But I still remember the shit like it
was just yesterday though
You walked in, yellow jump suit,
whole room, cracked jokes
Once you got inside the booth,
told you, mic smoke
Went through friends, some of them I put on,
but they just left
They said they was ridin' to the death
But where the fuck are they now,
now that I need them?
I don't see none of them, all I see is Slim
Fuck all you fair- weather friend
s! All I need is him
Fuckin'
backstabbers!
When the chips were down
you just laughed at us
Now you 'bout to feel the fuckin'
wrath of Aftermath, faggots!
You gon' see us in our lab jackets
And ask us where the fuck we been?
You can kiss my indecisive ass crack,
maggots!
And the cracker's ass,
little cracker jack beat
Makin' wack math, backwards producers,
I'm back, bastards!
One more CD and then I'm
packin' up my bags, and as
I'm leavin',
I'll guarantee they'll scream
"Dre, don't leave us like that,
man!" 'cause
I'm
