Dedication to the Hood

2'Pac Speaks They say that better days are yet to come Them hard times we expected some But still we rise thru it all winter summer spring and fall When they need a helping hand man I'm the one they call But it's all good just wish that yall would Return the favor cause lately I'm thinking yall should Feel the hood is in despair and yea it's sad to see Since the 80's I've been dealing with this agony Feeling like I'm trapped walk around strapped Riding thru my city pistol down on my lap I hope I never use it but if it come to that If I pull the trigger nigga ain't no coming back I'm trying to keep a peaceful mind but see these people lying They killing all the visionaries just to keep us blind This war is one sided see all my people dying They tend to crucify me every time I speak my mind real talk This one dedicated to my hood nigga's We don't get as much love as we should nigga In this society they rather see us dead If you're under 25 there's a target on ya head We trying to fight the power but we losing everyday They doing drive bys steady shooting where we stay They telling us to pray but it never changed a thang If nobody else does know I feel ya pain for real Another day that's another victim 25 with an L now you're in that system Got you stuck can't ya tell this is how they pick them From the projects to a cell this is where they trick them Just to stick them in the dirt momma crying cause it hurt R.I.P. with your features all designed on a shirt Was riding for your block now you riding in a hearse Ya granny broke down every dime in her purse Was spent on yo casket this time it feels worst They got us fucked up on the grind to the first Time after time felt my mind would go berserk Can't listen to their rhymes they be lying in every verse On this road to riches but the engine light is on Tank is on E can I even make it home Hard to be a King when they aiming at ya throne On the right path yet they claiming that it's wrong This one dedicated to my hood nigga's We don't get as much love as we should nigga In this society they rather see us dead If you're under 25 there's a target on ya head We trying to fight the power but we losing everyday They doing drive bys steady shooting where we stay They telling us to pray but it never changed a thang If nobody else does know I feel ya pain for real 2'pac Speaks