How Long Will They Mourn Me?

How long will they mourn me?

Yeah, this for my nigga Kato

It's still on, nigga, believe that

We live a Thug Life, thugs for life

(How long will they mourn me?) We handle this shit for you, boy

Yeah, nigga, 2Pac in this motherfucker

All my homies drinkin' liquor, tears in everybody's eyes

Niggas cried to mourn a homie's homicide

But I can't cry, instead I'm just a shoulder

Damn, why they take another soldier?

I load my clip and though my eyes blurry, don't worry

I'll get them suckers back before you're buried

Retaliate and pull a one-eight-seven

Do real niggas get to go to Heaven?

How long will they mourn me? Bury me a motherfuckin' G

Bitch, don't wanna die, then don't fuck with me

It's kinda hard to be optimistic

When your homie's lyin' dead on the pavement twisted

Y'all don't hear me though, I'm tryin' hard to make amends

But I'm losin' all my motherfuckin' friends

Damn! They should've shot me when I was born

Now I'm trapped in the motherfuckin' storm

How long will they mourn me?

I wish it would have been another

How long will they mourn me?

How long will they mourn my brother? (Half them niggas all dead and shit)

How long will they mourn me?

I wish it would have been another (dedicated this to Kato, nigga, and e'ry thug)

How long will they mourn me?

How long will they mourn my brother? (Yo, nigga, we gotta keep this shit goin' on, yo, Syke!)

How long will they mourn me? Every motherfuckin' day, homie

You stayed down when the other niggas didn't know me

From my heart to the trigger, you my fuckin' nigga

And things won't be the same without you, nigga

I remember kickin' back, you wanted a 'Lac

And goin' half on a motherfuckin' hundred sack

Smokin' blunt after blunt, and steady drinkin'

Hung around so much, you knew what I was thinkin'

Tell me, Lord, why you take Big Kato?

So confused not knowin' which way to go

I'm goin' crazy and runnin' out of fuckin' time