I Seen A Man Die

so what you gonna do when you get outta' here cat da'

Face: I don't know, tryin' to live it one day at a time you know

(cough,cough)I here you talkin' man, live it one day at a time it ain't nothin' but a thang tho bro'

Face: Yeah, I here you fool well let me get up outta here my ride out here waitin' for me

A'ight catty take it easy baby

Face: Stay up fool

Verse 1:

He greets his father with his hands up

Rehabilitated slightly, glad to be the mans child

The world is different since he seen it last

Outta jail been seven years and he's happy that he's free at last

All he had was his mother's letters

Now he's mobile and he's gotta make a changed and make it for the better

But he's black so he's got one strike against him

And he's young plus he came up in the system

But he's smart and he's finally makin' eighteen

And his goal's to get on top and try to stay clean

So he's callin' up his homie who done came up

Livin' lavish now they dealin' wit' the same stuff

And had that attitude that who he was was worth man

And with that fucked up attitude he killed his first man

Now its different he done did dirt

And realized killin' men meant comin' up

But it still hurt

And can't nobody change this

It's 1994 and we up against the same shit

I never understood why

I could never see a man cry

Until I see a man die

Chorus:

Face: A man cry

Verse 2:

Imagine life at its full peak

Then imagine lyin' dead in the arms of your enemy

Imagine peace on this earth where there's no grief

Imagine grief on this earth where there's no peace

Everybody's got a different way of endin' it

And when your number comes for souls then they send it in

Now your time has arrived for your final test

(I see the fear in your eyes and in your final breath)

How much longer will it be 'till its all done?

Total darkness at ease be it all one

I watch him dying when he dies, let us celibrate

You took his life but your memory you'll never take

You'll be headed to another place

And the life you used to live will reflect in your momma's face

I still gotta' wonder why

I never seen a man cry

Untill I seen a man die

Chorus: 2x

I hear you breathin' but your heart no longer sounds strong

But you're kinda scared of diein' so you hold on

And you keep on blackin' out and your pulse is low

Stop tryin' to fight the reap but just relax and let it go

Because theres no way you can fight it but you'll still try

And you can try it till you fight it but you'll still die

Your spirit leaves your body and your mind clears

The rigimore starts to set now you're outta' here

You start your journey into outer space

You see yourself in the light but you still feelin' outta' place

So you're standin' in the tunnel of eternal life

And you see the ones you never learned to love in life

Make the choice let it go and you can back it up

If you ain't at peace with God you need to patch it up

But if you're ready close your eyes and we can set it free

There lies a man not scared to die may he rest in peace

I still got to wonder why

I never seen a man cry

'Till I seen that man die

Chorus: 3x (fades out)

(Tv flipping channels, dishes clashing)