2pac - Cause I Had To

[Intro]

[2Pac & Govenor]

Why did you slang crack
(I had to)
Why did you pack the straps
(Cause I had to)
Why did you jack the scratch
(Cause I had to)
Say what
Say what
(A nigga got to pay the fuckin' rent)
Pac
You certified crazy

Verse 1

[2Pac]

I got to work
With what you gave me
Claimin' I'm a criminal
And you the one
That made me
They got me trapped
In this slavery
Now I'm lost
In this Holocaust
Headed for my grave G
I told Sam
He could fuck the war
And got a busted jaw
For sayin' fuck the law
And if you wonder
Why I'm mad
Check the record
What's a nigga got to do
To get respected
Sometime's I think
I'm gettin' tested
And if I don't say yes
A nigga's quick
To get arrested
That's the reason
I stay zested
I keep a vest
On my chest
In case the cops
Are gettin' restless
Walk around
Ready to light shit up
And since
My life is fucked
Some say
I'm slightly nuts
Buck
Buck
Is the sound
As I move up
Other niggas pay attention
When I'm fool
But
(Uh)
They make a nigga
Be a killer
I used to be a dealer
But they wanted to see
Who's realer
Now them same muthafuckas
Wanna murder me
And I wonder
If the Lord
Ever heard of me
(Uh)
I need loot
So I'm doin'
What I do
And don't say shit
Until you've walked
In my shoes
There was no other destiny
To choose
I had nothin' left to lose
So I'm
(Singin')
Singin' nigga blues

Chorus

[2Pac & Govenor]

Can't you see
We're raised
To all be thugs
Make's us
Do the things we do
Got to let a Outlaw
Make moves
(A nigga got to pay the fuckin' rent)

Why did you slang crack
(Cause I had to)
Why did you pack straps
(Cause I had to)
Why did you jack the scratch
(Cause I had to)
(Uh)
(Uh)
(A nigga got to pay the fuckin' rent)

Verse 2

[2Pac]

Poppa need
Brand new shoes
But what the fuck
>Got to eat to
So why must I
Sock a fellow
Just to live large
Like Rockafella
And did you ever
Stop to think
I'm old enough
To go to war
But I ain't
Old enough to drink
Cops want to hit me
With the book
(Ha)
And you're hooked
On my eye
Don't give a fuck look
Make your rules
I'm a break 'em
No matter how much you make 'em
You show me bacon
I'm a take 'em
So don't you ever tempt me
I'm a fool
For mine nigga
And my pockets
Stay empty
To my brothers
In the party
Yo
You livin' worse
Than the niggas
In the ghetto
So
I give a fuck
About your language
Or complection
You got love
From the niggas
In my section
(Got love)
You got problems
With the punk police
Don't run
From the chumps
Get the pump
From me
We ain't free
I'll be damned
If I played a trick
For a blonde hair
Blue-eyed
Caucasion bitch
(Bitch)
Down with my homeboy Rich
(Uh)
Fuck a snitch
And a groupie ass bitch
And the nigga
With the cellular phone
Leave his baby at home
So he can go out and bone
(Uh)
(You ain't right)
And you wonder
Why we blazin' niggas
Cause you punks
Havin' babies
Can't raise the niggas
(What's up kid)
And they bound
To be fuck-up's too
Drinkin' forties of brew
(Say what)
(Say what)
Singin' nigga blues

Chorus

[2Pac & Govenor]

Why did you slang crack
(Cause I had to)
Why did you pack straps
(Cause I had to)
Why did you jack the scratch
(Cause I had to)
(Come on)
(Come on)
(Now I'm headin' for the muthafuckin' penn)

Why did you slang crack
(Cause I had to)
Why did you pack straps
(Cause I had to)
Put them cops on they backs
(Cause I had to)
(Uh huh)
(Right)
(Now I'm headin' for the muthafuckin' penn)

Outro

[2Pac & Govenor]

Can't you see
We're raised
To all be thugs
Makes us
Do the things we do
You got to let a Outlaw
Make moves
(Make moves)
(Stay true )
And get a grip
That's to you

Can't you see
We're raised
To all be thugs
Makes us
Do the things we do
You got to let a Outlaw
Make moves
And get a grip
That's to you

Can't you see
We're raised
To all be thugs
Makes us
Do the things we do
You got to let a Outlaw
Make moves
And get a grip
That's to you

Can't you see
We're raised
To all be thugs
Makes us
Do the things we do
You got to let a Outlaw
Make moves
And get a grip
That's to you

Can't you see
We're raised
To all be thugs
Makes us
Do the things we do
You got to let a Outlaw
Make moves
Make moves)
(Make moves)
(And stay true nigga)