2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G. - Runnin' (Dying To Live)

[00:01.21] Between you and Biggie was like, who's gonna, who's gonna, [00:01.75] Who ruled, the, the, nigga kingdom and shit basically, you know what I'm sayin'? [00:05.54] [00:07.70] It was like, this is like an election... [00:12.18] It is an election [00:12.96] You know what I'm sayin'? [00:14.28] Me and Biggie's situation was smaller than that, [00:15.84] Me and Biggie's situation was like... [00:17.49] Tupac Shakur was shot several times in the chest... [00:19.62] You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead [00:23.75] Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight [00:29.36] Why am I trying to see, when there ain't nothing in sight [00:35.01] Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try [00:41.15] Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die [00:47.15] Check it, I grew up a fucking screw up [00:50.43] Got introduced to the game, got a ounce and fucking blew up [00:53.48] Chopping rocks overnight [00:53.64] The nigga Biggie Smalls trying to turn into the black Frank White [00:56.99] [00:59.29] We had to grow dreads to change our description [01:02.52] Two cops is on the milk box missing [01:05.24] Show they toes you know they got stepped on [01:08.18] A fist full of bullets a chest full of Teflon [01:10.95] Run from the police picture that, nigga I'm too fat [01:14.23] I fuck around and catch a asthma attack [01:16.53] That's why I bust back, it don't phase me [01:20.18] When he drop, take his glock, and I'm Swayze [01:22.75] Celebrate my escape, sold the glock, bought some weight [01:28.15] Laid back, I got some money to make, motherfucker [01:29.17] You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead [01:32.52] Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight [01:38.41] Why am I trying to see, when there ain't nothing in sight [01:44.91] Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try [01:50.14] Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die [01:56.26] And still I'm having memories of high speeds, when the cops crashed [02:00.62] As I laugh pushing the gas when my glocks blast [02:03.42] We was young, and we was dumb but we had heart [02:06.33] In the dark when we survived through the bad parts [02:09.01] Many dreams is what I had, and many wishes [02:12.18] No hesitation in extermination of these snitches [02:14.92] And these bitches they still continue to pursue me [02:18.44] A couple of movies now the whole world trying to screw me [02:20.64] Even the cops tried to sue me [02:23.18] So what can I do but stay true, sipping 22's a brewing [02:26.05] Now the medias trying to test me got the press asking questions, trying to stress me [02:30.09] Misery is all I see, thats my mind's state [02:32.45] My history with the police is shakin' the crime rate [02:36.70] Ma main man had 2 strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped [02:40.47] He screamed 'Thug Life!' and emptied the clip [02:43.08] Gots tired of running from the police [02:44.48] You know, I wonder if they'll laugh when I am dead [02:48.10] Why am I fighting to live, if I'm just living to fight [02:53.83] Why am I trying to see, when there ain't nothing in sight [02:59.77] Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me a try [03:05.46] Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die [03:11.76] I was shocked at everything! Ya know what I'm saying. I wasn't more shocked at him dying. [03:17.51] I was more shocked at him. Pac' is a strong dude... I know him... [03:22.94] You know what I'm sayin?... [03:25.22] Real strong... so it was when he got shot I was more like "again" [03:28.17] You know what I'm sayin?... [03:30.51] He always getting shot or shot at... He gon' pull threw this one again, make a few of records about it and its gon' be over. [03:35.35] You know, then when he died I was like 'Woah'... you know what I'm sayin... [03:40.07] [03:42.68] It kinda took me by suprise... even though we was going threw our drama I would never [03:47.43] Wish death on nobody! 'cause there ain't no coming back from that... [03:48.99]