How Long Will They Mourn Me? (Rare Original Remix Version) Thug Life (Ft. DJ King Assassin, Kyle Rifkin & Nate Dogg)

How long will they mourn me?

[Verse 1: 2Pac]
So many, buried peers, throughout the years
While pouring out liquor and beers
For all my homies that wasn't here
Can't help but shedding tears at the cemetery
Makin' me wonder if this loaded pistol is necessary
Even the preacher could see the pain in my mother's eyes
While walkin' by, can't help but sympathize when brothers die
Maybe the pain will make the situation change
No murder for murder, but homicide will never end, this crooked game
Bullets is blasted, time pass, brothers in masks
Retaliation is the aftermath
All that remains is a corpse wrapped in plastic
Call up his momma tell her; her babies in the casket
No love for 'em
Just put his body in the grave
Even the pistols and all the prayers couldn't save 'em
Look how they played 'em
They should've murdered me when I was born
'Cause now I'm trapped in the violence of the storm
How long will they mourn me?

[Hook: Kyle Rifkin]
How long will they mourn me?
I was ready to raise hell when I was born see
Whatever it is, I know I gotta be me, I gotta be free
To all of my homies, you gotta strive to be free
How long will they mourn me, mourn me, mourn me?
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