The Message - Dr. Dre/Mary J. Blige/Rell

Lyrics by：Wilbur Gerrell Gaddis/Robert Hall/Crystal Johnson/Ryan Montgomery

Composed by：Wilbur Gerrell Gaddis/Robert Hall/Crystal Johnson/Ryan Montgomery

This one is for my brother tyree R I P

A message to God

Since you finishing 'em

Early what possessed you to start him

We made a vow later

We'll regret 'til death do us part

Lord I thought we was made for each other

You shouldn't connect

Those made to be taken away from each other

Now what I'm supposed

To do I'm only half the man that I was

I'll never last 'cause

My better half is up there with you

You knew what you was

Doing when you made us so with all due respect

You coulda forgave him you didn't have to take him

He can take the game

With him 'cause he defines the word

The one who puts the

G in it who you think put me in it

I'm feeling like my

Whole world is blinded wondering why

Crying pouring out my

Heart pouring out liquor behind it

We fought like brothers

Something we never should do

We coulda used time spent arguing telling the truth

He had talent too

I had plans on watching him blow

Don't know what hurts more

Seeing him leave or watching him go

Listen listen listen listen

Listen listen listen better listen

Listen listen listen

Listen

If you wan' know why

Why I live my life

The way that I do

'Cause I got to get this money

So don't worry about me

'Cause I know my way around

I'm just hustlin'

Everyday runnin' this race makin' this paper

You's a soldier you're

Probably packing heat up there

Met up with homies from

The street and got deep up there

If you only knew the way

I felt before they ruined the crew

I thought I learned from eazy

Now I'm going through it with you

We lost a thug a son and a father

I spoke to your son the other day

And told him uncle dre got him

The lord must be accidentally

Pulling your file

'Cause I'm s'till paging you

911 straight in denial

Prayin' you get it but

No man can choose the card he was dealt

You either quit or you gon'

Play it like you get it

I done been through all

Emotions from in shock to keeping a poker face

To straight breaking down

And showing all emotions

I'm anxious to believing

Real g's don't cry

If that's the truth then

I'm realizing I ain't no gangsta

It's just not me but you know I'mma always ride wit you

I miss you sometimes

I wish I just died with you

Listen listen listen listen

Listen listen listen better listen

Listen listen listen

Listen

If you wan' know why

Why I live my life

The way that I do

'Cause I got to get this money

So don't worry about me

Don't worry don't worry

I'm just hustlin' everyday

Runnin' this race makin' this paper

Listen

If you don't know why

I you gotta listen up right now

Listen listen listen listen

Listen listen

Listen listen children listen

I'm tryin to tell you somethin' good

Don't get caught up in the hood yeah

If you don't know why

You gotta find out the reason why

Brother brother