2Pac — So Many Tears Original Version

[Intro: 2Pac] I shall not fear no man but God Though I walk through the valley of death I shed so many tears If I should die before I wake Please God walk with me Grab a nigga and take me to Heaven [Verse 1: 2Pac] Back in elementary, I thrived on misery Left me alone, I grew up amongst a dyin' breed Inside my mind couldn't find a place to rest Until I got that Thug Life tatted on my chest Tell me, can you feel me? I'm not livin' in the past You wanna last? Be the first to blast Remember Kato, no longer with us, he's deceased Call on the sirens, seen him murdered in the streets Now he rest in peace Is there a heaven for a G? Remember me So many homies in the cemetery, shed so many tears [Refrain] I suffered through the years And shed so many tears Lord, I lost so many peers And shed so many tears [Verse 2: 2Pac] Now that I'm strugglin' in this business, by any means Label me greedy gettin' green, but seldom seen And fuck the world 'cause I'm cursed I'm havin' visions of leavin' here in a hearse God, can you feel me? Take me away from all the pressure and all the pain Show me some happiness again I'm goin' blind, I spend my time in this cell, ain't livin' well I know my destiny is Hell, where did I fail? My life is in denial and when I die Baptized in eternal fire, I'll shed so many tears [Refrain] Lord, I suffered through the years And shed so many tears Lord, I lost so many peers And shed so many tears [Verse 3: 2Pac] Now I'm lost and I'm weary, so many tears I'm suicidal, so don't stand near me My every move is a calculated step To bring me closer to embrace an early death Now there's nothin' left There was no mercy on the streets I couldn't rest, I'm barely standin' About to go to pieces, screamin' peace And though my soul was deleted, I couldn't see it I had my mind full of demons tryin' to break free They planted seeds and they hatched, sparkin' the flame Inside my brain like a match, such a dirty game No memories, just a misery Paintin' a picture of my enemies killin' me in my sleep Will I survive 'til the morning to see the sun? Please Lord, forgive me for my sins, 'cause here I come [Refrain] Lord! (God!) I suffered through the years And shed so many tears God, I lost so many peers [Verse 4: 2Pac] And Lord knows I tried, been a witness to homicide Seen drive-by's takin' lives, little kids die Wonder why as I walk by Broken-hearted as I glance at the chalk line, gettin' high This ain't the life for me, I wanna change But ain't no future bright for me, I'm stuck in the game I'm trapped inside a maze See this Tanqueray influenced me to gettin' crazy Disillusioned lately, I've been really wantin' babies So I could see a part of me that wasn't always shady Don't trust my lady 'cause she's a product of this poison I'm hearin' noises, think she's fuckin' all my boys Can't take no more, I'm fallin' to the floor Beggin' for the Lord to let me in to Heaven's door Shed so many tears [Refrain] Lord, I suffered through the years And shed so many tears Lord, I lost so many peers And shed so many tears [Verse 5: Stretch] Why would a guy kill for cash? But when a nigga's desperate make way for the pump blast On the news prime time, because its black on black crime So I'll never stay in your mind I just dash gotta get the cash all day Went from struggling straight to bubbling Now I pray that a nigga remains calm Oh god, will I bust? Will I fall off or will I still keep kicking dust? Trust, I get down from the ground Plus I pack a pound Perpetrators getting shot down We suffered through the years, shed so many tears Pouring out respect for the homies when we crack beers My fears faded A drug related death will make a nigga have to take a deep breath And bust a left down memory lane Where my nigga caught a teflon slug to the brain And yo, shed so many tears [Refrain] Lord, lost so many years And shed so many tears I lost so many peers And shed so many tears Lord, I suffered many years And shed so many tears God, I lost so many peers And shed so many tears