[WarrenG]
213
Childhoodhomieswaybackintheday
sincethenit'sbeen213thehardway
Rappingonthestreetcorners,youngascanbe
AllthelocalgroupscalledusRun-DMC
Me?WarrenG,IwasJamMasterJay
MixedwithmybigbrotherDr.Dre
NowIgotshoutstosay
WestillwantEazylikebedstylepeople,wewantBiggie
InmemoryofTupac,LeftEye,Aaliyah
Heavensent,sayhitomymamawhenyouseeher
Restinpeacebutlet'stakeitbacktothestreets
WithsomuchdramaintheLBC
It'skindofhardbeingaGfrom213
Timeswashardforasuperstar
Butdon'tnobodynoticewhoyouare
Weworkedhardandstayedtruetothegame
Keptfaith,keptGodandnowyouknowourname
[Chorus-NateDogg]
Abigshoutouttoallmyfamilyandfriends
Whentimesgothard,youwerestillbethere
Yougivemeinspirationlikestrengthfromthesun
Feellikedestiny'sson,yeah
[SnoopDogg]
Tobearapperwasmydream
Andhavealotofmoneyandlivelikeaking
Tohaveahandfulofrings
Andtomakethekindofmusicthatthewholeworldsings
Battlerapwasthething
AndKingParkwasthespotwhereallthehomeboyshang,bang
Justtogodoourthangandformmygang
Andtookoffwhiteawhiteboyinavantogetourchange
Andmomsknewwhattimeitwas
Andlovedthewayherbabyboycameup,Cuz
It'sbeforeIwasSnoopDoggonTV
I'mtalkingaboutwhenIwaslikealittlebittyBG
NiggameandWarrenGizzyandNateDizzyandFateyBaby
aretalkingabouteighty-threezy,fliptheclockupto'93
Andwatchmerocktheclocknonstopconstantly
onMTVandBETwhateveryouwant
Hittheseniggazwiththatmotherfuckingcheese(G-Funk)
Funktoshakeyatrunkniggafromthebottombunk
NowI'mmovingonup,straightlivingitup
WellknowninthezoneandI'mstillhomegrown
LikeAlBSure,shitI'monmyown
Butthere'sonethingI'mmissingandthat'sfamily
Cuzwithouty'allIdon'tknowwhereI'dbe
[Chorus]
[NateDogg]
There'snowayIcanforgetaboutyou
Supportforme,yourloveforme
YourprayersformewhenI'minthesestreets
Andthere'snowayIcanforgettothankya
Forshowingmethetruemeaningofunconditionalloveooohhh
WhenIbefuckingupyoualwayscomewithlove
Yousayyou'vehadenough
Ijustwannathankya
Yeahyeahyeah
Ijustwannagive
[Chorus]