Song by Nate Dogg w/ Daz<br /><br>
[(Chorus) x2]<br>
These days, you gotta be strapped<br>
I'm already knowin ain't nobody got my back<br>
these days you gotta be down<br>
who said it was easy claiming Dogg Pound<br>
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I believe I got good skills<br>
we been makin music since we were kids<br>
thats all I wanna do, for life<br>
keepin it real until the day I die<br>
obstacles get in my way<br>
continue to mash and dont forget to pray<br>
I keep my hand on my steel<br>
because I love my life and I always will<br>
whatever people say to me<br>
I take it in stride I'm thinkin negro please<br>
if you really dont know me<br>
then you best back up, I suggest strongly<br>
they started this DPG<br>
until the day I D-I-E<br>
for my L-I-F and E<br>
no matter where I look thats all I see<br>
and I know...<br>
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[(Chorus) x2]<br>
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Many niggaz cling to me<br>
I think its because they see me on BET<br>
cuz everybody knows my name<br>
all the police think I'm serving cane<br>
jealous niggaz call us out<br>
but I dont worry long as I hear their mouths <br>
if ever they decide to kill<br>
you better be prepared because I know I will<br>
I think I can guarantee<br>
you dont wanna be standin next to me<br>
before my final curtain call<br>
I forsake save hen and wont be long<br>
so if we bump hits in the streets<br>
or even at some party<br>
you niggaz really can't see me<br>
my request is that you stop trying<br>
before I let go...<br>
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[Chorus x2]<br>
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[Daz]<br>
Everyday, the 45 stays I'm jackin for whoever<br>
I bustin takin now bowin down never<br>
gotta watch my back for these coppers<br>
as well as these niggaz that I kick it with<br>
they stick you faster than these bitches will<br>
since I'm pimpin everybody wants my riches<br>
and I can't keep the Don from buying weed actin everytime<br>
I smoke constantly and can't flinch me<br>
from commitin the murders so I chill and puff the herb<br>
who gots my back nobody<br>
little John Gotti's layin niggaz down at the homey's party<br>
all be goin crazy I guess we are bein who we are <br>
really say the nigga gotta be a star<br>
I gots to get mine and if I blast then its my destiny<br>
if I die then it was meant to be intentionally<br>
worry stressin I'm guessin no confession<br>
when the murder take place set yourself protection<br>
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[Chorus x4 to fade]<br>
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