Tupac Feat. Scarface - Smile lyrics
rate meThere's gon' be some stuff you gon' see<br />
That's gon' make it hard to smile in the future<br />
But through whatever you see, through all the rain and the pain<br />
You gotta keep your sense of humor<br />
You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit<br />
Remember that, yeah, keep ya head up, yeah<br />
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Our lifestyles be close captioned, addicted to fatal attractions<br />
Pictures of actions be played back in the midst of mashin'<br />
No fairy tales for this young black male<br />
Some see me stranded in this land of hell, jail and crack sales<br />
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Hustlin' too hard to think of culture<br />
Or the repercussions while bustin' on backstabbin' vultures<br />
Sellin' my soul for material wishes, fast cars and bitches<br />
Wishin' I live my life a legend, immortalized in pictures<br />
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Why shed tears? Save your sympathy<br />
My childhood years were spent buryin' my peers in the cemetery<br />
Here's a message to the newborns waitin' to breathe<br />
If you believe then you can achieve, just look at me<br />
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Against all odds, though life is hard, we carry on<br />
Livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on<br />
To all the seeds that follow me, protect your essence<br />
Born with less but you still precious, just smile for me now<br />
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Smile for me, won't you smile?<br />
(Smile for me now)<br />
Just smile, smile for me<br />
(Smile)<br />
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(What cha lookin' all sad for, nigga? You black, smile for me now)<br />
Smile for me<br />
(Nigga, you ain't got nothin' to be worried about)<br />
Won't you smile? Just smile<br />
(No doubt, smile for me now and the next generation)<br />
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Now as I open up my story, put the blaze in your blunts<br />
And you can picture thoughts slowly up on phrases I run<br />
And I can walk you through the days that I done<br />
I often wish that I could save everyone<br />
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But I'm a dreamer<br />
Have you ever seen a nigga who was strong in the game<br />
Overlookin' his tomorrows and they finally came?<br />
Look back on childhood memories and I'm still feelin' the pain<br />
Turnin' circles in my ninth grade, dealin' cocaine<br />
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Too many hassles in my local life, survivin' the strain<br />
And a man without a focus, life could drive him insane<br />
Stuck inside a ghetto fantasy, hopin' it'd change<br />
But when I focus on reality we broke and in chains<br />
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Had a dream of livin' wealthy and makin' it big<br />
And after all my momma's thankin' God for blessin' the child<br />
All my momma gots to do now is collect it and smile<br />
Smile<br />
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Smile for me, won't you smile?<br />
Just smile, smile for me<br />
Smile for me<br />
Won't you smile? Just smile<br />
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Fuck the world, as we are loc'in', witness furious speeds<br />
Unanswered questions keep us all stressin', curious Gs<br />
Backstabbed and bleedin', crooked thoughts laced with weed<br />
Learnin', duckin' stray shots, bullets be hot, they burnin'<br />
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Inhalin' sherm smoke, visualized the flames<br />
Will I be smothered by my own pain?<br />
Strange whispers, cowards conversate, so quick to diss us<br />
Takin' pictures for the Feds and desperate hopes they'd get us<br />
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Hit us off, give us plenty centuries, forgive my sins<br />
Since I ain't in many penitentiaries<br />
The best revenge is fuck friends<br />
We military minded soldiers, bustin' shots blindly<br />
Tryin' to find Jehovah to help me, somebody save me<br />
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Lost and crazy, scared to drop a seed hopin'<br />
I ain't cursed my babies<br />
Maybe now niggas feel me, now picture my pain<br />
Embrace my words, make the world change<br />
And still I smile, nigga<br />
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And now a moment of silence, let us pray<br />
And as you journey into outer space<br />
May the angels help to lead the way<br />
Shine up on your soul to keep you safe<br />
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And all the homies that done passed away<br />
They there to greet you as you pass the gates<br />
And as you headed to the tunnel's light<br />
I hope it leads to eternal life<br />
We say the prayers for our homie 'Pac, smile<br />
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(Smile for me)<br />
(All ya need to do is smile)<br />
(Woo, smile for me)<br />
(Come on smile for me)
