*two minutes of talking* [Buddha Monk] Have you ever been, picked on, pushed on, spat at Walked over, left for dead by ya so called friends you broke bread wit Have you ever been, paid to be a liar, when the liar was him But they believed in him, cuz he always hold the truth and a lie can't bury Have you ever been, wit a gun to ya chin, cuz they think you was him One wrong move and you get it, as if you were him Have you ever been, hated by her, want a baby by her When she got her a** stuck up about getting in Rob's car Have you ever been, left out, it's his game, his rules His house, you don't like it, you can get the f** out too Have you ever been, one parent, the other never caring Sharing d**, needles, n***as in welfare planning Have you ever been, want to experience these things like I did Stay strong, make music, turn out to be a good kid Have you ever been, tired of being whoever been, take matters Into your own hands, and get rid of whoever been we'll I've been [Chorus: Buddha Monk] I paid my dues, served my country too, God All I got was a pat on the back, and when all is done, "ah who are you?" why me It hurts to sleep in the streets, protecting the streets But if one thing goes wrong, you don't love it in the land I need, why me Can't be the person who just do little and sharing welfare With other people who never been, why me Can't be the person to tell a Mr. Deed I'm the first to think of it, so uh, why not me, why me [Buddha Monk] Why is it that, never more and we meet the fall Judge and jury wanna hang us from the balls and throw us behind walls Why is it that, I was a mistake, the other kids you wanted to make Gave them dreams of being great, gave me a feeling, I want you hate Why is it that, your bu*ton is red, my bu*ton is dead I have no choice but shut the f** up and be aware Why is it that, we can go over there and f** with him I guess that's why they came over here and f**ed with the twins Why is it that, black on black is it the crack you pack, the gats you pack But you live on the same corner, but he can't eat where you eat at? Why is it that, sh** it gotta be like that, you got once more Part of this far place, and there's no way I can live where you live at Why is it that, I don't know why it's like that, but I'm kinda glad It's like that, they having s** wit they cousins, grandmas and the boy's best friend Why is it that, I'm smiling cuz I'm not like them, pray for them Pray for they sickening and make sure I don't turn out to be like that [Chorus]