Half Dead - If I Should Die lyrics

[Jay Z] Life d**h Here Gone [Hook] If I should die don't cry my n***as Just ride my n***as bust bullets in the sky my n***as And when I'm gone don't mourn my n***as Get on my n***as when it's real Say word to Shawn my n***as If I should die *echoes* [Verse 1: Jay Z] Don't cry my n***as it's been one hell of a ride my n***as In the middle of the drought I flipped pies my n***as I did joints with Mary J. Blige my n***as I've eluded the coppers, got booted with Big Poppa Skated through with the Caesar picadas At high school got head by the lockers Ga**ed the baddest girl in the cla** to show me her knockers Rocked j**els dropped school still didn't fail Rhymes still written well, hold court in the street Never sit in the cell for a second then I'm gettin' my bail Shoot it out with the bounty hunters f** Sittin' in the county for summers if they should down me Everybody around us become one for that day To live life get your sh** right & play Don't get it twisted like braids if I'm missed it's ok But life's short don't miss a day uhh [Hook] [Wais] Don't cry my n***as It's been one hell of a ride my n***as Say word to Wais my n***as When I'm gone don't mourn my n***as Just keep gettin' it on my n***as Say word is bond my n***as [Verse 2: Wais] I got a lot to look back on in '88 Got my crack on ten years later gettin' my rap on Gettin' shorties like a thespian Had an episode with two lesbians got a fetish for that Drunk ginseng with Japanese chicks & pulled the root out Squeeze my whole clip to survive shootouts Been on both coasts, fired all kinds of heat Probably be kinda glad to leave these mean streets I got de-mands to meet and questions to fulfill Like is that mystery God real? And how was Kennedy k**ed? I ain't mad, I must've smoked a ton of reefer Sipped Coronas with Latifah Broke the code of Geneva I know when I reach the other side I'mma see the Cat I had beef with who blood remains on my sneaker Then it's on again If I could be born again I live my life through my son And tell him never have a friend Just family reincarnated I'll show him the time That I waited to get paid tell him never be afraid n***as hearts pump Kool Aid and yo blood run thicker Never shed tears cry liquor my n***a [Hook] [Half Dead] ...don't cry my n***as Just stay gettin' high my n***as Don't wonder why my n***as When I'm gone live on my n***as Just follow my path my n***as Say word to Half my n***a [Verse 3: Half Dead] I'm the aftermath of pleasure never die alone Born to live forever through life's struggles I cut corners & took drastic measures See you n***as life expire right in front of me Time could never mend what these cold streets Mentally done to me too often I close my eyes And see my own coffin feelin' haunted ready to leave This world that I'm lost in my only chance To see the seeds I lost through abortion When I'm gone y'all n***as better not mourn Keep flossin' as long as my name Lives on what's most important I'll be down in hell scorchin' preparin' for life Afterlife still torchin' & blazin' these mics It'd rain for 40 days & 40 nights & I'd return on the 3rd like Christ Without my physical portion My spirit a poltergeist for sure I'll be back through the Heights tomorrow Blood over y'all fake n***as door What you thought? [huh] What you thought? [n***a] If I should die don't cry my n***as Just stay gettin' high my n***as Don't wonder why my n***as When I'm gone live on my n***as Just follow my path my n***as Say word to Half my n***a When I die... [Hook: Wais] [Hook: Jay-Z] I'd tell Big they're still hearin' his songs Run into Pac ask him where we went wrong Tell him life is miserable when ya dealin' in the physical form Is everything that's invisible gone? I need to know will I still feel pain or will it be ironic? Will I chill in the flames for all the ills of my brain? Can I reveal the game to all the hustlers Trapped in the race and if so can I leave this place? Can I puff cigars & drink Cristal? If this is heaven to me is this considered heavenly? Can I still touch lives answer their "whats & whys" Make sure everybody in my fam' clutch five? If I should die... ...don't cry my n***as