[Intro: 2Pac]
How long will they mourn me?
Yeah, this for my n***a Kato
It's still on, n***a, believe that!
We live a Thug Life, thugs for life, ha ha
(How long will they mourn me?)
We handle this sh** for you, bwoy
Yeah, n***a, 2Pac in this motherf**er
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
All my homies drinkin' liquor, tears in everybody's eyes
n***as cried to mourn a homie's homicide
But I can't cry, instead I'm just a shoulder
Damn, why they take another soldier?
I load my clip before my eyes blurry, don't worry
I'll get them s**ers back before you're buried
Retaliate and pull a one-eight-seven
Do real n***as get to go to Heaven?
How long will they mourn me? Bury me a motherf**in' G
b**h, don't wanna die, then don't f** with me
It's kinda hard to be optimistic
When your homie's lyin' dead on the pavement twisted
Y'all don't hear me though, I'm tryin' hard to make amends
But I'm losin' all my motherf**in' friends
Damn! They should've shot me when I was born
Now I'm trapped in the motherf**in' storm
How long will they mourn me?
[Hook: Nate Dogg & 2Pac]
I wish it would have been another
How long will they mourn me?
How long will they mourn my brother?
(Half them n***as all dead and sh**)
How long will they mourn me?
I wish it would have been another
(Dedicated this to Kato, n***a, and e'ry thug)
How long will they mourn me?
How long will they mourn my brother?
(Yo, n***a, we gotta keep this sh** goin' on; yo, Syke!)
[Verse 2: Big Syke]
How long will they mourn me? Every motherf**in' day, homie
You stayed down when the other n***as didn't know me
From my heart to the trigger you my f**in' n***a
And things won't be the same without you, n***a
I remember kickin' back, you wanted a 'Lac
And goin' half on a motherf**in' hundred sack
Smokin' blunt after blunt, and steady drinkin'
Hung around so much, you knew what I was thinkin'
Tell me, Lord, why you take big Kato?
So confused not knowin' which way to go
I'm goin' crazy and runnin' out of f**in' time
I can't take it, I'm losin' my f**in' mind
So day after day, ride after ride
We'll hook up on the other side
Watch over your family and your newborn
'Til we meet again, homie – how long will they mourn me?
[Hook: Nate Dogg & Big Syke]
I wish it would have been another (Big Kato)
How long will they mourn me? (It's still on, n***a)
How long will they mourn my brother?
How long will they mourn me?
I wish it would have been another
How long will they mourn me?
How long will they mourn my brother?
Rated R (Double Jeopardy) Mac 10
[Verse 3: The Rated R]
Damn, a n***a tired of feelin' sad, I'm tired of puttin' in work
I'm tired of cryin', watchin' my homies leave the Earth
I know soon one day I'll be in the dirt
And my peoples'll be mournin'
When they get a call from the coroner
All n***as can say is, "That's f**ed up."
And get tossed up, reminiscin' how we grew up
Rest and love to my n***a Kato
See you in the crossroads real soon
For now, let me pour out some brew
I'll be always thinkin' of you, homie
Rest in peace – how long will they mourn me?
[Verse 4: Macadoshis/"Mac 10"]
We know life's a f**in' trip, and everybody gotta go
But why the f** it have to be my n***a Kato?
Another n***a fell victim to the chrome
It's enough to make you crazy, it's f**in' with my dome
You only live once on this Earth
A n***a had it bad since the day of my motherf**in' birth
But n***as say they down and they always be my homie
But when a n***a gone, how long will you mourn me?
[Hook: Nate Dogg & 2Pac]
I wish it would have been another
(Mac 10 in this motherf**er, yeah!)
How long will you mourn me?!
How long will they mourn my brother?
(Thug Life, boy, Nate, blowin' that sh**)
I wish it would have been another
(Nate Dogg, do that sh**, n***a, yeah)
How long will you mourn me?!
How long will they mourn my brother?
(This for my n***a Kato, and all his kids)
How long will you mourn me?!
I wish it would have been another
How long will they mourn my brother?