Johnny J - Who Do You Believe In lyrics

[Originally off the *Still Smokin': Chronic 2000* compilation] [Intro: 2Pac] Let us pray, Heavenly Father Hear a n***a down here Before I go to sleep Tell me, who do you believe in?.. Who do you believe in?.. [Verse 1: 2Pac] I see mothers in black, cryin', brothers in packs dyin' Plus everybody's high, too doped up to ask why Watchin' our own downfall, witness the end It's like we don't believe in God ‘cause we livin' in sin I asked my homie on the block why he strapped He laughed, pointed his pistol as the cop car pa**ed, and blast It's just another murder, nobody mourns no more My tear drops gettin' bigger But can't figure what I'm cryin' for Is it the miniature caskets, little babies? Victims of a stray, from drug dealers gone crazy? Maybe it's just the d**, visions of how the block was Crack came and it was strange how it rocked us Perhaps the underlyin' fact, stay high, explain genocide It's when we ride on our own kind What is it we all fear?, reflections in the mirror We can't escape fate, the end is gettin' nearer [Hook: 2Pac] Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? [Verse 2: 2Pac] Can't close my eyes, ‘cause all I see is terror I hate the man in the mirror ‘Cause his reflection makes the pain turn realer Times of Armageddon, murder in ma** amounts In this society where only gettin' the cash counts I started out as a beginner Entered the criminal lifestyle, became a sinner I make my money, and vacate, evade prison Went from the chosen one to an outcast, unforgivin' And all the Hennessy and weed can't hide the pain I feel inside You know, it's like I'm livin' just to die I fall on my knees and beg for mercy Not knowin' if I'm worthy Livin' life thinkin' no man can hurt me So I'm askin', before I lay me down to sleep Before you judge me Look at all the sh** you did to me; my misery I rose up from the slums, made it out the flames In my search for fame, will I change? I'm askin'… [Hook: 2Pac] Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? [Verse 3: Yaki Kadafi] Faith in Allah, believe in me and this plastic ‘Cause so far I done witnessed too many dead n***as in caskets With they chest plates stretched, like elastic And what's worse I'm on front line Holdin' down camp, still mashin' Heard my cousin, one of the old heads from the block Just came home October of '95, back in Yardsville stuck With a three to five, if he don't act up Now he realize, if you don't stay wise Then in this game you f**ed Talk to my baby girl, give me the word on what she heard One of the grimies is snitchin', dimin', a stool pigeon I talked to him; he said he didn't, my man said he did In fact he's sure, ‘cause he just came home off of bid [Hook: 2Pac] Now tell me, who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? [Overlapped hook] Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' And even though it's hard That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? [Collision] Who do you believe in? Is it Buddah, Jehovah, or Jah? Or Allah? Is it Jesus? Is it God? Or is it just yourself? Definitely not to be imposed, being a demon Because this is the joy of believin' Man, to believe in yourselves But for sure, the higher power Resides only to ride in the heart of the true From the soul, of the man; for truth never has an alibi In the poetry, or in it's realm That's what pulls all words together Just to understand that every man is his own man And only man can satisfy the man Only the soul of the man, the feelings of the man The for realness of the man You can't shake the man when you give the man You know the man And you gotta call yourself, because you are that man [Hook] Who do you believe in?](1439540) I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' (blessed and still breathin) (even though it's hard) Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in?](1439540) I put my faith in God (before I'm leavin') Even though it's hard (I'm askin' the grievin') Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? Blessed and still breathin' Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? I put my faith in God Blessed and still breathin' Even though it's hard, that's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? Put my faith in God That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in? Blessed and still breathin' That's who I believe in Before I'm leavin', I'm askin' the grievin' Who do you believe in? Who do you believe in?