Yeaahhhhh, Yeaahhhh, Yeah
Ooohoooh, ooohooh, ooh
Yeaahhhhh, Yeaahhhh, Yeah
I grew up in the middle of a war zone
In a place where all reasonin' it was long gone
California dreamin' was nightmares
And it shook a n**** straight to the bone (Straight to the bone)
But I always had a rider on my side (Yeah)
And it's hurtin' homey, now that you're gone.
Cause every time I pick up the phone, I can hear you sayin':
Keep grindin', and keep it very deep in the lining
Don't ever let them m************ find it
And keep on hustlin', when you start bubblin', keep on hustlin'
Time ends, yours came before mine
In this line I work, you know tomorrow ain't promised
Till I'm covered with dirt
And I'm a never stop runnin'
And uh, you can tell 'em I'm comin'
Cause I'm comin'!
[Chorus:]
Can you tell me what it's like up in paradise?
I wanna know what it's like up in paradise!
Do they treat you like a G?
Do they recognize?
Do they keep it busta free, up in paradise?
Did you save a place for me, up in paradise?
Shot a vodka, bag of weed and a better life?
Don't it make you oh so happy?
Paradise...
[TQ:]
All I needed in this life of sin, was me and my girlfriend
But they took her away
I'm never gonna forget that day
The morbid mind state that it put me in
I lost it all, dawg
My best friend, soul mate, brain, & all
I think I wrote a song about it
Most of all, I can't see past the pain
I cried so much, it left a stain
And I'm findin'
It might not get better
Uh-uh, baby girl
My heart won't let it
Undermindin' my urge to go get it
Sometimes I say forget it, and I stay at home
I'm alone
I don't want nobody else
I think I'm gonna always be by myself
That's to the day, I finally shut my eyes
Baby when I see you again in paradise
Yeeeeeahhh
[Chorus:]
Can you tell me what it's like up in paradise?
I wanna know what it's like up in paradise!
Do they treat you like a G? Do they recognize?
Do they keep it busta' free, up in paradise?
Did you save a place for me, up in paradise?
Shot a vodka, bag of weed and a better life?
Don't it make you oh so happy?
[Krayzie Bone:]
Bone, Bone, Bone, Bone, Bone
If I don't make it to tomorrow (Tomorrow)
I guess I'll see you at the crossroads (See you at the crossroads).
How could I be so dumb and not know,
[? ] not so
But I understand resurrection now,
While I'm alive and all I gotta do is connect with god.
And when I die he'll thinkin' I correct my life,
I, I try, hallelujah ya'll
I'm tryna make it to paradise
[Chorus:]
Can you tell me what it's like up in paradise?
I wanna know what it's like up in paradise!
Do they treat you like a G? Do they recognize?
Do they keep it busta free, up in paradise?
Did you save a place for me, up in paradise?
Shot a vodka, bag of weed and a better life?
Don't it make you oh so happy?
Can you tell me what it's like up in paradise?
I wanna know what it's like up in paradise!
Do they treat you like a G? Do they recognize?
Do they keep it busta free, up in paradise?
Did you save a place for me, up in paradise?
Shot a vodka, bag of weed and a better life
Don't it make you oh so happy?
[TQ:]
Can we get a moment of silence?
Just for Eric and Lisa
Tupac and Aaliyah (Ooooh)
How we miss Chris and Jam Master Jay
Rick and Roger
Luther V., Big Pun, and Souljah
Freaky Tah, Proof, we hold ya
Deep in our hearts
We never let you go, no
This is for my granddaddy
If you miss them then you know what I'm sayin'
Then say: (X's 6)
(Yeaahhhhh, Yeaahhhh, Yeah
Ooohoooh, ooohooh, ooh)
Yeaahhhhh, Yeaahhhh, Yeah
Ooohoooh, ooohooh, ooh
Yeaahhhhh, Yeaahhhh, Yeah
I grew up in the middle of a war zone
In a place where all reasonin' it was long gone
California dreamin' was nightmares
And it shook a n**** straight to the bone (Straight to the bone)
But I always had a rider on my side (Yeah)
And it's hurtin' homey, now that you're gone.
Cause every time I pick up the phone, I can hear you sayin':
Keep grindin', and keep it very deep in the lining
Don't ever let them m************ find it
And keep on hustlin', when you start bubblin', keep on hustlin'
Time ends, yours came before mine
In this line I work, you know tomorrow ain't promised
Till I'm covered with dirt
And I'm a never stop runnin'
And uh, you can tell 'em I'm comin'
Cause I'm comin'!
[Chorus:]
Can you tell me what it's like up in paradise?
I wanna know what it's like up in paradise!
Do they treat you like a G?
Do they recognize?
Do they keep it busta free, up in paradise?
Did you save a place for me, up in paradise?
Shot a vodka, bag of weed and a better life?
Don't it make you oh so happy?
Paradise...
[TQ:]
All I needed in this life of sin, was me and my girlfriend
But they took her away
I'm never gonna forget that day
The morbid mind state that it put me in
I lost it all, dawg
My best friend, soul mate, brain, & all
I think I wrote a song about it
Most of all, I can't see past the pain
I cried so much, it left a stain
And I'm findin'
It might not get better
Uh-uh, baby girl
My heart won't let it
Undermindin' my urge to go get it
Sometimes I say forget it, and I stay at home
I'm alone
I don't want nobody else
I think I'm gonna always be by myself
That's to the day, I finally shut my eyes
Baby when I see you again in paradise
Yeeeeeahhh
[Chorus:]
Can you tell me what it's like up in paradise?
I wanna know what it's like up in paradise!
Do they treat you like a G? Do they recognize?
Do they keep it busta' free, up in paradise?
Did you save a place for me, up in paradise?
Shot a vodka, bag of weed and a better life?
Don't it make you oh so happy?
[Krayzie Bone:]
Bone, Bone, Bone, Bone, Bone
If I don't make it to tomorrow (Tomorrow)
I guess I'll see you at the crossroads (See you at the crossroads).
How could I be so dumb and not know,
[? ] not so
But I understand resurrection now,
While I'm alive and all I gotta do is connect with god.
And when I die he'll thinkin' I correct my life,
I, I try, hallelujah ya'll
I'm tryna make it to paradise
[Chorus:]
Can you tell me what it's like up in paradise?
I wanna know what it's like up in paradise!
Do they treat you like a G? Do they recognize?
Do they keep it busta free, up in paradise?
Did you save a place for me, up in paradise?
Shot a vodka, bag of weed and a better life?
Don't it make you oh so happy?
Can you tell me what it's like up in paradise?
I wanna know what it's like up in paradise!
Do they treat you like a G? Do they recognize?
Do they keep it busta free, up in paradise?
Did you save a place for me, up in paradise?
Shot a vodka, bag of weed and a better life
Don't it make you oh so happy?
[TQ:]
Can we get a moment of silence?
Just for Eric and Lisa
Tupac and Aaliyah (Ooooh)
How we miss Chris and Jam Master Jay
Rick and Roger
Luther V., Big Pun, and Souljah
Freaky Tah, Proof, we hold ya
Deep in our hearts
We never let you go, no
This is for my granddaddy
If you miss them then you know what I'm sayin'
Then say: (X's 6)
(Yeaahhhhh, Yeaahhhh, Yeah
Ooohoooh, ooohooh, ooh)
Yeaahhhhh, Yeaahhhh, Yeah