Notorious B.I.G.: Everyday struggle

I don't wanna live no mo' Sometimes I hear death nocking in my front do' I'm living like a hustle Another drug in trouble, another day another sorrow I know how it feels to wake up fucked up Pockets broke as hell, another rock to sell People look at ya like use to used Selling drugs to all the loosers mad buddha abuser But they don't know about the stress-filled day Baby on the way mad bills to pay That's why you drink tangarate So you can reminisce and wish You wasn't living so devilish s-shit I remember I was just like you Smoking blunts with my crew Flipping oldies 62's 'Cause G-E-D was it B-I-G, I got P-A-I-D That's why my mom hates me She was forced to kick me out, no doubt Then I figured out things went for twenty down south Packed up my tools saw my raw power move Black nineteen forcasted flower moves Four drunks trying to stop my flow And what they don't know will show on the ortopsy Went to see papi, the cock me a brik Asked for circumcise and he wasn't trying to hear it Smoking mad Newports 'cause I'm doing court for an assult That I caught in Bridge Port, New York Catch me if you can like the ginger bread man You better have your gat in hand 'Cause man I don't wanna live no mo' Sometimes I hear death nocking in my front do' I'm living like a hustle Another drug in trouble, another day another sorrow I had the master plan I'm in the caravan on my way to Maryland With my man Tutex to take over this projects They call him Tutex, he tote tutex And when he smoke the boss He likes to ask who's next? I got my honies on the Amtrack With the crack in the crack of her ass Two pounds of hash in the stash I wait for hun to make some quick cash I told her she could be lieutenant bitch got gassed At last so I really really lounging Black Seating back counting double digit thousands stacks Had to read up see what's up with my peeps Toyota dealer cars had it cheap on the jeeps See who got smoked but rumors was spread Last I heard I was dead with six to the head Then I got the phone call It couldn't hit me harder We got infotrated Like lino wa' the car I heard Tec got murdered in a town I've never heard of By some bitch named Alberta over nickel play the burnace And my bitch swear to God she won't snitch I told her where she hit the bricks I'll make the hooker rich Conspiracy should be home in three Until them I look south for the home family A true G, got speed blowing like a bubble In the everyday struggle I don't wanna live no mo' Sometimes I hear death nocking in my front do' I'm living like a hustle Another drug in trouble, another day another sorrow I'm seeing body after body and our mayor Giuliani Ain't trying to see no black man turn into John Gotti My daughter use a potty so she's older now Educated street knowledge I'ma mold 'er now Trick 'er little dope bying young girls tringes Dealing with the dope fiend binges Seeing syringes in the veins Hard to explain how I maintain The crack smoke makes my brain feel so strange Breaking days on the set no sweat from cold moet Can't bag yet because's still wet But when I dry back in five at a time I can clock about nine on the check cashing line I had to burst on the third Rehearse that's my word Thinking the game Ds knew my first name Should I quit? Shit no! Even though they had me scared Yo they gotta eight I gotta teck with air holes That's just how the shit goes in the struggle mother fucker I don't wanna live no mo' Sometimes I hear death nocking in my front do' I'm living like a hustle Another drug in trouble, another day another sorrow