The Message (feat. Mary J. Blige & Rell) Lyrics & Chords By Dr. Dre

This one is for my brother, Tyree, R.I.P.
Oh, oh, listen, a message to God

Since you finishin' 'em early, what possessed you to start him?
We made a vow, later we'll regret till death do us part
Lord, I thought we was made for each other
You shouldn't connect those, made to be taken away from each other

Now what I'm supposed to do? I'm only half the man that I was
I'll never last, 'cause my better half is up there with you
You knew what you was doin' when you made us, so with all due respect
You coulda forgave him, you didn't have to take him

He can take the game with him, 'cause he defines the word
The one who puts the G in it, who you think put me in it?
I'm feelin' like my whole world is blinded, wonderin' why
Cryin' pourin' out my heart, pourin' out liquor behind it

We fought like brothers, somethin' we never should do
We coulda used time spent arguin' tellin' the truth
He had talent too, I had plans on watchin' him grow
Don't know what hurts more, seein' him leave or watchin' him go

Listen, listen, listen, woah
Listen, listen, listen, woah
Listen, listen, listen, listen

If you wanna know why, why I live my life
The way that I do, 'cause I got to get this money
So don't worry about me, 'cause I know my way around
'Cause I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin' this race, makin' this paper

Youse a soldier, you're probably packin' heat up there
Met up with homies from the street and got deep up there
If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew
I thought I learned from Eazy, now I'm goin' through it with you

We lost a thug, a son and a father
I spoke to your son, the other day and told him Uncle Dre got him
The Lord must be accidentally pulling your file
'Cause I'm still paging you, 911, straight in denial

Prayin' you get it, but no man can choose the card he was dealt
You either quit or you gon' play it like you get it
I done been through all emotions, from in shock to keepin' a poker face
To straight breakin' down and showin' all emotions

I'm anxious to believe in real G's don't cry
If that's the truth then I'm realizin' I ain't no gangsta
It's just not me but you know I'ma always ride wit you
I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died wit you

Listen, listen, listen, woah
Listen, listen, listen, woah
Listen, listen, listen, listen

If you wanna know why, why I live my life
The way that I do, 'cause I got to get this money
So don't worry about me, don't worry, don't worry, worry
'Cause I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin' this race, makin' this paper

Listen, if you don't know why I, you better listen up right now
Listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, listen, listen, children listen

I'm tryin' to tell you somethin' good
Don't get caught up in the hood
Well, well, oh if you don't know why
You better find out the reason why brother, brother