Gangsters and thugs Criminals and hoods Some of my friends sell records, some of my friends sell drugs (X2) You stand by me I stand by you If there is a fight I'm the one to come to Good and bad, times we've been through You got my back and I got yours too All of my life you are in my crew I'd do anything for you Beat someone black and blue Black and blue I would do it for you Gangsters and thugs Criminals and hoods Some of my friends sell records, some of my friends sell drugs (X2) Try to tell'em leave us alone Still riding with them fellas down that unknown road There ain't no telling, I told'em before Wouldn't listen No more bitching Leave 'em all on the floor I know This labels money They take 'till it hurts That's why I still got that nina, and I still got that work Tomorrow ain't promised I'll smoke it today The zone will run you five And I'll be on my way Gangsters and thugs Criminals and hoods Some of my friends sell records, some of my friends sell drugs It's official, I'm destined to fail And I ain't trying to catch no case I got no money for bail I'm hurting, up in the E.R. before New Year's Eve Said there's nothing we can do so we suggest that you leave 30G's, no insurance, they don't give a damn Back to breaking out the scale, break it down into grams They say you can't win for losing, I swear it's the truth Same shit, different day, man I swear what's the use It got us paid with good intentions I got dirty in two processions I make a living ain't got no pension For transcriptions for my life on tension The world is mine, no limit I can do it Every drama in life I've been through it Even if I had it good and I blew it Regret nothing I move on and say fuck it Gangsters and thugs Criminals and hoods Some of my friends sell records, some of my friends sell drugs (X2)