I Need a Light

(Nate Dogg - chorus) I need a light (light) So I can smoke away this pain I need a drink (drink) So I can drink away this rain Maybe a wife (wife) Somebody to share my name I need a song A brand new song to sing (Warren G) Long Beach back in the day was all hustling Young niggaz in the neigborhood struggling Praying to god we ammount to something By living on the street where they constantly busting Big Warren told us that they can't hold us Niggaz ain't shit 'till they pass away So I, watched my step But when Ola Mae left I was a mothafucking basket case For real God bless me Cuz I be on the east where they wanna arrest me I break bread so they wanna suspect me But look me in my eyes and say they wanna protect me Yeah Ruthless, my style as a juvenile Ran with a gang, got me a profile As a child in the Beach I was wild Ready to die and that's why. (Nate Dogg - chorus) (Warren G) Could it be it was all so simple Dropping a slick instrumental Snoop busting 'bout the shit we went through Nate singing 'bout the city we came from And niggaz so tight wasn't nothing we wouldn't do Time keep slipping But I ain't tripping nigga it's all about my children So you can save that bullshit Cuz if I pull my shit, nigga I'ma kill you The streets is watching And niggaz fell victim from L.A. to Watts and Compton But life goes on It's just another song if you ain't to one gone Listen Ruthless, my style as a juvenile But now I got a brand new G-Child Big Warren gotta stay trunk tight Cuz he got the fly and that's why. (Nate Dogg - chorus) (Warren G) Listen Caviar wishes, twisting stitches, all out race for the riches Got a nigga missing what rich is And what a life mean if you do it for the kids It's for my family y'all Really the only one who understand me y'all Cuz it ain't hard to ball But then who got ya back when it's time to fall And it's amazing To stay up on top, your game so close to the pavement Time brings change in mind But then don't let the change bring your mind no time Clearly, a conspiracy Niggaz right near me but still ain't hearing me That's how it's always gone fly 'Till you ready to die and that's why. (Nate Dogg - chorus)