a ballad for the fallen soldier

this here's a ballad for all the fallen soldiers

i'ma bout 'ta show you how a hustlers life

and a soldier's life

parallel

and the one thing they got in common is pain

picture split screen

on one side we got a hustler getting ready for the block

other side you got the soldier getting ready for bootcamp

they're both at war

stay with us

did you ever notice

before you think

life goes fast

so don't you worry

about what you see

it will pass

you lost him mama

the wars calling him

feel its his duty to fall in line with all of them

he's a soldier

rose through the ranks as the head of your house hold

now its time to provide bank

like he's supposed tah

now just remember while he's going to november

theres part of him growing up

his shirts soaks up your tears as he holds yah

your heart beatin so fast speeding his pulse up

yeah i know it sucks

life aint a rose bud

a couple of speed bumps

you gotta take your lumps

off to bootcamp

the worlds facing terror

bin laden been happenin in manhatten

crack was anthrax back then

back when

police was al'qaeda to black men

while i was out there hustling sinning with no religion

he was off the wall killing for a living

days turn to nights

nights turn to years

years turn to how the fuck we make it in here?"