[Slow Pain:]
January 11 (January 11)
1973 (1973)

I'm writing this letter (I'm writing this letter)
To my family (To my family)
Doin' life (Doin' life)

Behind bars (Behind bars)
Man


[Chorus: D-Sharp]
Baby girl
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry

For me
I know I treat you wrong
I know I'm always gone

Baby girl
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry
For me

Even though I treat you wrong
Your love always stay strong
Yeah

Oh yeah

[Verse 1:]

I'm a hustlin' pimp, I got that gangsta love
In and out of jail, my momma think I'm a thug (I'm a thug)
I'm in love with a freak like you

Girl, you
Got my back
No matter what I do (That's right)

Ten hour rides, to see me upstate
Collect calls all day
Straight from the bay

You a G, girl
That you ride or die
You a G, girl

Sweet as cherry pie
You my little baby momma, and I love you for that (I love ya)
Tell my girls that I love 'em, six months, I'll be back

It's the life that I chose
Runnin' the streets
Come on now, baby girl, don't cry for me


[Chorus]


[Verse 2:]
Dear mama, it's your son, and I love you so much
And I'm sorry for the pain, I put you through much

I write this letter from my one man cell (Damn)
Mad at the world cause I put you through hell
You did a good job playing two roles

A mother and a father
Runnin' a show
The hood life where the strong survive

And that
Goes to show, cause you still alive
Dear mama, light a candle

Every single night (Dear God)
Prayin' that a G like me see the light (See the light)
I'm sorry, mama

For being a thug
Thank you, mama, unconditional love


[Chorus]

[Verse 3:]

Lorena
Lina
Laylani love

My three little angels heaven sent from above
Daddy's pride and joy, the reason that I grind
The reason why money's

Always on mind
But now, I'm doin' time
Twenty-five years

No more Disneyland, just memories and tears
Pictures of us happy
Playin' at the beach
First birthdays at the park and Chuck E. Cheese (Chuck E. Cheese)
I miss you girls, and I hope you understand

That I
Love you more
Than any man can
Keep your faith in the Lord
And our family (Family)

Baby girl, I'm doin' life, don't cry for me

[Chorus]

[Slow Pain:]

I wish we could be together (I wish we could be together)
But don't cry for me (But don't cry for me)

[Hook: D-Sharp]
Even when I'm now around

Baby, you still hold me down
You've been mistreated, I can't repeat it
And it's killing me now

[Hook]


[Chorus]

[Slow Pain:]
Sorry for being a thug (Sorry for being a thug)
It's my gangsta love (It's my gangsta love)