How Long Can It Last (featuring Charlie Wilson)-UGK

[00:02.684]Dear Lord [00:06.218]I know you don't condone the things I be doin out here in these streets [00:10.935](Help me, Lord) And I hope that, I pray that You can overlook [00:16.876](Help me, Lord) the wrong that I had done in my life... [00:22.032]I don't know no other way to survive out here [00:24.690](Wrap your arms around me, Lord) I got a whole bunch of people dependin on me... [00:30.444]Just walk with me... [00:35.252]Walk with me... [00:37.135]Busslin and gamblin, hit licks scramblin [00:40.463]Bricks I'm out here handlin, I'm pimpin and I'm payin the rent [00:43.734]Didn't choose this dirty game, this dirty game it chose me [00:46.978]Every city love cocaine, they'll get it from him if they don't get it from me [00:50.028]So I get cross-country wit that thang, makin that crisp, lettin 'em hang [00:53.672]Bangin that 'Pac, if I die tonight, least mama know I didn't die in vain [00:56.710]Cause I put up sum from every sale, so all my chil'ren can live well [00:59.983]Might go to heaven, might go to hell, but just put me in wood grain lane Deville [01:03.393]I wonder sometime how life would be, if it was no such thing as D [01:06.839]But then I put that Sweet down, cause that bullshit don't apply to me [01:09.998]Cause out here on the real streets, a dreamer always stay sleep [01:13.257]Cause out here the strong survive, and now they didn't die from thankin weak [01:16.418]Gotta play for keeps, gotta play it hard, still tryna get right with god [01:20.076]Still read my bible lone, cause reverend do wrong, still livin fraud [01:23.008]Tonight if I get down on my knees and ask the lord to forgive me, please [01:26.602]You think he gon' hear me? Cause tomorrow I'm still gon be slangin keys... (Ohhhh Lorrrrd...) [01:31.292]Lord, I'm just a G (Lord, I'm just a G) [01:34.564]Out here livin fast (livin fast) [01:37.721]How long can it last? (I don't know, I don't know) [01:40.697]I just can't give it up (But I'm prayin to your love right now) [01:43.870]I'm riskin all out in the streets (I'll give it all up for your love right now) [01:47.736]Out here livin fast (livin too fast) [01:50.853]How long can it last? (How long, how long, how long, will it last, baby?) [01:55.421]See I was born in the ghetto manye I was raised in the hood [01:58.685]And unless you lived it yourself, it just can't be understood [02:01.961]People think hustlin is cool (cool), all hustlin is live [02:05.313]They don't understand hustlers only hustlin to survive [02:08.550]They wished they lived in the 'burbs ('burbs), wished they didn't have to hang (hang) [02:11.879]Out on corners in low-income house in projects and slang [02:15.325]They wish their daddy was home (home), mama wasn't on drugs (drugs) [02:18.373]And they didn't have to grow up to be dealers and thugs (thugs) [02:22.019]Po' children got aspirations and dreams just like the wealthy (wealthy) [02:25.285]But it's hard when that environment you live in ain't healthy (healthy) [02:28.571]You ain't givin no hope (hope), nobody showin you pride (pride) [02:31.753]And you live with all this anger and frustration inside (side) [02:35.003]Dog, don't let nobody tell you what you can or you can't do [02:38.501]Just cause they funky ass couldn't do it - (Why?) They ain't you [02:41.768]You can be who you wanna be (uh), live life how you feel [02:44.786]Just put your faith in the lord (yep), now that's keepin it trill, fo' real! (Oh Lord...) [02:48.445](Oh Lord...) [02:50.355]Lord, I'm just a G (Just a G) [02:53.401]Out here livin fast (Out here livin fast) [02:56.502]How long can it last? (How long can it last? How long can it last?) [02:59.693]I just can't give it up [03:02.916]I'm riskin all out in the streets (I risk it all) [03:06.534]Out here livin fast (livin too fast, livin too fast) [03:09.676]How long can it last? (How long can it last, how long can it last right now??) [03:13.741]UHHHHH! I wonder if it's a heaven up there for real G's [03:18.392]For all the niggas in the game that's been slangin cheese [03:21.724]For all them boys on them swangers and the fifth wheel [03:24.902]I'm out here riskin my life, niggas shife but I stay trill [03:28.224]I pray so much, I wonder if the lord love me [03:31.482]I thank he do, but I'm so caught up in my thug deep [03:34.825]The feds bug me, followin me around for three [03:37.850]N****s couldn't catch me so they hit me wit conspiracy [03:41.246](Uh) You know that that's the other level of the game [03:44.544]Ain't got s**t on me but some n****s said my name.. [03:48.318]So here they come, they thang tight [03:51.705]They playin shife, no Bun givin me life [03:54.452](Uhh!) I ain't goin back, I'mma make 'em kill me [03:57.630](Uhh!) I'mma bust back, **** the pen, you feel me ? [04:01.128]Wish I can hug my momma and kiss my baby girl [04:04.295]I know it's a better place than livin in this dirty world [04:07.896](Lord...) [04:09.196]Lord, I'm just a G (Lord I'm just a G) [04:12.294]Out here livin fast (Out here livin fast) [04:15.413]How long can it last? (How long can it last? How long can it last?) [04:18.503]I just can't give it up (How long can it last?) [04:21.632]I'm riskin all out in the streets (Please forgive me , lord) [04:25.604]Out here livin fast (I don't mean to disrespect you right now) [04:28.521]How long can it last? (I'm out here in the streets, tryna make a mil for a better deal) [04:33.709]Some people win (win), some people lose (lose) [04:37.386]Some always cryin the blues.. [04:46.753]Some people win (win), some people lose (lose) [04:50.440]Some always bein misused.. [05:01.739]Lord, I'm just a G [05:05.127]Out here livin fast (What am I supposed to do, Lord?...) [05:08.041]How long can it last? (What am I supposed to do) [05:10.841]I just can't give it up(I'm tryin my best out here,But it's getting kinda hard for me, Lord) [05:14.295]I'm riskin all out in the streets [05:18.172]Out here livin fast(What am I supposed to do?) [05:21.256]How long can it last? (What am I supposed to do?) [05:23.558]Can you wrap your arms around me, lord? [05:25.954]Cause I need you, Lord right now.. [05:31.205]I need you, right now [05:32.901]need ya, I need ya, I need ya [05:36.371]I need ya, cause I'm goin and livin too fast [05:39.510]Yeah [05:41.159]Lord, I'm just a G [05:44.558]Out here livin fast [05:47.552]How long can it last? [05:50.088]I just can't give it up (Lord have mercy) [05:53.703]I'm riskin all out in the streets (Charlie Wilson, Pimp C, Bun, I need You) [05:57.544]Out here livin fast [05:59.738]How long can it last? (Can you help us, lord? Can you help us right?) [06:02.858]Right now, right now, right now, right now, yeah [06:18.589]Out here livin too fast, how long can it last?I can't get up, Lord can you help me? [06:25.477]Lord, can you help me? [06:26.979]Can you help me? Can you help me right now, yeah