These Days-Nate Dogg

[00:26.10]These days you gotta be strapped [00:28.97]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [00:32.41]These days you gotta be down [00:34.97]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [00:38.40]These days you gotta be strapped [00:41.07]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [00:43.96]These days you gotta be down [00:46.76]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [00:49.70]I believe I got good skills [00:52.49]We been makin' music since we were kids [00:55.11]That's all I wanna do for life [00:58.12]Keepin' it real until the day I die [01:01.24]Obstacles get in my way [01:03.93]Continue to mash and don't forget to pray [01:07.06]I keep my hand on my steel [01:10.16]Because I love my life and I always will [01:13.02]Whatever people say to me [01:16.07]I take it in stride I'm thinkin' 'Negro Please' [01:19.31]If you really don't know me [01:22.00]Then you best pack up I suggest strongly [01:24.67]Yes sir this is DPG 'til the day I D-I-E [01:31.16]For my L-I-F and E [01:34.02]No matter where I look that's all I see [01:36.79]And I know [01:38.16]These days you gotta be strapped [01:40.79]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [01:44.30]These days you gotta be down [01:46.85]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [01:50.10]These days you gotta be strapped [01:52.84]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [01:56.21]These days you gotta be down [01:58.83]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [02:01.58]Many women cling to me [02:03.96]Is it because they see me on BET [02:07.14]Everybody knows my name [02:10.24]All the police think I'm serving cane [02:13.22]Jealous ****** call us out [02:16.26]But I don't worry long as I hear their mouths [02:19.14]If ever they decide to kill [02:21.88]You better be prepared because I know I will [02:25.18]One thing I can guarantee [02:28.55]You don't wanna be standin' next to me [02:31.07]Before my final curtain call [02:34.38]I fore say save anyone below [02:37.02]So if we bump hits in the streets [02:40.33]Or even at some party [02:43.14]You ****** really can't see me [02:46.44]My request is that you stop trying [02:48.90]'Fore I let go [02:50.19]These days you gotta be strapped [02:52.87]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [02:56.17]These days you gotta be down [02:58.79]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [03:01.79]These days you gotta be strapped [03:04.65]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [03:08.03]These days you gotta be down [03:10.71]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [03:14.14]Everyday the 4 5 stays erect for whoever [03:17.27]I bustin' takin' now bowin' down never [03:19.50] [03:20.09]Gotta watch my back for these coppers [03:21.75]As well as these ****** that I kick it with [03:23.74]They stick you faster than these ******* will [03:25.74]Since I'm pimpin' everybody wants my riches [03:28.30]And I can't keep a dime from buyin' **** actin' every time [03:31.88]I smoke constantly you can't flinch me [03:34.57]From commitin' the murders so I chill and puff the herb [03:37.62]Who gots my back Nobody [03:40.42]Little John Gotti's blamin' ****** down at the homies party [03:43.60]All be goin' crazy I guess we are bein' who we are [03:47.29]And they say the *****'s gotta be a star [03:49.44]I gots to get mine and if I blast then it's my destiny [03:52.74]If I die then it was meant to be intentionally [03:55.06] [03:55.93]Worryin' stressin' I'm guessin' no confession [03:58.87]When the murder take place it was self protection [04:01.55]These days you gotta be strapped [04:04.80]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [04:08.04]These days you gotta be down [04:10.59]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [04:13.97]These days you gotta be strapped [04:16.65]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [04:20.02]These days you gotta be down [04:22.70]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [04:26.01]These days you gotta be strapped [04:28.76]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [04:31.95]These days you gotta be down [04:34.69]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [04:37.93]These days you gotta be strapped [04:40.73]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [04:43.85]These days you gotta be down [04:46.48]Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound [04:49.92]These days you gotta be strapped [04:52.47]I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back [04:55.65]These days you gotta be down