Otherside

"OTHERSIDE"
Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Krayzie Bone, Thug Queen,
Felecia, Ken Dawg, Sin, Mo! Hart, and Scant

Layzie Bone:
Lil' Lay, hey. [Yeah, yeah.] What's up playas [What's happenin' out there?], thugstas, and hustlas? [Yeah, yeah, it's all real, yeah.]
with Felecia:
And I want you to know [I want you to know] that through the rain, cloudy skies, and the thunderbolts, it ain't easy [Oh, you know it ain't easy, yeah, you know it ain't easy]. Ask my folks, just ask my folks. And I won't blame it on the rain [don't blame it on the rain]. I can make it through the pain to the otherside of the game. I won't blame it on the rain [don't blame it on the rain]. I can make it through the pain to the otherside of the game.

Layzie Bone:
I lived in darkness for years, and barely can see through the smoke. At the end of my rope from sellin' that dope, been makin' them dum-dums out of soap. And I hope to be a better man. Never did I understand what I had. My attitude mad, young and bad, Fila, Levis--still sportin' the sag, walkin' the streets, lightweight thinkin', plottin', worryin' my Mama to death, wanna go home, but somethin' won't let me, 'cause I know she got problems her chest. It's a struggle, a puzzle--the pieces so scattered. We find 'em. Take your time and put it together. Nigga, quit walkin' around like you're blinded. Put your mind on your money, thug, don't worry about what you got. Open your eyes, and peep the plot. Say your prayers, achieve a lot. Nigga, don't stop 'til you drop somewhere in a box, locked and buried. Other than that, my nigga, just smile, and don't worry [don't worry].

Layzie Bone [with Felecia]:
And I want you to know [I want you know, yeah] that through the rain, cloudy skies, and the thunderbolts, it ain't easy [you know it ain't easy, you know it ain't easy]. Ask my folks, just ask my folks.

Thug Queen:
Bow my head, askin' the Lord for change. Since I started sellin' 'cane, shit ain't been the same. Began to acknowledge my bang ways. Who can I blame? Maybe my pain, dealin' with it by callin' it a phase. These are the last days, carry no shame, everyday thangs. Went from sellin' cocaine to rockin' the stage, the otherside of the game where you're rich, my aim to fame. Strange--tradin' places, you're dealin' with races. Just wouldn't it be fate, runnin' with thug, me never replace this. The Lord, I'd like to thank you for my Mo Thug family. Sincerely yours, Thug Queen [Thug Queen].

Scant:
I remember my first day out of prison, y'all: it was just me and my cousin, takin' a ride in his car. We just went puffin' and sippin' on brews, trippin' up old trues. Layzie asked me, "What you gonna do? What you gonna do?" I said, "I don't know. I'm gonna take it slow, so gimme a couple of days, and I will let you know." I had to collect my mind, knowin' one day I'm gonna shine. Until that day, I will pray and try to parlay with the struggle God done dealt me. I know that He'll help me. Through the stormy weather, our families got together and stay strong, but you gotta keep your head up high, 'cause there ain't no reason why you got to let it down. Just look around, we platinum bound [bound, bound].

Layzie Bone [with Felecia]:
And I want you to know [I want you to know] that through the rain, cloudy skies, and the thunderbolts, it ain't easy [it ain't easy, you know, you know ain't easy]. Ask my folks, just ask my folks. And I won't blame it on the rain [I won't blame it on the rain]. I can make it through the pain to the otherside of the game. I won't blame it on the rain [I won't blame it on the rain]. I can make it through the pain to the otherside of the game.

Sin:
Everything I ever knew since the day I was born consisted strictly of some type of a hustle while my Mama workin' nine-to-five. On some nights, I be sittin' home alone, 'cause she'd be workin' doubles to survive, makin' ends meet the best way she knew how, keepin' food up on the table, teachin' me the ways of the world--pick your friends like you do your fruit, keep your distance from the playa hater. Pray you never have to shoot. I remember also on somedays there'd be nothin' in our refrigerator except for a box of baking soda and empty jar of pickle juice. I often wonder why the Lord had to create me in a world, oh so, so cruel. It's dog eat dog, I don't know what else to do, except for call on God. Put my trust in You. No more, we're warriors.

Ken Dawg:
I remember I went to school with only about three pairs of pants, holes in my shoes. I guess I know what they mean by cold city blues. Ken bagged the stores, tryin' to get money the best way I know how. How? Me and my brother up there 'til hustlin' was no longer allowed. I know it's hardtimes. I'm learnin' this early to be a man, but since then, Ken Dawg flipped a whole new masterplan. Damn, don't nobody understand, but my family. But look at us now: the plan was to create jams. Ken Dawg, do or die, Mo Thug all the way to my dirt. I know it hurt--the way we put in work. Can't do nothin', but ride with it, 'til it's over. From Novas to Range Rovers, we're still soldiers.

Flesh-n-Bone:
You see a fellow like me done had it through all the wicked madness, everyday I gotta fight this demon. Sadness take over my world of gladness, then they wanna ask me, "Why do we all stay so high, fiendin'?" Come kick it the way we roll, that's if you can handle it, baby, without you tryin' to hate me, never, no more, so fuck 'em. Look at this hate. Now stroll and get on my hustle to keep my pockets swoll for sure, I collect more of those, still we prefer takin' bills that fold. To hoes, me and my trues decided to plot you for your dues, come through with the battle, ran through your house, and robbed the people next door, moved out neighborhood. Now, who would you blame it on? The ghetto? Why this old crooked system set up to mess us up, but we come up and never fade the soldiers' ghetto.

Layzie Bone [with Felecia]:
And I want you to know [ooh, I want you to know] that through the rain, cloudy skies, and the thunderbolts, it ain't easy [it ain't easy]. Ask my folks, just ask my folks [just ask my folks]. And I won't blame it on the rain [we can't blame it on the rain]. I can make it through the pain to the otherside of the game. I won't blame it on the rain [oh, no, yeah . . .]. I can make it through the pain to the otherside of the game.

Mo! Hart:
Stormy weather tossin' my boat to and fro, often to the point of shatterin' senses. I don't know which way to go. Somethin' inside persistin' me to move on. Just maintain, hold on, but my son, just keep it strong. Everything gon' be alright, keep you're head to the sky. Just as long as you keep it real, and strive to reach the golden prize. Did what I had to do to make it this far. A lot of people got stuck, and I took enough battlescars. Took refuge worldwide to replenish my thought. I was not ready to accept them devilish clout, drop to my knees, and began to do nothin' but pray. Gradually, life began to change. I'm in this Mo Thug game. We statin' our claim. We statin' our claim. We statin' our claim. We statin' our claim.

Krayzie Bone:
Would you forgive me, Lord, if I killed that man--that man that tried to run up and rob me blindly and leave me for dead was his intent? But, Lord, I may be like that on the outside, inside I'm one that's searchin' for peace, right, as we ride deep, and seek holy scriptures, believe. Rollin', nobody knows what it is or who we approachin', just strollin', trustin' in the Lord [in the Lord]. As we struggle to make it each day, baby, you can believe that they keep gettin' harder with the time, with haters and evil and sometimes it's even my people, and it feel like I'm losin' my mind. Fire, you need to burn this entire evil, evil empire.

Layzie Bone [with Felecia]:
And I want you to know [to know] that through the rain, cloudy skies, and the thunderbolts, it ain't easy [through the rain, through the clouds, through the thunderbolts]. Ask my folks, just ask my folks. And I won't blame it on the rain [and we can't blame it on the rain, no]. I can make it through the pain to the otherside of the game. I won't blame it on the rain [we can make it through the pain]. I can make it through the pain to the otherside of the game.