Ain't no love in Oakland, bitch

Niggas always talkin bout 'I love you'

But ain't no love, bitch



[ VERSE 1 ]

Now it's a shame, I can't be saved by John the Pope

I gotta be a pimp or sellin dope

Cause in this town, it's goin on

And brothers doin that can't live too long

So what's my option, do it or not

Break a hoe, sell a ki, just don't get caught

Cause if I do, I'm goin to jail

On a one-way ticket to a prison cell

So why commit the crime? Don't ask me

Went to school everyday, and I still can't read

I count money like a champ, now ask me

Why everyday does the task force jack me

The story's been told one million times

About a boy growin up to a life of crime

I heard it before, you heard it too

But now, homeboy, it's just me and you

You see, people try to call us filthy trash

Even though we live better and make mo' cash

Than they do, I'm not a no-good thug

Standin on the corner sellin drugs

And just remember, this ain't multiple choice

Without a college degree you only got your voice

You gotta talk for yours, or get nothin at all

This ain't the NBA, I ain't havin a ball

Every day is a trip, but I ain't trippin

Watch my back and don't start slippin

Money won't talk, but it looks right back

Everytime I dip into my stack

I'm buyin cars, jewelries, and mobile phones

Things I couldn't get with a high school diploma

It's alright, cause I just help myself

You should know, cause I can't do nothin else

And you better watch out for the day

When you lock me up and throw that key away

Cause I'll be back on parole

Ain't changed nothing, cause I'm ready to roll

I go to school now, but just to fr