We've all seen the man at the liquor store beggin for your change

the hair on his face is dirty, dreadlocked and fully maimed

he asked a man for what he could spare with shame in his eyes

"get a job you fucking slobs" all he replied.

God forbid you ever had to walk mile in his shoes

then you really might know what its like to sing the blues



then you really might know what its like (what its like) X4



Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom said he was in love

said don't worry bout a thing baby doll, I'm the man you've been dreamin of

3 months later he say wont date her or return her calls

and she swear god damn if she find that man she's cutting off his balls

and she heads for the clinic and she gets some static walking through the door

they call her a killer and they call her a sinner and they call her a whore

god forbid you ever had to walk mile in her shoes

then you really might know what its like to have to choose



then you really might know what its like (what its like) X4



seen a rich man beg, seen a good man sin, seen a tough man cry

seen a loser win and a sad man grin I heard an honest man lie

seen the good side of bad and the down side of up and everything between

I licked the silver spoon, drank from the golden cup and smoked the finest green

Stroked the fattest dimes at least a couple of times before I broke their hearts

you know where it is yo, it usually depends on where you start.



I knew this kid named max who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs

he liked to hang out late, he liked to get shit faced and keep a pace with thugs

untill late one night there was a big gun fight and max lost his head

he pulled out his chrome .45 talked some shit and wound up dead

now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of this pain

you know it crumbles that way, at least thats what they say when he played the game

God forbid you ever had to wake up to hear the news

then you really might know whats its like to have to lose



then you really might know what its like (what its like)

then you really might know what its like (what its like)

then you really might know what its like (what its like)



to have to lose...