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Dear Lord, I know You don't condone
The things I be doin' out here in these streets
And I hope that, I pray that You can overlook
The wrong that I had done in my lifeI don't know no other way to survive out here
I got a whole bunch of people dependin' on me
Just walk with me, walk with meBusslin' and gamblin', hit licks scramblin'
Bricks, I'm out here handlin', I'm pimpin' and I'm payin' the rent
Didn't choose this dirty game, this dirty game, it chose me
Every city love cocaine, they'll get it from him
If they don't get it from meSo I get cross-country with that thang
Makin' that crisp, lettin 'em hang
Bangin' that 'Pac, if I die tonight, least mama know I didn't die in vain
'Cause I put up sum from every sale so all my children can live well
Might go to heaven, might go to hell
But just put me in woodgrain lane DevilleI wonder sometime how life would be if it was no such thing as D
But then I put that sweet down 'cause that bullshit don't apply to me
'Cause out here on the real streets a dreamer always stay sleep
'Cause out here the strong survive

And now they didn't die from thankin' weakGotta play for keeps, gotta play it hard, still tryna get right with God
Still read my Bible lone 'cause Reverend do wrong, still livin' fraud
Tonight if I get down on my knees
And ask the Lord to forgive me, please
You thank He gon' hear me?
'Cause tomorrow I'm still gon' be slangin' kisLord, I'm just a G
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?
I just can't give it upI'm riskin' all out in the streets
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?See, I was born in the ghetto, manye, I was raised in the hood
And unless you lived it yourself, it just can't be understood
People think hustlin' is cool or hustlin' is live
They don't understand hustlers only hustlin' to surviveThey wished they lived in the 'burbs, wished they didn't have to hang
Out on corners in low-income house in projects and slang
They wish their daddy was home, mama wasn't on drugs
And they didn't have to grow up to be dealers and thugsPo' children got aspirations and dreams just like the wealthy
But it's hard when that environment you live in ain't healthy
You ain't givin' no hope, nobody showin' you pride
And you live with all this anger and frustration insideDog, don't let nobody tell you what you can or you can't do
Just 'cause they funky ass couldn't do it, they ain't you
You can be who you wanna be, live life how you feel
Just put your faith in the Lord, now that's keepin' it trill fo' realLord, I'm just a G
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?
I just can't give it upI'm riskin' all out in the streets
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?I wonder if it's a heaven up there for real G's
For all the niggaz in the game that's been slangin' cheese
For all them boys on them swangers and their fifth wheel
I'm out here riskin' my life, niggaz shife but I stay trillI pray so much, I wonder if the Lord love me
I think He do but I'm so caught up in my thug deep
The feds bug me, followin' me around for three
Niggaz couldn't catch me so they hit me with conspiracyYou know that that's the other level of the game
Ain't got shit on me but some niggaz said my name
So here they come, they thang tight
They playin' shife, no Bun ,givin' me lifeI ain't goin' back, I'm a make 'em kill me
I'ma bust back, fuck the pen, you feel me?
Wish I can hug my momma and kiss my baby girl
I know it's a better place than livin' in this dirty worldLord, I'm just a G
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?
I just can't give it upI'm riskin' all out in the streets
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?Some people win and some people lose
Some always cryin' the blues, yeah
Some people win, some people lose
Some always bein' misusedLord, I'm just a G
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?
Just can't give it upI'm riskin' all out in the streets
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?'Cause I need You, Lord, right now
I need You, right now
Need Ya, I need Ya, I need Ya
I need Ya 'cause I'm goin' and livin' too fast, yeahLord, I'm just a G
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?
I just can't give it upI'm riskin' all out in the streets
Out here livin' fast
How long can it last?Out here livin' too fast, how long can it last?
I can't get up, Lord, can You help me?
Lord, can You help me? Can You help me?
Can You help me, right now, yeah

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Ugk

UGK (short for Underground Kingz) were a hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, USA. Formed in 1987 by long-time friends Chad “Pimp C” Butler and Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, they were highly respected by many of their peers, due in part to their longevity and their entrenchment in hip-hop’s underground.

UGK, from Port Arthur, TX, the neighboring city to Beaumont, TX, released their first album in 1988. Titled The Southern Way, it was distributed by local record label Bigtyme Recordz and only available as an audio cassette. In 1992, they had caught the attention of Jive Records, and were signed to a five album record contract. Their major label debut album Too Hard to Swallow was released later that same year, on November 10. While it featured several new recordings, it also featured several songs that had been culled from The Southern Way. However, several songs that had been intended to be included on the album were excised at the last minute, apparently due to their overly explicit content. Five of these songs would surface two months before Too Hard to Swallow’s release, on an EP distributed by Bigtyme Recordz; appropriately enough, the EP was titled Banned.

Their sophomore album Super Tight… was released two years later, on August 30. Unlike their previous effort, it managed to break into the Billboard Hot 200, but ultimately peaked at a disappointing #95. Two more years passed before the release of their third album, Ridin’ Dirty. It performed better than either of its predecessors, and almost broke into the Hot 200’s top-ten, before stopping short at #15. Ridin’ Dirty would also be UGK’s last album for the time being, as they went on a five year hiatus not long afterward.

In the interim, UGK made a high-profile guest appearance on Jay-Z’s 2000 smash hit “Big Pimpin” and also appeared on Three 6 Mafia’s hit “Sippin’ on Some Sizzurp” later the very same year. Both of these collaborations greatly increased their reputation, and helped fuel anticipation for their next project. Unfortunately, Jive failed to capitalize on this new-found interest in the duo, as their sixth album, 2001’s Dirty Money, came and went with little or no fanfare.

Further problems arose in 2002, when Pimp C was incarcerated for an aggravated gun assault charge on January 28. Throughout the time of his incarceration, Bun B carried on the UGK name by making numerous guest appearances on songs by other artists, with every appearance either mentioning Pimp C or featuring a “Free Pimp C!” or “Free the Pimp” chant. Many of UGK’s peers did the same, and mentioned Pimp C in their own songs with or without Bun B. During this period, Jive released a Best of UGK album, as well as a Chopped & Screwed remix album.

As a result of Pimp C’s incarceration, both members of UGK began solo careers out of necessity. Rap-A-Lot Records released Pimp C’s solo debut, Sweet James Jones Stories, on March 1, 2005. Bun B later released his own solo foray, Trill, on October 18, 2005. It opened at #6 on the Billboard Hot 200, and also peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-hop Album chart. It was quickly certified gold by the RIAA.

On December 30, 2005, Pimp C was released from prison and was scheduled to be on parole until December 2009. He released his first post-incarceration album, titled Pimpalation, on July 25, 2006.

UGK released Underground Kingz, their 7th studio album in August 2007. The two-disc, 26-track album hit #1 on the Billboard charts after selling 157,000 copies in its first week, strongly supported by the hit single Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You). The single featured OutKast, and used a beat created by Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul and Juicy J, which was originally used in a song by Project Pat.

On December 4th, 2007, Pimp C was found dead at age 33 in his room at Hollywood’s La Mondrian hotel in Los Angeles, California, where he had been playing shows with Too $hort. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office Pimp C died from accidental overdose of Promethazine/Codeine “syrup” combined with a preexisting medical condition known as sleep apnea, which causes a person to stop breathing during sleep. He was buried on December 11th, 2007 in his hometown of Port Arthur, TX.

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