How Long Will They Mourn Me?

English translation

How long will they mourn me?

Yeah, this for my nigga Kato

It's still on, nigga, believe that

We live a Thug Life, thugs for life

(How long will they mourn me?) We handle this shit for you, boy

Yeah, nigga, 2Pac in this motherfucker

All my homies drinkin' liquor, tears in everybody's eyes

Niggas cried to mourn a homie's homicide

But I can't cry, instead I'm just a shoulder

Damn, why they take another soldier?

I load my clip and though my eyes blurry, don't worry

I'll get them suckers back before you're buried

Retaliate and pull a one-eight-seven

Do real niggas get to go to Heaven?

How long will they mourn me? Bury me a motherfuckin' G

Bitch, don't wanna die, then don't fuck with me

It's kinda hard to be optimistic

When your homie's lyin' dead on the pavement twisted

Y'all don't hear me though, I'm tryin' hard to make amends

But I'm losin' all my motherfuckin' friends

Damn! They should've shot me when I was born

Now I'm trapped in the motherfuckin' storm

How long will they mourn me?

I wish it would have been another

How long will they mourn me?

How long will they mourn my brother? (Half them niggas all dead and shit)

How long will they mourn me?

I wish it would have been another (dedicated this to Kato, nigga, and e'ry thug)

How long will they mourn me?

How long will they mourn my brother? (Yo, nigga, we gotta keep this shit goin' on, yo, Syke!)

How long will they mourn me? Every motherfuckin' day, homie

You stayed down when the other niggas didn't know me

From my heart to the trigger, you my fuckin' nigga

And things won't be the same without you, nigga

I remember kickin' back, you wanted a 'Lac

And goin' half on a motherfuckin' hundred sack

Smokin' blunt after blunt, and steady drinkin'

Hung around so much, you knew what I was thinkin'

Tell me, Lord, why you take Big Kato?

So confused not knowin' which way to go

I'm goin' crazy and runnin' out of fuckin' time

I can't take it, I'm losin' my fuckin' mind

So day after day, ride after ride

We'll hook up on the other side

Watch over your family and your newborn

'Til we meet again, homie, how long will they mourn me?

I wish it would have been another (Big Kato)

How long will they mourn me? (It's still on, nigga)

How long will they mourn my brother?

How long will they mourn me?

I wish it would have been another

How long will they mourn me?

How long will they mourn my brother? (Rated R) (Double Jeopardy) (Mac 10)

Damn, a nigga tired of feelin' sad, I'm tired of puttin' in work

I'm tired of cryin', watchin' my homies leave the Earth

I know soon one day I'll be in the dirt and my peoples'll be mournin'

When they get a call from the coroner

All niggas can say is, "That's fucked up"

And get tossed up, reminiscin' how we grew up (my nigga)

Rest and love to my nigga Kato

See you in the crossroads real soon

For now, let me pour out some brew

I'll be always thinkin' of you, homie

Rest in peace, how long will they mourn me?

We know life's a fuckin' trip, and everybody gotta go

But why the fuck it have to be my nigga Kato?

Another nigga fell victim to the chrome

It's enough to make you crazy, it's fuckin' with my dome

You only live once on this Earth

A nigga had it bad since the day of my motherfuckin' birth (uh)

But niggas say they down, and they always be my homie

But when a nigga gone, how long will you mourn me? (Yeah)

I wish it would have been another (Mac 10 in this motherfucker, yeah!)

How long will you mourn me?

How long will they mourn my brother? (Thug Life, boy, Nate, blowin' that shit)

(Nate Dogg, do that shit, nigga) I wish it would have been another (yeah)

How long will you mourn me?

How long will they mourn my brother? (This for my nigga Kato, and all his kids)

How long will you mourn me?

I wish it would have been another

How long will they mourn my brother?