[Verse 1: Freddie Bruno]

Sixty feet underwater grasping for breathe

Or in the Sahara in quicksand over my chest

The worst way to go for me is laying in pain

Dying in vain, or have Christ not on my name

Defending my fam from a home invasion

Or giving in to lust by the devil's persuasion

The last thing I wanna do is leave in sin

Believe in men? Your faith's sealed once you begin

Not seeing my daughter grow to marry her beloved

Or see my son mature in the life that he covets

Or maybe not knowing is a quest in itself

A mission of stealth, the unknown's taking your health

[Verse 2: manCHILD]

Hands back, tethered to a metal chair, bent apart

A villain's in my ear, spitting evil everywhere

Los Vegas basement staring at vacant faces

With a devil-made [?] crime boss walking paces

Caught palming aces trying to make a big score

Didn't recognize the game got fixed for other players

Waiting for another shock from the car battery clamp

To whoever they think this gonna stagger me

Slow death, it's no intelligence gathering

Dying for nothing in hands and do it casually

Don't let me die out living for thrills

Faster than you can say, "Kill or be killed"

[Chorus]

(Once I lived the life)

(D-d-due to the fact that death is a must)

(Ashes to ashes and dust to dust)

(Once I lived the life)

(A-at your funeral your moms p-praying)

(Hold on to it until the eagle grins)

[verse 3: Playdough]

I got my shirt off right now...

Fears of my death, I ain't came but one

I'm too hard for, I ain't afraid of none

Man, I can write a whole list but why waste my rhyme

Plus I've been shot eleven-teen times (hah)

Man, I'm in a crew with some pansies

Making the bandzies

Some more hog-dandies who wore ya'll's panties

Some DJ Mannys, Sintax and Listeners

My Deepspace brothers looking more like sisters

While I'll be missed, death don't phase me

Cause I'm way too busy and I'm too OG

Plus the day I pass on Imma finally be

Selling records and providing for my family

[Verse 4: Sivion]

I'm on a plane, putting a pen to a change

Just waiting to connect with my Deepspace gang

Late with some raps, not trying to let it hang

While I sit and reminiscence over some songs that we sang

They ask for some lyrics so I better make them bang

Or [?] will blast me with speed knocks like Liu Kang

Dust did the track and really did his thang

But if I spit a wack verse he'll give me nuggies to disdain

Dang, Fred's mad and he never ate lunch

Remember what he did to that kid named Deluxe

He finished him like crunch 'n munch, never even blinked

Nah, just making jokes to help you laugh while you think

[Chorus]

(Once I lived the life)

(D-d-due to the fact that death is a must)

(Ashes to ashes and dust to dust)

(Dust to dust. Dust to dust)

(Hold on to it until the eagle grins)

[Verse 5: Listener]

The worst way to die would be bored to death

Laying stiff as a board with no heart left

I don't wanna die

But when I go just start live my life

The worst way to die would be bored to death

Without love in my heart that's a horrible death

I know I'm gonna try

With my arms stretched out I'll surely fly

[Verse 6: Sintax.the.Terrific]

So many ways to die, I gotta list 'em

Five top fears of not staying alive

Number one is simultaneous occasion

Of the next four fears in any combination

Number two is what they do to a dude behind bars

If you look as good as me in jumpsuit orange

Number three, getting mauled by a pack of dogs

Unawares in my neighborhood, taking a jog

Just a little less scary, number four would be

Getting mauled by a single dog, don't you agree?

Number five is a fear I'm ashamed to say

But I wouldn't want to die if living's the better way

[Verse 7: Sev Statik]

I say the war isn't over yet till He crack the sky

Wants to roll over, anyway you know

Tell me something, why you want to look to die?

Place no bets to the highest price

An eye for an eye, right?

Chain fight swinging the harder, fast

How long will the whole strength last?

We ain't out to gun it, it's home sweet home

Imma be overground spitting these bones

Throw 'em high and keep it goin' for [?]

[?] harps you must sing the songs

It's a blessed verse, I'm writing no more

I'll pray hard so know what fighting for

Get up

[Chorus]

(Once I lived the life)

(A-at the funeral your m-moms p-p-praying)

(Once I lived the life)

(D-d-due to the fact that death is a must)

(Ashes to ashes and dust to dust)

(Hold on to it until the eagle grins)