[Chorus]

If you wanna tell me, nigga then tell me

Nigga then tell me, I ain’t shit

If you wanna judge me, nigga then judge me

Nigga then judge me, I ain’t shit

If you never loved me, why don’t you leave me?

Why don’t you leave me? I ain’t shit

If you wanna hurt me, nigga then hurt me

You’re part of my family, I ain’t shit

[Verse 1]

Lowest position to be is in the dirt man

I’m in that position like underneath the earth fam

See Jesse birthed Pam and Pam met David

And David just couldn’t stay, Pam couldn’t take it

Had to face it in them dirty dark slums

Where we barely saw crumbs, wishing thanksgiving come

But a lonely son stolen from God’s hands

Only homie get my plans with this dark skin, accepted outcast

Got pressured by ass before the adolescence

Malnourished, I guess it’s a blessing to understand hunger

Do other younger kids wonder where their school clothes

Handed them Skippies with holes and so my shoes froze

I was a bully, a punk, got A’s and I flunked

He got AIDS, I was shocked but didn’t comprehend

When momma said we was not infected by his sins

Yeah we was on the block but that was innocence

[Chorus]

If you wanna tell me, nigga then tell me

Nigga then tell me, I ain’t shit

If you wanna judge me, nigga then judge me

Nigga then judge me, I ain’t shit

If you never loved me, why don’t you leave me?

Why don’t you leave me? I ain’t shit

If you wanna hurt me, nigga then hurt me

You’re part of my family, I ain’t shit

[Verse 2]

I used to beg for a place to stay, no bed

Nigga lay down on the floor and just close the eyes

No disguise, many knew I was in a bind

Sure they tried but this was my mountain to climb

Counting time thinking I’m destined to be great

See the great comes from nothing, what an obvious fate

A day late, one hundred pennies short

Smoking Newports on my way to court

Like Big he caught for an assault, I never did real time or a real crime

That’s a reason to be proud yet and still I’m feeling like

Iron Mike must have felt when he got that facial tattoo

Things I say so taboo mad at you? Nah displaced anger

Smoking, sipping Tanqueray, never met a stranger

Me and depression we are close like the star and manger

Jesus and the angels, I’m a picture painter

I ain’t shit but an egotistical bastard

See a pistol I’ll blast it, weak with peer pressure

Speak with fear bet ya, thought I had a heart of stone

Many years later rectangle box all alone

[Chorus]

If you wanna tell me, nigga then tell me

Nigga then tell me, I ain’t shit

If you wanna judge me, nigga then judge me

Nigga then judge me, I ain’t shit

If you never loved me, why don’t you leave me?

Why don’t you leave me? I ain’t shit

If you wanna hurt me, nigga then hurt me

You’re part of my family, I ain’t shit

[Verse 3: Reks]

Late calls, I ain’t coming home, studio time, crashing at spots

I can see you there just watching the clock (I ain’t shit)

If I could think about myself less

And focus on the pain I’m causing at home (yes)

But I’m too selfish

Worthless and helpless, chosen to be reckless

Poisoning myself with nicotine and Hennessy

To the flesh and memory, ask a simple question

I’m raising my voice instantly, the Devil is an enemy

A liar and a friend to me, keeping em close

Is to to Hell that you’re sending me? One last toast

To the born beggar who cried himself to sleep

When Billy said men don’t weep but I wept and I slept

And I woke then I smoked then I drink but I quit

And I quote, I’m a hypocrite

Pause that shit for a sec, I need a cigarette

[Outro]

I ain’t shit