[00:00.03]Down for life (mmm...)
[00:01.17]Down for life (down for life)
[00:01.74]Down for life (down for life)
[00:02.28]Down for life (it's gonna be alright)
[00:20.88](Verse 1)
[00:23.37]Wake up (wake up, wake up)
[00:24.81]No time to sleep
[00:27.00]I gotta find a job you see
[00:29.82]I just did nine, it's been a long time
[00:32.64]Parole still trippin' with me
[00:35.43]I thought I served my time
[00:37.95]But they won't leave the past behind
[00:40.65]All I need is one chance
[00:42.96](Let me ask you something fella, do you play basketball, rap, sing or dance?)
[00:47.25]This is the life you chose
[00:48.96]But I'mma climb up out this hole
[00:52.53]When will it set you free
[00:54.78]When I break this check for me
[00:59.28](Chorus)
[00:59.49]Down for life
[01:09.57]I guess I'll be down for life
[01:12.90](3x)
[01:12.93]Cause the world been trippin' on me and I wanna start trippin' back
[01:20.19](Well well well, I see you have a felony conviction. Let's see if we can find you something in the janitory.)
[01:27.45](Verse 2)
[01:29.52]I gotta get paid
[01:30.87]So far they ain't hurt me
[01:33.36]That ain't right
[01:34.68]I'm thinking at my mind
[01:36.36]Can make pay, a better way
[01:39.27]A brother cannot struggle these days
[01:42.42]How many times, do I have to load my big black shine
[01:46.17]Don't cry for me
[01:47.82]'nd give me up the catch, give me up the D
[01:50.40]Fool stop trippin' with me
[01:53.91]This is the life you chose
[01:55.95]So now anything goes
[01:58.08]When will it set you free
[01:59.40]When I'm in the (cemetery?)
[02:00.15](Chorus)
[02:00.30]Down for life
[02:10.92]I guess I'll be down for life
[02:18.39](3x)
[02:18.42]Cause the world been dumpin' on me and I'm about to start dumpin' back
[02:23.91](Verse 3 - Mr. Doctor)
[02:25.14]It's like, why am I out black?
[02:27.57]I can't pack a strap
[02:29.13]On the piss test so I can't smoke a chronic sack
[02:32.25]And now I'm back in the hood where shit's difficult
[02:35.28]I'm tryna function after living in the hole, oh no
[02:38.55]Conditions of my parole
[02:40.29]Gotta find work before we violate my ass
[02:42.69]I got the ****ed up P.O. so
[02:44.82]I'm down for life
[02:45.84]Trippin' with my mind but can't touch my stripes
[02:48.39]And that's right
[02:49.08](Chorus)
[02:50.82]Down for life
[03:01.05]I guess I'll be down for life
[03:15.45](4x)
[03:15.48]Cause the world been dumpin' on me and I'm about to start dumpin' back

Down for life (mmm...)
Down for life (down for life)
Down for life (down for life)
Down for life (it's gonna be alright)
(Verse 1)
Wake up (wake up, wake up)
No time to sleep
I gotta find a job you see
I just did nine, it's been a long time
Parole still trippin' with me
I thought I served my time
But they won't leave the past behind
All I need is one chance
(Let me ask you something fella, do you play basketball, rap, sing or dance?)
This is the life you chose
But I'mma climb up out this hole
When will it set you free
When I break this check for me
(Chorus)
Down for life
I guess I'll be down for life
(3x)
Cause the world been trippin' on me and I wanna start trippin' back
(Well well well, I see you have a felony conviction. Let's see if we can find you something in the janitory.)
(Verse 2)
I gotta get paid
So far they ain't hurt me
That ain't right
I'm thinking at my mind
Can make pay, a better way
A brother cannot struggle these days
How many times, do I have to load my big black shine
Don't cry for me
'nd give me up the catch, give me up the D
Fool stop trippin' with me
This is the life you chose
So now anything goes
When will it set you free
When I'm in the (cemetery?)
(Chorus)
Down for life
I guess I'll be down for life
(3x)
Cause the world been dumpin' on me and I'm about to start dumpin' back
(Verse 3 - Mr. Doctor)
It's like, why am I out black?
I can't pack a strap
On the piss test so I can't smoke a chronic sack
And now I'm back in the hood where shit's difficult
I'm tryna function after living in the hole, oh no
Conditions of my parole
Gotta find work before we violate my ass
I got the ****ed up P.O. so
I'm down for life
Trippin' with my mind but can't touch my stripes
And that's right
(Chorus)
Down for life
I guess I'll be down for life
(4x)
Cause the world been dumpin' on me and I'm about to start dumpin' back