Shit, tired of gettin shot at
Tired of gettin chased by the police and arrested
Niggaz need a spot where we can kick it
A spot where we belong, thats just for us
Niggaz aint gotta get all dressed up and be hollywood
Yknahmean? where do niggaz go when we die?
Aint no heaven for a thug nigga
Thats why we go to thug mansion
Thats the only place where thugs get in free and you gotta be a g
... at thug mansion
[verse one: 2pac]
A place to spend my quiet nights, time to unwind
So much pressure in this life of mine, I cry at times
I once contemplated suicide, and woulda tried
But when I held that 9, all I could see was my mommas eyes
No one knows my struggle, they only see the trouble
Not knowin its hard to carry on when no one loves you
Picture me inside the misery of poverty
No man alive has ever witnessed struggles I survived
Prayin hard for better days, promise to hold on
Me and my dawgs aint have a choice but to roll on
We found a family spot to kick it
Where we can drink liquor and no one bickers over trick shit
A spot where we can smoke in peace, and even though we gs
We still visualize places, that we can roll in peace
And in my minds eye I see this place, the players go in fast
I got a spot for us all, so we can ball, at thugs mansion
[chorus: j. phoenix + (nas)]
Every corner, every city
Theres a place where lifes a little busy
Little hennessy, laid back and cool
Every hour, cause its all good
Leave all the stress from the world outside
Every wrong done will be alright (I wanna go)
Nothin but peace (I wanna go) love (I wanna go nigga)
And street passion, every ghetto needs a thug mansion
[verse two: nas]
A place where death doesnt reside, just thugs who collide
Not to start beef but spark trees, no cops rollin by
No policemen, no homicide, no chalk on the streets
No reason, for nobodys momma to cry
See Im a good guy, Im tryin to stick around for my daughter
But if I should die, I know all of my albums support her
This whole years been crazy, asked the holy spirit to save me
Only difference from me and ossie davis, gray hair maybe
Cause I feel like my eyes saw too much sufferin
Im just twenty-some-odd years, I done lost my mother
And I cried tears of joy, I know she smiles on her boy
I dream of you more, my love goes to afeni shakur
Cause like ann jones, she raised a ghetto king in a war
And just for that alone she shouldnt feel no pain no more
Cause one day well all be together, sippin heavnly champagne
What angels saw, with golden wings in thugs mansion
[chorus w/o nas]
[verse three: 2pac]
Dear momma dont cry, your baby boys doin good
Tell the homies Im in heaven and they aint got hoods
Seen a show with marvin gaye last night, it had me shook
Drippin peppermint schnapps, with jackie wilson, and sam cooke
Then some lady named billie holiday
Sang sittin there kickin it with malcolm, til the day came
Little latasha sho grown
Tell the lady in the liquor that shes forgiven, so come home
Maybe in time youll understand only God can save us
When miles davis cuttin lose with the band
Just think of all the people that you knew in the past
That passed on, they in heaven, found peace at last
Picture a place that they exist, together
There has to be a place better than this, in heaven
So right before I sleep, dear god, what Im askin
Remember this face, save me a place, in thugs mansion
[chorus]
