[ti:thugz mansion] [ar:nas] [00:01.160]thugz mansion (nas ft tupac) [00:08.160]Nas] [00:14.160]I want you to close your eyes [00:15.785]And vision the most beautiful place in the world [00:18.535]If you in the hood on the ghetto street corner [00:22.285]Come on this journey [00:25.846]The best journey [00:28.35]Thugz Mansion [00:29.783]Acres of land and swimming pools and all that [00:32.659]Check it out [00:33.659]Nas] [00:33.847]I'm capable of anything,my imagination can give me wings [00:36.658]To fly like Ddoves over the streets watchin'many things [00:39.471]Kids walkin'home from school on drug blocks,missionaries [00:42.657]Pass out papers that read:Love God [00:44.971]I see faces,cases,judges,juries,masons,lawyers and cops [00:47.659]I watch because every thugs face is my mirror [00:50.220]But this was one in particular [00:51.783]This kid he was the vintage stick em up pro [00:53.971]16years old,did his jail sentence,nowhere to go [00:56.220]Every mornin calls his comrad to come and get him to smoke [00:59.594]He insane,already gone mad [01:02.04]Blames himself for his setbacks [01:03.380]Dangerous street corners where his sets at [01:05.440]Sling from dust to dawn,detectives act like they maniacs [01:08.320]Chasin'him,his ass was flarin' [01:10.126]Smokin'like a chimney,on REMY,of course he not carin' [01:13.452]He need a place to go to keep his mind expandin' [01:15.448]I give him a helpin'hand and,bring him out to Thugz Mansion [01:18.115]J.Phoenix] [01:18.427]Every corner,every city [01:20.985]There's a place where life's a little easy [01:23.423]Little Hennessy,laid back and cool [01:26.173]Every hour,cause it's all good [01:28.863]Leave all the stress from the world outside [01:31.675]Every wrong done will be alright [01:34.987]Nothin but peace,love [01:37.175]And street passion,every ghetto needs a Thugz Mansion [01:39.673]Tupac] [01:40.175]Dear momma don't cry,your baby boy's doin good [01:42.615]Tell the homies I'm in heaven and they ain't got hoods [01:45.867]Seen a show with Marvin Gaye last night,it had me shook [01:48.315]Drippin peppermint Schnapps,with Jackie Wilson,and Sam Cooke [01:51.185]Then some lady named Billie Holiday [01:52.875]Sang sittin there kickin it with Malcolm,'til the day came [01:56.439]Little LaTasha sho'grown [01:58.63]Tell the lady in the liquor store that she's forgiven,so come home [02:01.187]Maybe in time you'll understand only God can save us [02:04.375]When Miles Davis cuttin lose with the band [02:07.63]Just think of all the people that you knew in the past [02:09.687]that passed on,they in heaven,found peace at last [02:12.563]Picture a place that they exist,together [02:15.311]There has to be a place better than this,in heaven [02:17.999]So right before I sleep,dear God,what I'm askin [02:20.439]Remember this face,save me a place,in Thugz Mansion [02:23.685]Chorus] [02:23.939]Every corner,every city [02:25.874]There's a place where life's a little easy [02:28.374]Little Hennessy,laid back and cool [02:31.62]Every hour,cause it's all good [02:33.808]Leave all the stress from the world outside [02:37.220]Every wrong done will be alright [02:40.662]Nothin but peace,love [02:42.910]And street passion,every ghetto needs a Thugz Mansion [02:45.480]A place where death doesn't reside,just thugs who collide [02:48.292]Not to start beef but spark trees,no cops rollin by [02:50.980]No policemen,no homicide,no chalk on the streets [02:54.163]No reason,for nobody's momma to cry [02:56.363]See I'm a good guy,I'm tryin to stick around for my daughter [02:59.173]But if I should die,I know all of my albums support her [03:01.797]This whole year's been crazy,asked the Holy Spirit to save me [03:04.566]Only difference from me and Ossie Davis,gray hair maybe [03:06.878]Cause I feel like my eyes saw too much sufferin [03:09.253]I'm just twenty-some-odd years,I done lost my mother [03:12.191]And I cried tears of joy,I know she smiles on her boy [03:15.190]I dream of you more,my love goes to Afeni Shakur [03:18.04]Cause like Ann Jones,she raised a ghetto king in a war [03:20.878]And just for that alone she shouldn't feel no pain no more [03:23.502]Cause one day we'll all be together,sippin heavnly champagne [03:26.253]What angels saw,with golden wings in Thugz Mansion [03:28.442]Chorus] [03:28.815]Every corner,every city [03:31.627]There's a place where life's a little easy [03:34.02]Little Hennessy,laid back and cool [03:36.815]Every hour,cause it's all good [03:39.566]Leave all the stress from the world outside [03:42.254]Every wrong done will be alright [03:44.315]Nothin but peace,love [03:47.941]And street passion,every ghetto needs a Thugz Mansion