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Black heaven is a place where people like me go |
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Up there in black heaven, black heaven |
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Know Dr. King still preaching about togetherness |
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But probably looking down saying it's irrelevant |
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Whitney Houston, she was heaven sent |
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A song bird prolly smiling right now listening to her own words |
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Rosa Parks so much heart, she an OG |
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Know she smiling looking at the blacks in the front seat |
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Bernie Mack joking right now, him and Richard Pryor |
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Trayvon prolly looking down saying them ni**a's wild |
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I know who giving knowledge up there, 2Pac |
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He looking down like what happened to this hip hop? |
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Biggie Smalls prolly swagged out, laid back |
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Him and Eazy talking bout how it was way back |
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Nate Dogg prolly reminicing about the A-Trak |
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Pimp saying prayers that Bun and Jay stay strapped |
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Michael Jackson? He prolly maxing and relaxing |
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Him and Marvin Gaye making a classic |
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In black heaven |
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I know you smiling down up there in black heaven |
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I know you're really proud of me up there in black heaven |
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I know you smiling down on me in black heaven |
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Thinking of you til the day we meet again |
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Billie Holiday thinking about the old days |
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Johnny Taylor making mixes with the Ojays |
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Rodney King prolly thinking bout his old ways |
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Thinking bout how they burned the city down bout his old case |
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Malcolm X prolly wishing he was down here |
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To take our hoods back from the people who ain't from round here |
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James Brown still holling it's a man's world |
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But thinking damn all these girls taking man's girl |
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Know Jackie Neal talkin' bout how people roll |
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Know Tooki Williams still sticking to the G code |
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Wilt probably still saying nobody broke his record |
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Mac Dre still represent as a bay legend |
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Know I and Bleek prolly talking bout me |
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Them ni**a's prolly jam with Big Stone, out the three |
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Dj Screw looking down at the culture that he started |
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Rest in peace Bob Marley |
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In black heaven |
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I know you smiling down up there in black heaven |
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I know you're really proud of me up there in black heaven |
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I know you smiling down on me in black heaven |
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Thinking of you til the day we meet again |
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Where do my ni**a's go to when they pass? |
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And why do good ni**a's never last? |
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Some get addicted to the fast route |
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The hand in hand, you know that cash route |
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I pray to God that we see better days |
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I caught a record while the record plays |
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I'm thinking Lord don't let em carry me |
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See I know one day when they bury me |
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I'll go straight to black heaven, black heaven |
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Yeah I go straight to black heaven, black heaven |
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Don't let the paranoia get to me |
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Can't take a trip to penitentiary |
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I make a flip and take the summer off |
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A half a brick? now that's a summer salt |
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I look to God, it's been a long road |
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I got my braid up, like a cornrow |
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I've been through hell, one day I'll find my way |
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If not then maybe I can buy my way to black heaven |