These Days

These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? I believe I got good skills We been makin' music since we were kids That's all I wanna do for life Keepin' it real until the day I die Obstacles get in my way Continue to mash and don't forget to pray I keep my hand on my steel Because I love my life and I always will Whatever people say to me I take it in stride, I'm thinkin', "Negro, please" If you really don't know me Then you best back up, I suggest strongly Yes sir, this is D-P-G 'Til the day I D-I-E For my L-I-F and E No matter where I look, that's all I see And I know These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? Many women cling to me Is it 'cause they see me on BET? Everybody knows my name All the police think I'm servin' 'caine Jealous niggas call us out But I don't worry long as I hear their mouths If ever they decide to kill You better be prepared because I know I will One thing I can guarantee You don't wanna be standin' next to me Before my final curtain call I feel safe sayin' it won't be long So if we bump heads in the street Or even at some party You niggas really can't see me My request is that you stop tryin' Before I let go These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? Every day, that four-five stays on deck for whoever I'm bustin', takin' down, bowin' down never Gotta watch my back for these coppers As well as these niggas that I kick it with They stick you faster than these bitches will Since I'm pimpin', everybody wants my riches And I can't keep the don from buyin' weed, yackin' every time I smoke constantly, it comforts me From committin' a murder, so I chill and puff the herb Who gots my back? Nobody (nobody) Little Jon Gotti's layin' niggas down at the homie's party Are we goin' crazy? I guess we are bein' who we are And they say them niggas got to be a star I gots to get mine, if I blast then it's my destiny If I die then it was meant to be intentionally Worryin', stressin', I guess I need a confession When the murder take place, it was self protection (these days) These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back (these days) These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? (These days) These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back (these days) These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? (These days) These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back (these days) These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? (These days) These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back (these days) These days, you gotta be down Who said it was easy claimin' Dogg Pound? (These days) These days, you gotta be strapped I'm already knowin' ain't nobody got my back (these days) --- These Days - Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger and Fuskee