[Verse 1: 2Pac]
So many, buried peers, throughout the years
While pouring out liquor and beers
For all my homies that wasn’t here
Can’t help but shedding tears at the cemetery
Makin’ me wonder if this loaded pistols necessary
Even the preacher could see the pain in my mother’s eyes
While walkin’ by, can’t help but sympathize when brothers die
Maybe the pain will make the situation change
No murder for murder, but homicide will never end, this crooked game
Bullets is blasted, time pa**, brothers in masks
Retaliation is the aftermath
All that remains is a corpse wrapped in plastic
Call up his momma tell her; her babies in a casket
No love for ’em
Just put his body in the grave
Even the pistols and all the prayers couldn’t save ’em
Look how they played ’em
They should’ve murdered me when I was born
‘Cause now I’m trapped in the violence of the storm
How long will they mourn me
[Hook: Nate Dogg & 2Pac]
I wish it would’ve been another
How long will they mourn me
How long will they mourn my brother
How long will they mourn me
I wish it would have been another
Nate Dogg
How long will they mourn me
How long will they mourn my brother
(Yo Syke)
[Verse 2: Big Syke]
How long will they mourn me, every breathin’ day
Homie, you stayed down when them other bustas didn’t know me
From my heart to the trigger, I miss my dawg
Reminiscing of the days as a young hog
I remember kickin’ back, you wanted to lack
I live the super fly, and you wanted to be the mack
Up all night smoking and drinking
Hung around so much, you knew what I was thinkin’
Tell me Lord, why you take big Kato?
So confused not knowing which way to go
I’m goin’ crazy ’cause I’m runnin’ out of time
I can’t take it, I’m losin’ my mind
So day after day, ride after ride
We’ll hook up on the other side
Watch over your family and your newborn
‘Til we meet again homie
How long will they mourn me?
[Hook: Nate Dogg, Big Syke & 2Pac]
I wish it would’ve been another
(Big Kato)
How long will they mourn me
How long will they mourn my brother
How long will they mourn me
I wish it would’ve been another
(Yeah)
How long will they mourn me
How long will they mourn my brother
(Rated R, (Double Jeopardy), Mac 10)
[Verse 3: Rated R (Double Jeopardy)]
Damn although I’m tired of feeling sad
I’m tired of putting in work
I’m tired of cryin’, watch my homies leave the earth
I know soon one day I’ll be in the dirt
And my peoples’ll be mournin’
When they get a call from the coroner
All my dawgs can do is get they [?]
And get tossed up [?]
Rest and love to the homie Kato
See you in the crossroads real soon
For now let me pour out some brew
I can’t forget my homie
R.I.P. big baller
How long will you mourn me when I be dead and gone?
[Verse 4: Macadoshis (Mac 10)]
I know life’s a trip, and everybody gotta go
But why it had to be my homie Kato
Another brother fell victim to the chrome
It’s enough to make you crazy, it’s going to my dome
You only live once on this earth
And only guarantee one friend from the day of your birth
My people say they down and they always be my homie
But when the mack gone
How long will you mourn me?
[Hook: Nate Dogg]
Yeah
I wish it would’ve been another
How long will they mourn my brother
I wish it would’ve been another
How long will they mourn my brother
[Collision: Macadoshis (Mac 10)]
How long will ya mourn me
How long will ya mourn me
How long will ya mourn me
How long will ya mourn me
How long will ya mourn me
How long will ya mourn me
How long will ya mourn me
[Hook: Nate Dogg]
I wish it would’ve been another
How long will you mourn my brother
I wish it would’ve been another
How long will you mourn my brother