Sand Castles

[Intro: Stevie Joe and Vocal Sample]
Ooooooooh (well alright)
Yeeah...yeah
Shyeah!
Why do we build?...a castle in sand
When we know very well, baby, it'll never stand
Oh!
Why do we build?...a castle in sand
Stevie!
When we know very well, baby, it'll never stand (listen!)
Ay!

[Verse 1]
From the Sandlot to the pine box, all it take is one shot and your time could stop
Be careful and walk like, keep your iron out
It's a dirty game, but I'll let you find out...
That the streets have no mercy, the weak have no place
These crеatures are so thirsty and hungry
Rob they own mummiеs for money
Came up, since young it's been thuggin, that's just what it is
Think of all the kids and the relatives
Mothers and fathers lost a son or a daughter to the guns
You lucky you make it to 21
And this dough is for the taking, get you some and get the fuck out
You never know when your luck's out
Use your brain, you never know when it could get bust out
And our future ain't certain
I done riskin our lives, though it ain't worth

[Hook: Stevie Joe and Vocal Sample]
Shyeah! Sheah!
Why do we build?...a castle in sand (real life shit...you feel me?)
When we know very well, baby, it'll never stand (I'm gon tell ya what these other niggas ain't gon tell ya)
Thuggy!
Why do we build?...a castle in sand (dealing with reality over here man, not all that fairytale fantasy shit, you feel me?)
When we know very well, baby, it'll never stand
Ay!

[Verse 2]
You got one life to live, life it to the fullest
Pray you die of old age instead of the bullet
If you got it and it pop off, then you better pull it
Daily decisions, is just how niggas is livin
Forced to the streets
Either you play sports or put your voice to the beat
Whatever it take to get to the top from underneath
And the city so small, you can't hide from the heat
Niggas ride when it's beef
Hood rich is what we strivin to be
But Thuggy got bigger plans, obviously
Y'all just playin with the game, this ain't no IV to me
I just put my faith in God and let him guide me to seek
Ain't nothin promised, cherish every moment
Smokin blackberry in the laboratory zonin
I know I gotta work hard if I want, working all night, well into the morning

[Outro: Stevie Joe and Vocal Sample]
Sheah!
Why do we build?...a castle in sand
When we know very well, baby, it'll never stand (you feel me?)
Why do it?
Why do we build?...a castle in sand (you already know man, Stevie mothafuckin Joe man, East Oakland)
When we know very well, baby, it'll never stand (We rock)
Livewire

[Instrumental]