I Love My Life

[Intro: Noreaga]
Word, I can't stop thinkin' of the game, you know what I mean?
Can't get the game out my mind
I gotta get out the game tonight though, you know what I'm sayin'?
In this day and time
This is real, you know what I'm sayin'?
Growin' up, I did my little dirt
Sold my little work, you know what I'm sayin'? Yeah

[Verse 1: Noreaga]
Yo, I grew up like the regular thug, sold drugs
Wasn't proud about it, but that's just what I gotta do
I copped the Jordans and the Filas too
Yo, I loved the Bo Jacksons, the orange and blue
Used to snatch Lee patches, now I wear Cartier glasses
Thinking that the earth axis
Revolves around my will and how the fuck I feel
Yo, I played ball for Vince, yo, I handled the pill
Then it dawned on me, came strong on me
I belonged with these niggas thuggin' with me
So I switched crews, started rolling with the older dudes
Drinking brews, did what they say, then paid dues
My hands dirty, tryna keep little Leah
And got jerked the first time I tried to re-up
People my age tried to say slow my speed up
'Cause I smoke bogies, stay throwing weed up

[Chorus: Carl Thomas & Noreaga]
I love my life (I love my life, yo)
Sold drugs my life (Did it all in my time)
Live my whole life (Live it up)
I sacrificed (Sacrificed twice)
This game we play (Play for keeps)
I live and pray (Control the streets)
Happy or sad (Yo, just live your life, baby, live your life, baby)

[Verse 2: Noreaga]
Yo, yo, this is the days of Spofford, I used to run with Rob Profit
Troy Outlaw, Freddie Bedrock, and Joe Wu
Running in Timbos [?][1:35] shine shoes
Section Two, part of Iraq I grew up at
Had to learn how to slap box instead of a gat
I never knew rap, all I knew was crack
Yo, it's rules to this game and people to blame
When you see another little brother doing the same
As you used to, growing up like you
Playing skully with his heat out, cellular phone
Getting little drug money, but got the world sewn
I recall when T-Bone died, yo, I cried
It's hard to get tarred up with God jewel
Part two, Smily got shot up too (Rest in peace)
Ayo, you realize that you miss a nigga (Miss him)
When you realize that you never gon' see him again

[Chorus: Carl Thomas & Noreaga]
I love my life (I love my life now)
Sold drugs my life (Did it all in my time)
Live my whole life (Live it up)
I sacrificed (Sacrificed twice)
This game we play (Play for keeps)
I live and pray (Control the streets)
Happy or sad (Just live your life, baby, live your life, baby, live your life)

[Verse 3: Noreaga]
Ayo, it's totally up to the team, to me
So don't make a move if you don't ask me
I'm casually known, halfly blown
In Miami 'cause now Uncle Wise came home
Jungle copped me a Rollie, copped dun one, too
You keep it real with a person keep it real with you
Use confidence, thugged out, aimed for dominance
Nostradamus, E-Bliss wrists just like Glamorous
Dimeno, Grenade, iced out for Tito
Puerto Rico, we live life now 'cause we know
The other side of the fence ain't friendly
It's just war in there, dun, there ain't no Henny
I can't live that, déjà vu, I did that
I gained stats, thumping with cats over Kit Kats
Now I spit raps, park my Benz where the chicks at
And just live with a big stack

[Chorus: Carl Thomas]
I love my life
Sold drugs my life
Live my whole life
I sacrificed
This game we play
I live and pray
Happy or sad
I love my life
Sold drugs my life
Live my whole life
I sacrificed
This game we play
I live and pray
Happy or sad
I love my life
Sold drugs my life
Live my whole life
I sacrificed
This game we play
I live and pray
Happy or sad

[Outro: Carl Thomas]
I love my life
Sold drugs my life
Live my whole life
I sacrificed