Featuring: Mouse Man
Songwriter: 2Pac
[Intro: M.C. New York / 2Pac]
Yo this rhyme is dedicated to those ladies
How bad things were
Copyright 1987
Written By Tupac Shakur and Dana M. Smith
Thank you
[Verse 1: 2Pac & Slick D]
Babies having babies
Oh boy, it’s a shame
Society blames the mother
But she’s not to blame
Ayy yo babies having babies, it should be a crime
So me and D, got high and made it a rhyme
And if you don’t know what you’re doing
Then don't have sex, stop acting ill , take the pill
Or you’ll be next
[Chorus: 2Pac & Slick D]
Babies, having babies
Babies, 16, 17, having babies
[Verse 2: 2Pac & Slick D]
You know what th-th-this is a story that I must tell
'Cause it's the mother not the father that is going through hell
You know nothing of your body, you're in poor health
So if you love her, use rubber and protect yourself
Ladies listen to the rhyme and take it from me
These young boys can’t care for your baby
Now makin' love and havin' sex is not all in one
And makin' love is true and feelin', and sex that is none
I know you're a young lady, you don't understand
You don’t need to have a baby to keep your man
Listen close to this message that we are sendin'
Just start another requiem digest[?], beginning
Be protective of your mind, your body and soul
[?] baby, use birth control
Party people with the message that’s in our rhymes
And make babies, make a difference in these hard times
We’re not trying to mislead you, the message is right
It’s not a cabbage patch doll, this is your life
Ladies respect your body, and learn your worth
'Cause you’re the brightest light, or this is more [?]
Now you don’t really want a baby
You'll have time for that later
Take your time for a man
And the feeling with be greater
[Chorus]
Babies, having babies
Babies, 16, 17, having babies
It’s a shame
Slick D tell 'em
[Verse 3: Slick D & 2Pac]
Listen fellas, protect your ladies
Doesn’t mean you love her more
'Cause she’s having your baby
'Cause you’re born in the slum
Doesn’t mean you gotta stay
Gotta rise above it all and keep it that way
Society has a way of killing our hope
As a lady, expect it, I fell all-day
There's a new generation, leadin' the nation
We can’t do it on our own, we need participation
Babies having babies, who can you blame?
You don’t know how it started, damn it’s a shame
Were not trying to stir you wrong, so don’t act ill
But you better use a condom, 'cause AIDS can kill
Don’t have to be a homosexual, can be intellectual
Brotha use a rubber whenever you get sexual
Women should be thinkin', all the lives I create
Shouldn’t be left to a mess of a stupid mistake
I swear I get mad, whenever I hear
That a girl had a baby and the father don’t care
See for him it’s a trophy to put in his home
But for her it’s a life, she’s left up all alone
So fellas listen to the rhyme, 'cause you’re to blame
WHY? Babies having babies, damn it’s a shame
Shame, shame, shame, shame
Word! Shame shame, shame, shame
Yo this rhyme is dedicated to those ladies
How bad things were
Copyright 1987
Written By Tupac Shakur and Dana M. Smith
Thank you
[Verse 1: 2Pac & Slick D]
Babies having babies
Oh boy, it’s a shame
Society blames the mother
But she’s not to blame
Ayy yo babies having babies, it should be a crime
So me and D, got high and made it a rhyme
And if you don’t know what you’re doing
Then don't have sex, stop acting ill , take the pill
Or you’ll be next
[Chorus: 2Pac & Slick D]
Babies, having babies
Babies, 16, 17, having babies
[Verse 2: 2Pac & Slick D]
You know what th-th-this is a story that I must tell
'Cause it's the mother not the father that is going through hell
You know nothing of your body, you're in poor health
So if you love her, use rubber and protect yourself
Ladies listen to the rhyme and take it from me
These young boys can’t care for your baby
Now makin' love and havin' sex is not all in one
And makin' love is true and feelin', and sex that is none
I know you're a young lady, you don't understand
You don’t need to have a baby to keep your man
Listen close to this message that we are sendin'
Just start another requiem digest[?], beginning
Be protective of your mind, your body and soul
[?] baby, use birth control
Party people with the message that’s in our rhymes
And make babies, make a difference in these hard times
We’re not trying to mislead you, the message is right
It’s not a cabbage patch doll, this is your life
Ladies respect your body, and learn your worth
'Cause you’re the brightest light, or this is more [?]
Now you don’t really want a baby
You'll have time for that later
Take your time for a man
And the feeling with be greater
[Chorus]
Babies, having babies
Babies, 16, 17, having babies
It’s a shame
Slick D tell 'em
[Verse 3: Slick D & 2Pac]
Listen fellas, protect your ladies
Doesn’t mean you love her more
'Cause she’s having your baby
'Cause you’re born in the slum
Doesn’t mean you gotta stay
Gotta rise above it all and keep it that way
Society has a way of killing our hope
As a lady, expect it, I fell all-day
There's a new generation, leadin' the nation
We can’t do it on our own, we need participation
Babies having babies, who can you blame?
You don’t know how it started, damn it’s a shame
Were not trying to stir you wrong, so don’t act ill
But you better use a condom, 'cause AIDS can kill
Don’t have to be a homosexual, can be intellectual
Brotha use a rubber whenever you get sexual
Women should be thinkin', all the lives I create
Shouldn’t be left to a mess of a stupid mistake
I swear I get mad, whenever I hear
That a girl had a baby and the father don’t care
See for him it’s a trophy to put in his home
But for her it’s a life, she’s left up all alone
So fellas listen to the rhyme, 'cause you’re to blame
WHY? Babies having babies, damn it’s a shame
Shame, shame, shame, shame
Word! Shame shame, shame, shame
2Pac Unreleased
- Thug 4 Life (Original Version)
- Let Em Have It (Original Version)
- Friendz (Original Version)
- Thug N U Thug N Me (Original Version)
- Life’s So Hard (on a G) (Original Version)
- Lil’ Homies (Original Version)
- Catchin’ Feelins (Original Version)
- Runnin’ (From Tha Police) [Me Against The World Version]
- Pac’s Life (Original Version)
- Mama’s Just A Little Girl (Original Version)
- When We Ride On Our Enemies (Original Version)
- Only Move 4 Tha Money (Original Version) (Final Mixdown)
- Dopefiend’s Diner (Original Version)
- U Can Call (Original Version)
- Things R Changing/Words 2 My Firstborn (Demo Version)
- Late Night (Original Version)
- This Life I Lead (Original Version)
- U Don’t Have 2 Worry (Original Version)
- Happy Home (Original Version)
- This Ain’t Livin’ (Original Version)
- There U Go (Original Version)
- When Thugz Cry (Original Version)
- Just Watching
- U Don’t Wanna Battle/Thought U knew (Original Version)
- M.O.B. (Original Version)
- Grab The Mic (Starin’ Through My Rear View 2)
- St. Ides Commercial 2 (1996)
- Die/Dumpin (Original Version)
- Reincarnation
- My Own Style / Our Own Style
- Dear Mama (Original Version)
- World Wide Mob Figgaz (Alternative Version)
- Baby Don’t Cry/Keep Ya Head Up II (Original Version)
- Don’t Sleep/Born First Die Later (GO Twice mix)
- Until The End of Time (Original Version)
- Bury Me a G II
- All Bout U (Original Version)
- Till My Dying Day (Late Night 95)
- Letter to the President (Original Version)
- World Wide Mob Figgaz (Original Version)
- Tearz Of A Clown
- Peep Game Part 2
- Enemies With Me (Original Version)
- Who Do U Love (Original Version)
- There U Go (Original Version 1)
- Big Tyme (Original Version)
- Thug Life (Original Version 2)
- Scared Straight (Original Version)
- Komradz (So So Crazy) (Original Version)
- Don’t Sleep (Original Version)
- Thugz Get Lonely Too (Original Version)
- Funky Freestyles
- Babies Having Babies (1987 Freestyle)
- Until The End Of Time (Johnny J Remix)
- Check It Out (1987 Acapella)
- It Ain’t Necessarily So (Unreleased)
- Last Ones Left (Original Version)
- Crooked Nigga Too (Original Version)
- That’s My Man Throwing Down (Acapella)
- Terror On The Tables (1988 Acapella)
- I Saw Your Girl (1988 Acapella)
- Never Be Peace (Original Version)
- Basket Case (’96 Sho Shot) [Snippet]
- How Do U Want It (Original Version)
- Black Jesus (Original Version)
- Wonda Why They Call U Bitch (Original Version)
- Thugs Get Lonely Too (Solo Original Version)
- Pain (Original Version)
- Old School (Original Version)
- I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto (Original Version)
- Why U Turn On Me (Original Version)
- I’m Gettin’ Money (Original Version)
- Killuminati (Original Version)
- N.I.G.G.A./Hymn’s Of 90's N.I.G.G.A. (Original Version)
- Untouchable (Original Version)
- Run Tha Streetz (Demo Version 2)
- Run Tha Streetz (Demo Version 3)
- Sucka 4 Love (Original Version)
- Black Cotton (Original Version)
- Fade Away
- No Part Of Dis
- As The World Turns (Original Version)
- Play Your Cards Right (Original Version)
- Letz Get It On (Ready 2 Rumble)
- Hit ’Em Up (Original Version)
- R U Still Down? (Original Version)
- Ambitionz Az A Fighta
- So Many Tears (Original Version)
- War Games
- If They Love Their Kidz
- Thugz Get Lonely Too (Alt Version)
- Still Ballin’ (Original Version)
- Holler If Ya Hear Me (Demo Version)
- Whatcha Gonna Do/Fright Night (Original Version)
- My Closest Roaddogz (Original Version)
- First 2 Bomb (Original Version)
- Fair Xchange (Original Version)
- Thug Nigga/Coast 2 Coast (Trump Tight)
- Secretz Of War (Original Rules Version)
- Fade Me (Original Version)
- Ghetto Gospel (Original Version)
- Let’s Fight (Jawz Tight)
- Wherever U R (Sho’ Shot)
- Dayz Of A Criminal (Original Version)
- Ride 4 Me
- Big Tyme
- Brothaz at Armz
- Secretz of War (Original Version)
- St. Ides Liquor Commercial (1993)
- Still I Rise (Original Version)
- Real Bad Boyz (Original Version)
- Loyal to the Game (Original Version)
- Untouchable Drunk Freestyle
- Don’t Stop The Music (Original Version)
- World Wide Dime Piece/Bitches (International)
- NY ’87 (Original Version)
- Po Nigga Blues/’Cause I Had To (Original Version)
- He Vs. She (4 My Niggas)
- Road To Glory
- Watch Ya Mouth
- Komradz (So So Crazy)
- Where Will I Be
- Street Life
- Troublesome ’96 (Long Outro Version)
- Untouchables/The New Untouchables
- Don’t Go 2 Sleep (Original Version)
- Faced Shootouts (Interlude)
- Tattoo Tearz (Original Version)
- Immortal
- Get My Drank On (Interlude)
- It Hurts the Most
- Changed Man (Original Version)
- The Hell Raiser (Original Version)
- Breathin’ (Original Version)
- Thug Life [Souljah] (Original Version 1)
- High Til I Die (Alternate Original Version)
- Hell 4 a Hustler (Original Version)
- All Out/Die Slow (Original Version)
- Letter 2 My Unborn (Original Version)
- Cradle 2 The Grave (Original Version)
- How Long Will They Mourn Me? (Two 2Pac Verses)
- I’m Losin’ It (Original Version)
- Fake Ass Bitches (Original Version)
- Thug Life (Intro)
- Is It Cool 2 Fuck?
- Got My Mind Made Up (Original Version)
- Amerikka Eatz Itz Young (Gotta Survive)
- Still Don’t Give A Fuck
- Tongue Kissin’
- Run Tha Streetz (Original Demo Version)
- The Struggle Continues
- Bury Me a G (Solo)
- Where U Been
- They Don’t Know/If There’s A Cure
- Judgement Day
- U Can be Touched (Original Version)
- Niggaz In The Pen’
- I’d Rather Be Ya Lover
- Welcome To Death Row (Stranded On Death Row)
- Fantasy
- Break ‘Em Off Somethin’
- U Don’t Wanna Battle
- Danger Times
- Set It Off (One Nation)
- What Goes On (In the City)
- What You Won’t Do For Love
- Hit ’Em Up
- Changes
- Keep Ya Head Up
- Hail Mary
- Dear Mama
- California Love
- Ambitionz Az a Ridah
- All Eyez On Me
- Life Goes On
- The Rose That Grew From Concrete
- 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted
- I Ain’t Mad At Cha
- Only God Can Judge Me
- Runnin’ (Dying to Live)
- Me Against the World
- I Get Around
- All About U
- So Many Tears
- Do for Love
- Ghetto Gospel
- The Rose That Grew From Concrete (Autobiographical)
- Me and My Girlfriend
- Can’t C Me
- How Do U Want It