Featuring: Mouse Man
Songwriter: 2Pac
[Intro: 2Pac]
Black Cotton
Black Cotton
(Uh yeah)
“I couldn't help but notice you’re pain”
“my pain?”
It runs deep, share it with me”
(Um)
Black cotton
A symbol for unrewarded struggle
Time for a little gospel tail
Ghetto gospel that is
Listen
(It's gonna get ya, gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It’s gonna get ya, gonna get ya)
Speak
(It's gonna get ya, gonna get ya)
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
Black Cotton
Steady stressing Smith & Wesson's count my blessings
Class is in session the worst question is the first question
Why do we work like slaves? sweating blades to an early grave
Never got paid but still we slave In the nine tre
Answer that then answer this too
Loves gonna get ya' you know it's true, life's a bitch true
You best to backtrack and try to act black and live
Not to be phoney and positive but why be negative?
What's the matter G? Black cat got your tongue
Fat track got you sprung now you're hung (Do ya feel me?)
Dum dum diddy answer me?
Attempt to reach, each and every brother on the streets
If not peace then, at least let’s get a piece
I’m tired of seeing bodies on the streets, deceased
Looking through my high school yearbook
Reminiscing of the tears as the years took
One homie, two homie, three homies, poof
We used to have troops but now there's no more, youth to shoot
God come save the misbegotten
Lost ghetto souls of black cotton (Cotton)
In God’s eyes
[Chorus]
Mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
Rotten black cotton in God’s eyes
(Pissed)
Told me they'd be days like this
(They claim that I'm violent)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
My mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Yo Mouse man
(They claim that I'm violent)
Hit
[Verse 2: Mouse Man]
Black cotton
Rotten as the rest every day's a test I stress
Protection wear a vest is your best bet
Be on point make sure you're back it's got
Money hungry thinking 'bout the jackpot
Jewels and fat knot's get props
On the corner slanging marijuana wanna get, paid
Wasn't born with the silver spoon
(Never had it made)
That's why I act up you say I'm crazy lazy
But this is what you gave me don't have enough to feed my baby
If I decide to sell my soul, swallow my pride you can't
Hide from the truth the youth is dying inside
Lookout instead of putting a foot out
Shouting about the negative vibe's look in my eyes mad cause they on the prize
No need to wonder on the under try to stay low
I gotta make my mail slanging that just say no
Crack vial's stay in piles on my doorstep
The future scare's me you don't hear me
A double M is kept, ready to cock
Young black males to the top
Can't be stopped, straight from the school of hard knocks
(Uh)
God come save the misbegotten
Lost ghetto souls of Black cotton
In God's eyes
Yeah
(They claim that I'm violent)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
(They claim that I'm violent)
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
My mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
I'm pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
Straight pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
They claim that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
My mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
They claiming that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
(Rotten black cotton in God's eyes)
Pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Straight pissed
But they claiming that I'm violent
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
(Why?)
They claiming that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
(Rotten black cotton in God's eyes)
Straight pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
In God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
Straight pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(They claiming that I'm violent)
My mama told me they'd be day's like this
They claiming that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
They claiming that I'm violent
Told me they'd be day's like this
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
My mama told me they'd be day's like this
(They claiming that I'm violent)
Mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(Booyaka)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(They claiming that I'm violent)
(Booyaka, Booyaka)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
They claiming that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Black cotton
Black Cotton
Black Cotton
(Uh yeah)
“I couldn't help but notice you’re pain”
“my pain?”
It runs deep, share it with me”
(Um)
Black cotton
A symbol for unrewarded struggle
Time for a little gospel tail
Ghetto gospel that is
Listen
(It's gonna get ya, gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It’s gonna get ya, gonna get ya)
Speak
(It's gonna get ya, gonna get ya)
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
Black Cotton
Steady stressing Smith & Wesson's count my blessings
Class is in session the worst question is the first question
Why do we work like slaves? sweating blades to an early grave
Never got paid but still we slave In the nine tre
Answer that then answer this too
Loves gonna get ya' you know it's true, life's a bitch true
You best to backtrack and try to act black and live
Not to be phoney and positive but why be negative?
What's the matter G? Black cat got your tongue
Fat track got you sprung now you're hung (Do ya feel me?)
Dum dum diddy answer me?
Attempt to reach, each and every brother on the streets
If not peace then, at least let’s get a piece
I’m tired of seeing bodies on the streets, deceased
Looking through my high school yearbook
Reminiscing of the tears as the years took
One homie, two homie, three homies, poof
We used to have troops but now there's no more, youth to shoot
God come save the misbegotten
Lost ghetto souls of black cotton (Cotton)
In God’s eyes
[Chorus]
Mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
Rotten black cotton in God’s eyes
(Pissed)
Told me they'd be days like this
(They claim that I'm violent)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
My mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Yo Mouse man
(They claim that I'm violent)
Hit
[Verse 2: Mouse Man]
Black cotton
Rotten as the rest every day's a test I stress
Protection wear a vest is your best bet
Be on point make sure you're back it's got
Money hungry thinking 'bout the jackpot
Jewels and fat knot's get props
On the corner slanging marijuana wanna get, paid
Wasn't born with the silver spoon
(Never had it made)
That's why I act up you say I'm crazy lazy
But this is what you gave me don't have enough to feed my baby
If I decide to sell my soul, swallow my pride you can't
Hide from the truth the youth is dying inside
Lookout instead of putting a foot out
Shouting about the negative vibe's look in my eyes mad cause they on the prize
No need to wonder on the under try to stay low
I gotta make my mail slanging that just say no
Crack vial's stay in piles on my doorstep
The future scare's me you don't hear me
A double M is kept, ready to cock
Young black males to the top
Can't be stopped, straight from the school of hard knocks
(Uh)
God come save the misbegotten
Lost ghetto souls of Black cotton
In God's eyes
Yeah
(They claim that I'm violent)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
(They claim that I'm violent)
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
My mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
I'm pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
Straight pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
They claim that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
My mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
They claiming that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
(Rotten black cotton in God's eyes)
Pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Straight pissed
But they claiming that I'm violent
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
(Why?)
They claiming that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
(Rotten black cotton in God's eyes)
Straight pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
In God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
Straight pissed
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(They claiming that I'm violent)
My mama told me they'd be day's like this
They claiming that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
They claiming that I'm violent
Told me they'd be day's like this
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
My mama told me they'd be day's like this
(They claiming that I'm violent)
Mama told me they'd be day's like this but I'm pissed
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(Booyaka)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(They claiming that I'm violent)
(Booyaka, Booyaka)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
(It's gonna get ya)
They claiming that I'm violent
(It's gonna get ya)
Rotten black cotton in God's eyes
Black cotton
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