Songwriter: 2Pac A.B. Money LG Experience Darrin Strand

Producer: LG Experience

[Intro]
Oh, I posted bail? I'm out this motherfucker? I could go?!
Aw, fuck y'all! Ay, fuck the judge!
Fuck the motherfuckin' district attorney, the prosecutor
And fuck you motherfuckers in the jury box, fuck all y'all!
'Cause I'm out on motherfuckin' bail
Y'all ain't never gon' see me in this motherfucker again!
Drop that shit LG
Let these ol' punk-ass bitches know how we runnin' this shit for the 9-4
Niggas ain't goin' back to court, you stank ass bitches

[Verse 1]
I'm stuck in jail, the D.A.'s tryin' to burn me
I'd be out on bail, if I had a good attorney
Want to label me a criminal and cuff me up
Got a pocket full of money so they rough me up - I ain't trippin'
In the county and I'm mad as fuck
Got a record so they put me with the baddest bunch
Everybody wanna talk 'cause I'm rappin', they askin' me what happened
Is it true you did a flick with Janet Jackson?
I can't sleep, they takin' Polaroids
And I'm tryin' to use the phone, but they makin' noise
Man, I wish I had my Glock, 'cause it's major
I'm makin' shanks out the plastic in razors
These motherfuckers won't leave me alone, that's my word
'Bout to turn a violation to a motherfuckin' murder
I'm makin' collect calls to my ol' bitches
Send mo' pictures, and make me some mo' riches
To all the suckers on the block, talkin' shit while I was locked up
Be prepared to get socked up
'Cause the game is deep, and the fame is brief
And you bullshittin' bitches ain't changin' me
I came straight up out the gutter, I was saved from hell
And I'm a thug, I was raised in jail, now I'm out on bail

[Chorus]
(Out on bail) You know what fuckin' time it is
(Thug life will never fail) I'm out on bail
(Thug life nigga) I'nn going straight to the motherfuckers who BEYOTCH!
I'm out on bail (Out on bail)
Hand me some motherfuckin' cold 40's in this bitch, nigga
(Thug life will never fail) 'Cause I'm out on bail
(Thug life nigga) Ay pass me my motherfuckin' Rolex
(Thug life nigga) Yes bitch, that's a Presidential

[Verse 2]
I'm stuck in jail, and mad as a bitch
I'd be out on bail, if it wasn't for the snitch
Runnin' wild through the streets like I'm loco
And fuck the punk police and they chokeholds
I got no love in my heart 'cause I'm heartless
Mobbin' in the park after dark when I start shit
Rippin' up the scene as a teen I was at it, hey
And sellin' products to the addicts 'cause they gotta have it
I was a well-known thug and I got a lot of love
Hangin' out with the O.G.'s, shootin' up the club
And momma told me, don't hang with the homies
But they got me if they need me, then it's on, G
Got me sittin' in a cell, a five-by-seven
Will I finally get to go to ghetto heaven?
Got my bitches on the outside, writin' me letters
And they tell me they love me, and the shit'll get better
I don't believe 'em 'cause I just got the news on the wire
Take it how you want it but your picture's on fire
I gotta be a player so I stay strong
'Cause I know that I won't be away long
And when I finally do hit the fuckin' streets, I'ma handle this
A thug nigga gettin' scandalous, I'm on bail

[Chorus]
(Out on bail, thug life will never fail) I'm out on bail
(Thug life nigga, thug life nigga) I'm out on bail
(Out on bail, thug life will never fail) I'm out on bail
(Thug life nigga, thug life nigga)

[Outro]
Get me up out this shit
Yo, LG, get up out this motherfucker, man
These motherfuckers tryna harass a player
Man, I ain't goin' for this ol' crazy ol' shit
Dealin' with you scandalous bitches
Y'all need to lock up some of these crooked ass motherfuckin' police
But until you do, here go the motherfuckin' fetti, I'm out on bail
I'll see you motherfuckers at the next show
By the way, where is my bitch?
You know, that's that ol' real thug shit
Real live thug shit, genuine, y'knahmsayin?
I wouldn't waste yo' motherfuckin' time with no bullshit, baby
Trust me, it's that real shit
I'm talkin' 'bout that shit you can be tellin' your grandkids about, y'know?
I ran with a thug nigga, believe that
This my motherfuckin' nigga LG on the motherfuckin' boards, in case you're wonderin'
We doin' this shit, hell motherfuckin' yeah
An ounce of that shit, sittin' in yo' motherfuckin' lap
Now press rewind, nigga

2Pac

Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an actor and a highly influential rapper who is considered by many to be the greatest of all-time due to the revolutionary spirit and thug passion he mixed into his music. During his music career, he made appearances in movies such as his acclaimed debut in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), and Above the Rim (1994).

Born in Harlem, New York City to Black Panther Party members Billy Garland and Afeni Shakur, Tupac would later move to Baltimore before settling in the Bay Area cities of Oakland and Marin City in the late 1980s. There, he joined his first rap group Strictly Dope with Ray Luv before connecting with Shock G and Digital Underground. He was a roadie and backup dancer for the group before his breakthrough performance on their 1991 song “Same Song.”

2Pac released his debut album 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, which featured intense storytelling on singles such as “Trapped” and “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” His sophomore album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z featured one of his signature songs, the Digital Underground-assisted “I Get Around.” After working on the Thug Life group album in 1994, 2Pac released Me Against the World the following year, which is considered by many to be his best album, peaking at #1 on the Billboard 200 and receiving a Grammy nomination—all while he sat in prison.