[Verse One:]
    Up early in the morning, dressed in black
  Don't ask why? 'Cause I'm down in a suit and tie
  They killed a homie that I went to school with (Damn!)
  I tell ya life ain't shit to fool with
  I still hear the screams of his mother
  While my nigga laid dead in the gutter (Shit!)
  And it's getting to my temple
  Why is that the only time black folks get to ride in a limo?
  It makes me so mad I want to get my sawed-in
  And have some bodies hauled in
  But no, I pay my respects and I'm through (whaddup Cube?)
  Hug my crew, and maybe shed a tear or two
  And I wanna get blitz
  Grab my 40 ounce and then I reminisce
  About a brother who had to be the one and only
  So I dedicate this to my dead homiez...
    [Verse Two:]
    Another homie got murdered on a shakedown [three gun shots]
  And his mother is at the funeral, havin' a nervous breakdown
  Two shots hit him in the face when they blasted [two gun shots]
  A framed picture and a closed casket
  A single file line about 50 cars long
  All drivin' slow with they lights on
  He got a lot of flowers and a big wreath
  What good is that when you're six feet deep?
  I look at that shit and gotta think to myself
  And thank God for my health
  'Cause nobody really ever know
  When it's gonna be they family on the front row
  So I take everything slow, go with the flow
  And shut my motherfuckin' mouth if I don't know (Word!)
  'Cause that's what Pops told me
  But I wish he could have said it...to my dead homiez
    [Verse Three:]
    I remember we painted our names on the wall for fun
  Now it's "Rest in Peace" after every one
  Except me, but I ain't the one to front
  Seems like I'm viewin' a body after every month
  Plus, I knew him when he was yea big
  Pour beer on the curb before I take a swig
  But somethin' ain't right
  When it's a tragedy, that's the only time that the family's tight
  Lovin' each other in a caring mood
  There's lots of people and lots of food
  They say "Be Strong" and you're tryin'
  But how strong can you be when you see your Pops cryin'?
  So that's why Ice Cube's dressed up
  Because the city is so fuckin' messed up
  And everybody is so phony
  Take a little time...to think about your dead homiez.