Lyrics:

[Dr. Dre:]
This one is for my brother, Tyree, R.I.P.
A message to God.

[Dr. Dre:]
Since you finishin' him early, what possessed you to start him?
We made a vow, later we'll regret 'til death do us part
Lord, I thought we was made for each other
You shouldn't connect those, made to be taken away from each other.
Now what I'm supposed to do? I'm only half the man that I was
I'll never last 'cause my better half is up there wit you
You knew what you was doin' when you made us; so with all due respect
You could've forgave him, you didn't have to take him
He can take the game with him 'cause he defines the word
The one who puts the G in it. Who you think put me in it?
I'm feelin' like my whole world is blinded
Wonderin' why I'm cryin' pourin' out my heart, pourin' out liquor behind it
We fought like brothers, somethin' we never should do
We could've used time spent arguin' tellin' the truth
He had talent too, I had plans on watchin' him blow
Don't know what hurts more, seein' him leave or watchin' him go.

[Mary J. Blige:]
Listen listen listen... (listen) whoa oh oh (listen)
Listen listen listen... (better listen) whoa oh oh.
Listen listen listen... {*harmonizing*}
Listen...

[Rell:] + {Mary}
If you wonder why... {why I live my life}
The way that I do... {'cause I got to get this money}
So don't worry about me... {'cause I know my way around}
I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin' this race, makin' this paper.

[Dr. Dre:]
Youse a soldier, your probably packin' heat up there
Met up with homies from the street got deep up there
If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew
I thought I learned from Eazy, now I'm goin' through it wit you
We lost a thug, a son a father
I spoke to your son the other day told him Uncle Dre got him
The Lord must be accidentally pullin' your file
'Cause I'm still paging you, 911, straight in denial
Prayin' you get it, but no man can choose the card he was dealt
You either quit or you gon' play 'em like you get it
I done been through all emotions from in shock to keepin' a poker face to straight breakin' down showin' all emotions
From anxious to believe in real G's don't cry
If that's the truth, then I'm realizin' I ain't no gangsta
It's just not me, but you know I'm a always ride wit you
I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died wit you.

[Mary J. Blige:]
Listen listen listen... (listen) whoa oh oh (listen)
Listen listen listen... whoa oh oh
Listen listen listen... {*harmonizing*}
Listen.. eyy-eyy-eyy-yeah-yeahh.

[Rell:] + {Mary}
If you wonder why... {why I live my life}
The way that I do... {'cause I got to get this money}
So don't worry about me... {don't worry, don't worry}
I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin' this race, makin' this paper.

[Mary J. Blige:]
Yeah, yeah, ahhh-oooh-oahahahhhhh.. listen..
mmmmmmmmmhmhmhmmmmmm..
if you don't know why I.. you gotta listen up right now
lis-ten, lis-ten, lis-ten, lis-ten..
oooooooooh... oahahoooohhh ooooha ohhhhh
lis-ten, lis-ten
ahhhowooooo yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
yeah-ehh-yeah, yeah-ooeooooh
yeahhooooohahhooooh listen
lis-ten, children lis-ten
I'm tryin to tell you somethin good
Don't get caught up in the hood
Yeahhh-hah, yeahhh-hah, aooooooh
if you don't know why..
you gotta find out the reason why..
brother.. brother..