Smile

[Intro: 2Pac]

There's gon' be some stuff you gon' see

That's gon' make it hard to smile in the future

But through whatever you see

Through all the rain and the pain

You gotta keep your sense of humor

You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit

Remember that!

Mmm, yeah, keep ya head up! Yeah

[Verse 1: 2Pac]

Our lifestyles be close-captioned, addicted to fatal attractions

Pictures of actions be played back in the midst of mashin'

No fairy tales for this young black male

Some see me stranded in this land of hell, jail, and crack sales

Hustlers hardly think of culture

Or the repercussions while bustin' on backstabbin' vultures

Sellin' my soul for material wishes, fast cars, and bitches

Wishin' I live my life a legend, immortalized in pictures

Why shed tears? Save your sympathy

My childhood years were spent buryin' my peers in the cemetary

Here's a message to the newborns waitin' to breathe

If you believe, then you can achieve: just look at me!

Against all odds, though life is hard we carry on

Livin' in the projects, broke with no lights on

To all the seeds that follow me, protect your essence

Born with less, but you still precious; just smile for me now!

[Hook: Johnny P & (2Pac)]

Smile for me, won't you smile? (Smile for me now)

Just smile, smile for me (Smile)

(What you lookin' all sad for?

Nigga, you black, smile for me now)

Smile for me

(Nigga, you ain't got nothin' to be worried about)

Won't you smile? (No doubt, smile for me now)

Just smile (And the next generation)

[Verse 2: Scarface]

Now, as I open up my story, with the blaze of your blunts

And you can picture thoughts slowly, up on phrases I wrote

And I can walk you through the days that I done

I often wish that I could save everyone, but I'm a dreamer

Have you ever seen a nigga who was strong in the game

Overlookin' his tomorrows, and they finally came?

Look back on childhood memories, and I'm still feelin' the pain

Turnin' circles in my 9th grade, dealin' cocaine

Too many hassles in my local life, survivin' the strain

And a man without a focus, life could drive him insane

Stuck inside a ghetto fantasy hopin' it change

But when I focus on reality we broke and in chains

Had a dream of livin' wealthy and makin' it big

Over football chose to cook raw, wouldn't take but I did

And after all my momma's thankin' God for blessin' the child

All my momma gots to do now is collect it and smile; smile!

[Hook: Johnny P]

Smile for me, won't you smile?

Just smile, smile for me

Smile for me

Won't you smile? Just smile

[Verse 3: 2Pac]

Fuck the world, as we elope and witness furious speeds

Unanswered questions keep us all stressin', curious G's

Backstabbed and bleedin'

Crooked thoughts laced with weed, learnin'

Duckin' stray shots, bullets be hot, they burnin'

Inhalin' sherm smoke, visualize the flames

Will I be smothered by my own pain?

Strange whispers, cowards conversate, so quick to diss us

Takin' pictures for the feds in desperate hopes they'd get us

Hit us off, give us plenty centuries

Forgive my sins, since I entered many penitentiaries

The best revenge is "Fuck friends!" – we military minded soldiers

Bustin' shots blindly, tryin' to find Jehovah

To help me, somebody save me, lost and crazy

Scared to drop a seed hopin' I ain't cursed my babies

Maybe now niggas feel me now, picture my pain

Embrace my words, make the world change

And still I smile, nigga

[Bridge: Scarface]

And now a moment of silence, let us pray

And as you journey into outerspace

May the angels help to lead the way

May the prayers that our families made

Shine up on your soul to keep you safe

And all the homies that done passed away

They there to greet you as you pass the gates

And as you headed to the tunnel's light

I hope it leads to eternal life

We say the prayers for our homie 'Pac

[Hook: Johnny P]

Smile, smile for me

All you need to do is smile

Woooo smile for me

Come on, smile for me