He said he wanna be short, he's gonna be a thug Was a nice middle class nigga But no one knew the evil he'd do When he got a lil' bigger Good off the final blaze While goofin' on the Newport Plottin' on another way to catch a case Was only 16, yeah, convicted as a felon With a bunch of old niggas, but you the only one ain't tellin' I tell you it's a cold world, stay in school You tell me it's a man's world, play the rules, I'm faithful Break rules until we major, blaze up Kickin' with hoes through my pager, what's raised up? Commit to money-makin' tactics It's gettin' drastic, niggas got automatics My fingers on the trigger, tell the Lord Made way for another straight thug nigga I'm sittin', gettin' buzzed Lookin' for some love from the homies Cause Shorty wanna be a thug Said he's gonna be, Said he's gonna be Said he's gonna be, Shorty's gonna be a thug Said he's gonna be, Said he's gonna be Said he's gonna be, Shorty's gonna be a thug Said he's gonna be, Said he's gonna be Said he's gonna be, Shorty's gonna be a thug Said he's gonna be, Said he's gonna be Said he's gonna be, Shorty's gonna be a thug Straight from the home to the pen An adolescent nigga standin' way higher than six feet ten He carried weight like a Mack truck On the bus don't play it haters If the motherfuckers act tough Then that's what A lethal weapon with the razor This lil' nigga smokin' weed and gettin' blazed up No one can figure when the gun blast pull the trigger Could take the life of a young nigga Guns bigger No mother and father You see the niggas all alone Old time is my role model The world's on Been laced with this game Till it's a part of me My heart don't beat, no fear Ain't hard to see The future's lookin' dim I'm trying to make a profit outta lovin' innocent I'm in the dark getting öz Lookin' for some love out with the hommies Cause Shorty wanna be a thug Said he's gonna be, Said he's gonna be One day he's gonna be Shorty's gonna be a thug Said he's gonna be One day he's gonna be Said he's gonna be Shorty's gonna be a thug Said he's gonna be One day he's gonna be Said he's gonna be Shorty's gonna be a thug Said he's gonna be One day he's gonna be Said he's gonna be Shorty's gonna be a thug Shorty's gonna be a thug Little badass nigga To the young niggas Go big or go home Play your part Got plenty of time You're only gettin' three mistakes and then that's life big bagger Crazy Watch the signs Dead paper sixteen nigga Sixteen This is mad motherfuckers This is mad motherfuckers This is mad motherfuckers