The Game: Game's pain

(feat. Keyshia Cole)[Intro/Chorus - Keyshia Cole]Eyyy-yeaa...Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah...Heeeey, yeah...See ever since the day I got the chance to make a changeI've been in this game, it's a new dayAnd I'm makin it known 'cause, I just want the world to knowI'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you knowI'm payin homage 'cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah[The Game]I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthdayLet the top down, California's my birthplaceSo I'ma take you there like B.I.G took niggaz to New York"Juicy" had us feelin like we was from New YorkAnd that's real shit, blazed the PhillyIt's "Summertime", shout out to Will Smith'cause who didn't wanna be the (Fresh Prince)?Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicksMy nigga Nas told me "Money Make the World go Round"and Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go downI've been around Hip Hop since '85She had her ups and downs but she stayed aliveI used to think LL stood for "Love LA"He from Queens, how the fuck he put that with Cool J?Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to matchRed Adidas, nigga, Game is back[Chorus: Keyshia Cole]And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change I've been in this game, it's a new dayAnd I'm makin it known 'cause, I just want the world to knowI'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you knowI'm payin homage 'cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah[The Game (Keyshia Cole)]Public Enemy and N.W.Ais on my boombox, had to say"Today was a Good Day" had the hood buzzinIce Cube my favorite rapper, y'all niggaz cain't tell me nothingEverybody first bootleg was "Boyz N the Hood"Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood?When the cars ride by with the "Boomin' System"Two door Mustang, and the roof was missinEvery girl at'cha school had the new extensionsEven gangstas was dancin like New Edition'cause the house parties stayed rockin all nightNiggaz came through and shot it up but it was alright (alright)'cause after the cops left, it was a party thenYou down with O.P.P.? Then bring Naughty inThey say "It Never Rain in Southern California", Tony! Toni! liedSit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky[Chorus][The Game]Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M get the moneyin the back, I relax with all the hunniesDJ bring it back, let it goMix it in with Black Rob, make 'em say "WHOA!"Everything full circle, Game livin majorGirls on my hip like a Skytel pagerNow I'm on the top, let the champagne popThrow ya hands in the sky 'cause The Game don't stopJust a little more change, gotta Benz and the RangeEvery rap metaphor always ends in my nameThe Kool Hercs, DJ Red AlertsBefore I was born they was talkin 'bout The GameAsk a Jay-Z fan 'bout Big Daddy KaneDon't know him, Game gonna show 'emJust like they showed me, my lyrics is O.GWhen it's all said and done, you niggaz gon' quote me[Chorus][Outro: Keyshia Cole]See, Mary J. I want you to understaaaaand..You paved the way (for me)I'm givin homage (to you)