Intro: 腾讯享有本翻译作品的著作权 Yo I wonder if Langston Hughes and Alex Hailey got blazed before they told stories 想知道休斯和黑利讲故事前酝酿情感了吗 Well I’m gonna get blazed before I tell y’all stories 我讲故事需要酝酿情感 I saw on TV today this man lost his son his son died 今天电视上一个男人丢了儿子,儿子死了 So he had him cremated took his ashes and made it into a diamond ring 儿子被火葬了,骨灰做成了戒指 Now he watch his son shine everyday 这样他就可以天天看着他的儿子 I just thought about that while I sit here ashin in this ash tray 我坐在骨灰盒旁,恰好也是这样想的 Verse One: // The makin’ of a mad man who entered stories of Devante Swing 这个癫狂的男人走入了德文特的故事里 Eva Gardner the crashin of James Dean 死去的吉姆 Bobby Brown influenced by Rick James it goes 影响了他的思维 Prince wanted Alexander O’ Neill to be Morris Day or Jerome 王子想要尼尔成为柘木 But Alex was puttin’ coke in his nose ni**a while it 黑利将可口可乐灌入鼻子中 Could be a myth but I swear that the source was close Phyllis Hyman 这是一个传奇 Killed himself it was crazy mommy was bad they say 自杀是种疯狂的行为 Donny Hathaway freefall from a balcony he sways 他从阳台跳了下去 Chorus: // As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me 当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生 Did I (Did I) keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me 我这样写,会不会名利双收 The blunt’s ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me 当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生 I’m askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy (did I) anything else you wanna know just ask me 我这样写,会不会名利双收 Verse Two: // Sam trusted Womack with his main lady he tossin’ in the grave like ‘this is how you repay me ’ 山姆信任沃克,不想让他离去 A change goin’ come wish you didn’t trust me so much 变故发生,希望你不要再留恋我 Marvin said ‘No mountains high enough ’ fly stuff 马威说没有过不去的坎 David Ruffin was punchin’ Tammy Tyrell gave her concussions 大卫却让塔米深受打击 While the Funk Brothers was layin’ down the percussions 这对坏兄弟躺在节拍器上 When Flo from the Supremes died Diana Ross cried 弗洛死了,戴安娜疯了 Many people said that she was laughing inside (Why ) 很多人说她在偷笑 Chorus: // As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me 当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生 Did I (Did I) keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me 我这样写,会不会名利双收 The blunt’s ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me 当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生 I’m askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy (did I) anything else you wanna know just ask me 我这样写,会不会名利双收 Verse three: // John F Kennedy’s enemies dealt with treachery it interests me 约翰处理背叛的做法让我很感兴趣 Julie Campbell in Gucci sandals she’s what a temptress be 朱丽叶如此迷人 The death of Anis Cosby what a mystery 阿尼斯死的如此离奇 All of Chicago and Herald Washington someone is sabotagin’ him 有人陷害他 Watch out for the traps Larry Troutman killed his brother Roger Troutman then he killed himself that’s the end of Zapp 留心陷进,劳力杀了弟弟洛基,然后自杀 And I wouldn’t change a thing mistakes of the greats 我无力改变这一切 This is what came from they pain from they hurt we gain an unfair exchange 他们留给我们的是思考 Chorus (background): // As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me 当骨灰进入盒龛,我能看到我的人生 Did I (Did I) keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me