Dopefiend's Diner (Lyrics)

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Originally transcribed by HitEmUp2004 for Makaveli-Forever.com

Lyrics^[1]

Verse 1:
Late night coolin' with my homies,
drinkin' Hennessey and cold brew.
After smokin', stopped in Oakland,
got the munchies for some soul food.
So we stopped to get a bite to eat,
at the local barbecue.
It's just another boring Monday,
and there's nothing else to do.
Now as we stepped out of the car,
I heard someone behind me fighting.
So I turn to look and find out,
what's the cause of this excitement?
The brother was a dopefiend,
and the other was a dopeman.
And the dope man had an AK,
said he'll spray and he's not jokin'
Well it seems to be the dopefiend,
owed the dope man for his product.
And he swore if he did not pay,
he would end up getting shot up.
Now I could not walk away,
cause I got caught up in the scene.
Wondering what would happen to this,
poor and helpless fiend.
Well my homie, Michael Cooley,
said let's go and make our order.
What's the use in watchin' two men,
stand out here fight over quarters.
While I walked inside the diner,
and all the Dope Fiends waived to me.
Heard the sound of several gun shots,
and I ran outside to see... (What's Going On?)

Chorus:
Another gun shot rings (What's Going On?)
Another siren sings (What's Going On?)
Another mother cries (Yo what's Going On?)
Cause another innocent died (Yo what's Going On?)

Another gun shot rings (What's Going On?)
Another siren sings (What's Going On?)
Another mother cries (Yo what's Going On?)
Cause another innocent died

Verse 2:
All the people in the diner, 
ran outside to see the big show.
It was just another party,
for them to see just who they would know.
But for me, I held concern,
I wanted to go see the outcome.
Would a mother have a son tonight,
or would she live her life without one?
I made it to the streets I
almost cried right on the spot.
Not only had the fiend died,
but a small girl had been shot.
My heart could take no more,
I felt a tear roll down my face.
That was daddy's bullet, 
but she took it in his place.

(Chorus)

Verse 3:
Tried to make my way through the crowd,
so I could go help the baby.
She could barely speak, 
but she whispered.
Mister can you please save me?
So I screamed out, someone help me, 
but I don't think they could hear.
And if they did, they didn't care.
Oh how I hated everyone there.
The baby lie here dying,
and I wondered what could I do.
The camera men and newspapers had come
to get their interviews.
To them it's just a story,
and they can't see the tragedy.
To them it doesn't matter,
cause it ain't it wasn't their family.
I don't think I'll be back,
cause it'll never be the same here.
So I wipe away the tears
and leave the scene the way I came here.
Those people say it's crazy,
and the poor could have been finer.
I'll never forget,
never forget the night at Dopefiend's Diner.

(Chorus)

Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do... (Repeats until song fades out)