nate dogg - one more day lyrics

[intro:]

we would like for you to help us welcome a very distinguished speaker
he hails from the dpg
would you please stand and welcome the one, the only
og nate dogg

[verse 1:]

now i was about eight when i caught my first case
my mother she turned her back and bowed her head in disgrace
now i didn't do a thing, i was just standing by
here's a message to the youngsters today: standing by you can die
usually i'm in the house but today i snuck home
and when i walk down the long beach streets, what a lesson they taught
while walkin to the cornerstore a big mistake was made
my big homey i was walkin with decided he needed to get paid
so he loaded up his .32 and walked right in the store
he said "dear god, forgive me please but i can't be broke no more"
now remember i was just eight, i thought this was a joke
what i'm sayin i ain't playin, it was funny til that nigga got smoked
can you guess who that could've been quite easily?
but it wasn't so i'm lucky to be standing right here to see

[chorus:]

one more day, one more
one more day
one more day, one more
one more day

[verse 2:]

one more day, i'm hangin around so i can see
little nate have a pocket full of money just like his daddy
everyday i'm sellin big dope, it's all that i know
i ain't workin and i got a baby so don't axe me what for
one more day, gather round everybody and listen to me
i gotta another story about the penitentiary
one more day, see while i was servin cavi i forgot to think
say for instance they catch me, little nate'll never see
now remember i'm sellin big dope but i'm packin my thangs
and every corner police watchin, i ain't crazy so i'm leavin the game (i'm
leavin the game)
but i guess i waited too late cos they just caught me
now i'm locked up, every mornin i am prayin for my son's safety
one more day, i'd like to thank you for watchin over my d-o-double g's
and would you keep an extra eye on nate dogg especially
i guess i'll just continue liftin from day to day
and if i live to see tomorrow, thankyou for one more day

[chorus to fade]