Beware of what's around you.
The elements of life will sometimes take you in.
Bad things always surround you.
Its your choice now to think.
Crime is easy [bad word] by and temptation is bound to bring you down. [bad word] distorts your judgement and it seems you can't [bad word] no one now.

Thinking to myself there's a price to pay.
Is it worth the pain,
The pain of someone taking your life away?
Saying to myself there is a better way.
Its not worth the pain,
The pain of someone taking it all away.

Memories are here to remind you,
Learn from your brothers.
Don't make their mistakes.
Trouble will somehow find you,
Its your choice to contemplate.
Crime don't pay in the [bad word] 
Money aint worth the risk of death or jail.
Im not judging no one.
Im just thinking, talkin to myself.