Let me live  Let me live  Let me live  Let me live    Ya'll niggas really know me from the stories I tell (tell)  From the lifestyle I lead and the records I sell (sell)  Caught up in situations detrimental to me  And I been through every one for the world to see  That time is always movin' situations do change  And few don't always work out just the way that we plan  Still stand necessary be my friend and my foe  Either love me or you hate me  That's how the game goes  If it's wrong to be respected never ever say die  Remain strong never neglect to spread my wings and fly  Like you I been through struggles so much stress on my brain  Actin' out my life on stages and still had to maintain  Question my every decision  My intentions were good  Twist the story all around and make me misunderstood  Imagine that, no privacy but that's the price of this fame  Under attack, my destiny to be a soldier through rain    I flow I flow  Like water like water  And my desire  Like fire, like fire  I'm kickin' up dirt  From the earth, the earth  Imaginin' I'm the wind   Redeliverin' from deeper within    I flow I flow  Like water like water  And my desire  Like fire, like fire  I'm kickin' up dirt  From the earth, the earth  Imaginin' I'm the wind   Redeliverin' from deeper within    Let me live live  Let me live  In in inside  Inside intelligence  Say it say it say it  What you gotta say  Always ask   And you will be amazed    Let me live live  Let me live  In in inside  Inside intelligence  Say it say it say it  What you gotta say  Always ask   And you will be amazed    Just to make it in this world and go against all odds  Come from the gritty, in the city, to a superstar  Number one hit consistently for 10 long years  Put my soul in every project my blood, sweat, and my tears  Y'all know my status Left Eye the baddest  Underestimate don't hate it I keep it lavish  But it don't mean nothin' if I can't find peace of mind  Packin' all distractions away leave 'em behind  Say goodbye part-time small crimes and felonies  A new beginnin' I'm winnin' envision' the breeze  I'm dressed in all white linen and fallin' to my knees  Thankful for all that's been given I'm livin' with ease  Tropical trees 90 degrees please  Do like the birds and the bees and start a family  So reminisce on every line that I wrote  Know that I never will surrender and it's truth that I spoke    I flow I flow  Like water like water  And my desire  Like fire, like fire  I'm kickin' up dirt  From the earth, the earth  Imaginin' I'm the wind   Redeliverin' from deeper within    Let me live live  Let me live  In in inside  Inside intelligence  Say it say it say it  What you gotta say  Always ask   And you will be amazed    Let me live live  Let me live  Let me love love  Let me love  Let me learn learn  Let me learn  Let me laugh laugh  Let me laugh    Let me see see  Let me see  Let me sing sing  Let me sing  Let me smile smile  Let me smile  Let me ask ask  Let me ask    Let me live  Let me live  Let me live  Let me live