Intro:
Yo I wonder if Langston Hughes and Alex Hailey got blazed before they told stories
Well I'm gonna get blazed before I tell y'all stories
I saw on TV today this man lost his son his son died
So he had him cremated took his ashes and made it into a diamond ring
Now he watch his son shine everyday
I just thought about that while I sit here ashin in this ash tray
Verse One:
The makin' of a mad man who entered stories of Devante Swing
Eva Gardner the crashin of James Dean
Bobby Brown influenced by Rick James it goes
Prince wanted Alexander O' Neill to be Morris Day or Jerome
But Alex was puttin' coke in his nose ni**a while it
Could be a myth but I swear that the source was close Phyllis Hyman
Killed himself it was crazy mommy was bad they say
Donny Hathaway freefall from a balcony he sways
Chorus:
As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me
Did I （Did I） keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me
The blunt's ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me
I'm askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy （did I） anything else you wanna know just ask me
Verse Two:
Sam trusted Womack with his main lady he tossin' in the grave like 'this is how you repay me '
A change goin' come wish you didn't trust me so much
Marvin said 'No mountains high enough ' fly stuff
David Ruffin was punchin' Tammy Tyrell gave her concussions
While the Funk Brothers was layin' down the percussions
When Flo from the Supremes died Diana Ross cried
Many people said that she was laughing inside （Why ）
Chorus:
As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me
Did I （Did I） keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me
The blunt's ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me
I'm askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy （did I） anything else you wanna know just ask me
Verse three:
John F Kennedy's enemies dealt with treachery it interests me
Julie Campbell in Gucci sandals she's what a temptress be
The death of Anis Cosby what a mystery
All of Chicago and Herald Washington someone is sabotagin' him
Watch out for the traps Larry Troutman killed his brother Roger Troutman then he killed himself that's the end of Zapp
And I wouldn't change a thing mistakes of the greats
This is what came from they pain from they hurt we gain an unfair exchange
Chorus （background）:
As a blunt ash falls into the ashtray I can see my whole life fly past me
Did I （Did I） keep it gangsta or keep it classy and will the money and fame outlast me
The blunt's ash fall down in the ash tray will I see my whole life fly past me
I'm askin did I keep it gangsta or keep it classy （did I） anything else you wanna know just ask me
I can smell old bogie's cigars
Knall Recam's perfumes smellin just as sweet
Me and my wife K flyin in the drop-top like Ruby and OZ Davis baby know what I mean
Yo man get smoked out start thinking about Hattie McDaniels
Got an Oscar for playing Mamie in “Gone With the Wind ”
And she didn't even get allowed wasn't allowed to go to the premier
You believe that couldn't go to premier to her joint
Man you know they were strong back then yeah
Blunts fallin ashtray
