Chorus: (sampled). After laughter comes tears. Verse One: The RZA. Yo check yo yo check the script. Me and the gods get it ripped. Blunts in the dip forty dogs in my lip. Had a box 'Boom Boom' the bass will blast. We was laughing at all the girls that passed. Conversation brothers had begin to discuss. (Hey yo Ra remember that kid ya bust?). Aw yeah he ran but he didn't get far. Cause I dropped him heh heh heh heh heh HA. Not knowin exactly what lied ahead. My little brother my mother sent him out for bread. Get the Wonder it's a hot day in the summer. Didn't expect to come across a crazy gunner. "Hey Shorty check it for the bag and the dough". But he was brave looked him in the eye and said "No!!". Money splattered him BOW! then he snatched the bag. In his pockets then he jetted up the Ave.. Girls screamin the noise up and down the block. (Hey Rakeem!) What? (Your little brother got shot!). I ran frantically then I dropped down to his feet. I saw the blood all over the hot concrete. I picked him up then I held him by his head. His eyes shut that's when I knew he was.... Aw man! How do I say goodbye?. It's alway the good ones who have to die. Memories in the corner of my mind. Flashbacks I was laughin all the time. I taught him all about the bees and birds. But I wish I had a chance to sing these three words. Chorus. Verse Two: Ghostface Killer. Me and my man my ace big Moe from the shelter. Bout to hit the skins from this girl named Thelma. Now Thelma had a rep that was higher than her neck. Every girl from Shaolin dissed her respect. We was stimmy you know how it is when you're blitzed. Three o'clock in the morning something gots to give. Moe said he'll go first I said I'll take next. Here take this raincoat and practice safe sex. He seemed to ignore I said be for real. She's not even worth it to go raw deal. A man's gonna do what a man's gonna do. He got butt-naked and stuck the power U. Twenty minutes went by my man went out without a doubt. I'm not pumpin' up I am airin out. Hey yo he came out laughing with glory. I'm surprised he's still livin' to tell his story. But he carried on with the same old stuff. with Stephanie like a whammy he pressed his luck. Both tried to be down with O.P.P.. Ain't nuttin' wrong but he got caught with the H.I.V. now. No life to live doc says two more years. So after the laughter I guess comes the tears. <Chorus X2>