Dead man's shoes, double day to rock 'em Slip 'em on smooth, they gonna fit no problem They always do It's like they were made for your two feets Kids laid out in the streets No kicks, limbs askew That's how they did my cousin in '86 Auntie saw it on the news He had one on, one off was by the bare foot that she knew My wife said the baby feet look just like you and I thought about that When they went to sleep, I cried too Dog eared Timberland boot Sauconys on a Brooklyn stoop, in pretty good shape Toothbrush the suede Mouth full of toothpaste look in the mirror, like I know my day comin', I pray it's not today Seen 'em coming like: Hold on hold on wait! Doctor read the X-Rays while you read the doctor's face I rock a clean pair of socks every day, just in case Born alone die alone no matter who ya mans is Hope he live long enough to tell it to his grandkids Born alone die alone no matter who ya mans is Hope he live long enough to tell it to his grandkids Born alone die alone Born alone die alone no matter what your plans is Born alone die alone no matter what your plans is Hope he live long enough to tell it to his grandkids Born alone die alone Born alone die alone I had a zipper brick on the night stand Woke to a pile of 12s, it had a skunky smell Shoemaker in the Ls I'ma go back in time, tell that young boy: Give 'em hell If it's a fight, fight to the bell Peep the six CD carousel, Skytel pager, my eyes well I wager he never realized he was talkin' to himself (just as well) Back in the present Bustin' open a pack, fingers sticky with resin I've heard it all before like Russian peasants That's that loop for you, that's what the loop do Sebb Bash pulled it out the dollar bin where he had his stash Handed it to Al and said: Track two (it's true) History never repeats, it do rhyme though Trying to catch the loop Loophole like a gunshow Dropped out of [?] like it's doneso, puto Let's get it out the mud Son was barefoot by the end of the month (You know how it goes) Born alone die alone no matter what your plans is Born alone die alone no matter what your plans is Hope he live long enough to tell it to his grandkids