[Verse 1] 
 
When I look you in your eyes I can see my own 
Straight love manifested in flesh and bone 
You's a breath of fresh air in this world of shit 
You was born to be a soldier don't ever forget 
Hit back when hit 
Use force that's effective 
All these bitches and women 
Son, please be selective 
This is California can't stick your dick in everything 
We will survive necessarily by any means 
Let no man ever hold you down or supress you 
It's the 90's the police just arrest you, 
disrespect you on occasion take life 
By the time you come of age they'll probably blast on sight 
It's a shame they protect them but try to serve us 
When your neck is on the line stand ground then bust 
In God we trust but just incase keep it loaded and locked 
Ready to rock 
Then shake the spot 
The Foundation 
 
[Verse 2] 
 
You came from a long line of killers and drug dealers 
Who forever smoke bud 
So it's probably in your blood 
Realize you can only run the streets so long 
Then the streets run you into the ground then gone 
It's kinda ruff trying to teach you what's right from wrong 
Same shit different day 
It's the same ol' song 
If the time ever comes that I meet my match 
Take control of my assets 
Fuck startin' from scratch 
Take care of your mother 
Keep yourself on track 
Just cause niggas get behind you don't mean they got your back 
Beware of the serpent 
Cause there's a time in life the mothafucker will strike 
And try to make you loose sight 
Don't be a fake mothafucker tryin' to keep shit real 
Fill cassettes with idle threats with no guts to kill 
Son if you ever pull heat 
Then use it 
If you got a chance to walk away 
Then do it 
Total domination takes full concentration in all situations 
A solid foundation 
 
[Verse 3] 
 
You are the foundation 
Begining of a new generation 
I remember hospital hallway pacin' 
I was anxious as fuck to see your face shine 
Only to find that yours looked like mine 
So it's like I'm livin' twice at the exact same time 
In this life you can't press stop 
Then press rewind 
Gotta live to the fullest never follow behind no man 
Have your own plan, expand your mind 
Ain't no paper thin game to raise wannabe thugs 
This is nothing but love 
Via sattelite Muggs 
Take heed when it's your turn to bring new life 
Make sure it's the woman you gonna make your wife 
Be prepared for the worst 
But expect the best 
No matter where life takes you 
Come home to the West 
Survival takes more than just gats and guns 
That's words to live by 
From a father to a son 
Foundation