[Intro: Scarface, Mike Dean, NPR Crew]
Yeah, so, that's right
So, I remember this song, right?
And Mike Dean can- he was there, like he was there
(We were there) We was there
And I'm- (He was there)
Yeah, so-so look, I come up with the bassline, no
He always argue 'bout how it goes (Hahaha)
Listen
And I started goin'
That's how it came about, that's how it came about, alright?
So, we make the record the night before
Wе come in the studio the nеxt day
My cousin in there... that's close (Hahaha)
My cousin Jamal's goin', "Oh, I don't know, dawg"
"I'm just gon' take it one day at a time, you know what I'm sayin'?"
And um, he passed away here recently
So when I do this song, man, it's kinda-
It's- It kind of touched me a little bit 'cause I miss my cousin
Um, [?], Jamal
But I never will forget that-that-that-that-that day we recorded this
And it was really cold in the studio, and I was really, really high
And it was really, really dark
And all I could see was Mike Dean and Joe sittin' in front of the board, right?
And I didn't know how I was gonna deliver it, but I was fucking stoned
Like "White guy stoned" (Haha)
Hm, "Mike Dean stoned" (Hahaha)
But I know when I said those words
Fuckin' eyes got big as those camera lenses y'all
And it went somethin' like this
[Verse 1: Scarface]
He greets his father with his hands out
Rehabilitated slightly, but glad to be the man's child
The world is different since he's seen it last
Out of jail, been seven years and he's happy that he's free at last
All he had was his mother's letters
Now he's mobile and he's gotta make a change and make it for the better
But he's Black so he's got one strike against him
And he's young, plus he came up in the system
But he's smart and he's finally makin' eighteen
And his goal's to get on top and try to stay clean
So he's callin' up his homie who done came up
Livin' lavish, now they dealin' with the same stuff
And had that attitude that who he was was worth land
And with that fucked up attitude, he killed his first man
Now it's different, he done did dirt
And realized that killin' men meant comin' up but it still hurts
And can't nobody change this
It's 2023 and still we up against the same shit

[Pre-Chorus: Scarface]
And I still gots to wonder why
I ain't ever seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die, ah, ah-ha
Whoa, come on

[Chorus: Scarface, Cookie, Spud, All]
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die
Come on, Mike
Come on, Mike, that's how you feelin'?
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die
[Verse 2: Scarface]
Imagine life at its full peak
Then imagine lyin' dead in the arms of your enemy
Imagine peace on this Earth when there's no grief
Imagine grief on this Earth when there's no peace
Everybody's got a different way of endin' it
And when your number comes for souls, then they send it in
Now your time has arrived for your final test
I see the fear in your eyes and hear your final breath then
How much longer will it be 'til it's all done?
Total darkness at ease be at all one
I watch him dyin' and when he dies let us celebrate
You took his life, but your memory you'll never take
You'll be headed to another place
And the life you used to live will reflect in your mother's face

[Pre-Chorus: Scarface]
And uh, still gots to wonder why
I ain't never seen a man cry 'til I seen that man die, ah

[Chorus: Cookie, Spud, Scarface, NPR Crew]
Hey
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die
Huh, fire right there, baby
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die (Alright, alright, alright)
You hear it now? (Yes) Do you hear it now? (Yeah)
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die (Hold up, wait)
No, I'm serious, can you hear it now? (Woo, yeah, yes)
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die
[Verse 3: Scarface]
I hear you breathin' but your heart no longer sounds strong
But you kinda scared of dyin' so you hold on
And you keep on blackin' out and your pulse is slow
Stop tryin' to fight the reaper, just relax and let it go
Because there's no way you can fight it though you'll still try to
And you can try it 'til you fight it but you'll still die
Your spirit leave your body and your mind clears
The rigor mortis starts to set and you outta here
You start your journey into outer space
You see yourself in the light but you're still feelin' outta place
So you standin' in the tunnel of eternal life
And you seen the ones you never learned to love in life
Make the choice, let it go—back it up
If you ain't at peace with God you need to patch it up
But if you ready, close your eyes and we can set it free
Here lies a man not scared to die, may he rest in peace

[Pre-Chorus: Scarface]
And uh, still gots to wonder why
I ain't never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die

[Chorus: Cookie, Spud, Scarface, All]
Woo, ooh, woo
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen that man die
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die
Never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die