Pour Out A Little Liquor – English Lyrics

• By: 2Pac
• Album: Thug Life: Volume 1

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical world of 2Pac's "Pour Out A Little Liquor," a powerful hip-hop anthem that offers a poignant look at street life, loss, and remembrance. Through its raw storytelling and emotional depth, you can learn authentic English expressions and slang related to friendship, grief, and resilience. This song stands as a testament to 2Pac's ability to paint vivid pictures with words, making it a compelling piece for language learners to explore cultural narratives and complex emotions.

[English]

- YEAH, SEE? YEAH, SEE?

WE WAS BACK IN THE

[IMITATES MACHINE GUN]

WE BE RUNNING THINGS BACK IN THE DAY, BOY!

- YEAH, MAN I WOULD'VE BEEN LIKE TONE CAPONE

- OH, THEM HATS WAS STRAIGHT PIMPIN' SHIT

[LAUGHING]

- OH, YOU KNOW, I WOULD'VE REGULATED THEM WOMEN

- WE WAS THE REAL GANGSTAS, DAWG

WE WAS THE REAL GANGSTAS

[GROUP CHATTERING]

- PASS THE DRINK PASS THE DRINK

- LET ME HIT THAT, MAN

- I BE ROLLIN' LIKE A DEUCE IN BURG OR SOMETHING

[RAP MUSIC BEGINS]

- YEAH

POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR, THAT RADIO VERSION

YOU KNOW

♪ I STARTED YOUNG KICKIN' DUST AND ♪

♪ LIVIN' ROUGH YOU WATCH YOU MOUTH AROUND MY MAMA ♪

♪ YOU COULDN'T CUSS MAN ♪

♪ ROLL WITH THE LOC'D OUT HOMIES THOUGH ♪

♪ WE RAN THE STREETS ♪

♪ AND ON THE SCENE AT THE AGE OF FOURTEEN, HUH ♪

♪ I STAYED STRAPPED REMINISCIN' BACK IN '85 ♪

♪ A LITTLE SHORTY DRINKIN' 40'S LIVIN' NAUGHTY LIVES ♪

♪ THEY COULDN'T STOP US ♪

♪ WE RUNNIN' ROUND CORNERS FROM THE COPPERS ♪

♪ JUMPIN' OVER FENCES IN DEFENSE OF THE HELICOPERS ♪

♪ I WASN'T MUCH OF THE SCHOOL TYPE ♪

♪ I WAS A FOOL ♪

♪ I'M BREAKIN' ALL THE RULES ON A SCHOOL NIGHT ♪

♪ TONIGHT'LL BE THE NIGHT THAT'S WHAT WE THINKIN' ♪

♪ HUSTLIN' IN THE RAIN FELT NO PAIN CAUSE WE DRINKIN' ♪

♪ AND THEM DAYS WE WAS ALL FOR ONE ♪

♪ YOU GOTTA SCRAP WITH US ALL IF YOU WANNA BRAWL WITH ONE ♪

♪ JUST TWO BROTHERS COMIN' UP OUT THE HOOD ♪

♪ LIVIN' LIFE JUST AS GOOD AS WE COULD ♪

♪ BUT SINCE A TRICK CAN'T BE TRUSTED ♪

♪ CAUGHT HER SNITCHED TO THE POLICE ♪

♪ NOW MY HOMIES BUSTED ♪

♪ THE COPS WHOOPIN' ON A BROTHER IN JAIL ♪

♪ TRYNA TO GET A REAL PLAYER TO TELL ♪

♪ BUT COULDN'T NOBODY DISS MY HOMIE ♪

♪ FOR ALL THE BROTHER'S LOCKED UP AND LONELY ♪

♪ POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR! ♪

♪ Y'ALL KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ♪

♪ POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR! ♪

- TIP THAT GLASS OVER

I DON'T CARE IF IT'S NITRATE OF CHAMPAGNE

♪ POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR! ♪

♪ PAY OUT RESPECT FOR THOSE WHO'S GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN ♪

♪ Y'ALL STILL HERE ♪

♪ POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR! ♪

♪ POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR! ♪

♪ DRINKIN' CHAMPAGNE ♪

♪ TO TAKE AWAY THE PAIN IT'S STRONG ♪

♪ I'M REMINISCIN' 'BOUT MY HOMIES ♪

♪ THAT'S DEAD AND GONE ♪

♪ AND THOUGH I'M WORRIED ♪

♪ SOMETIMES MY EYES STILL GET BLURRY ♪

♪ CAUSE I'M LOSIN' ALL MY HOMIES IN A HURRY ♪

♪ I GOT MY BACK AGAINST A BRICK WALL TRAPPED IN A CIRCLE ♪

♪ BOXIN' WITH THEM SUCKERS TILL MY KNUCKLES TURN PURPLE ♪

♪ MAMA TOLD ME ♪

♪ SON THERE'LL BE DAYS LIKE THIS ♪

♪ DON'T WANNA THINK SO ♪

♪ I HIT THE DRINK AND STAY BLITZED ♪

♪ WE HAD PLANS OF BEIN' BIG TIME G'S ♪

♪ ROLLING IN MOB CARS, SWITCHES AND GOLD KEYS ♪

♪ ROLL UP THE WINDOW ♪

♪ BLAZE UP THE INDO ♪

♪ GET TO' DOWN FOR MY HOMIES IN THE PEN YO ♪

♪ YOUR SON'S GETTIN' BIG AND STRONG ♪

♪ AND I'D LOVE HIM LIKE ONE OF MY OWN ♪

♪ TILL YOU COME HOME AND ♪

♪ THE YEARS SURE FLY WITH THE QUICKNESS ♪

♪ YOU DO THE TIME ♪

♪ AND I'LL KEEP HANDLIN' YOUR BUSINESS ♪

♪ I HOPE MY WORDS CAN PAINT A PERFECT PICTURE ♪

♪ AND LET YA KNOW HOW MUCH A BROTHER MISS YA ♪

♪ UH ♪

♪ POUR OUT SOME LIQUOR! ♪

♪ POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR! ♪

♪ Y'ALL KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS ♪

♪ POUR OUT SOME LIQUOR! ♪

♪ POUR OUT A LITTLE LIQUOR! ♪

♪♪♪

[MUSIC FADES]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pour /pɔːr/ A1	verb - to cause (a liquid, or a substance like sand or powder) to flow steadily out of a container, especially into another container
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ A2	noun - a strong alcoholic drink
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
gangsta /ˈɡæŋstə/ B1	noun - a member of a gang, especially a violent criminal gang
hood /hʊd/ B1	noun - a poor and often violent urban area
homie /ˈhoʊmi/ B2	noun - a friend or close associate, especially from the same neighborhood
cop /kɒp/ A2	noun - a police officer
hustlin /ˈhʌslɪn/ B1	verb - to work hard or aggressively to earn money, often in a dishonest way
strapped /stræpt/ B2	adjective - carrying a weapon, especially a gun
reminiscent /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsənt/ C1	adjective - inducing memories of a particular time or event
naughty /ˈnɔːti/ A2	adjective - badly behaved, especially in a way that is not serious
busted /ˈbʌstɪd/ B1	verb - to arrest or catch someone for a crime
diss /dɪs/ B2	verb - to disrespect or insult someone
blitzed /blɪtst/ B2	adjective - extremely drunk
pen /pɛn/ A1	noun - a prison
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A1	noun - an image or representation of something

Key Grammar Structures

• I STARTED YOUNG, KICKIN' DUST AND

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past continuous tense with 'started' and 'kickin'' to describe an ongoing action in the past.

• WE RAN THE STREETS

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple past tense with 'ran' to describe a completed action in the past.

• I STAYED STRAPPED, REMINISCIN' BACK IN '85

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past perfect tense with 'stayed' and 'reminiscin'' to describe actions completed before another past action.

• THEY COULDN'T STOP US

  ➔ Past Modal Verb (Could)

  ➔ The sentence uses the past modal verb 'couldn't' to express inability in the past.

• I'M LOSIN' ALL MY HOMIES IN A HURRY

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Contraction

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense with the contraction 'losin'' to describe an ongoing action.

• MAMA TOLD ME, SON THERE'LL BE DAYS LIKE THIS

  ➔ Future Tense with 'Will'

  ➔ The sentence uses the future tense with 'will' to predict future events.

• I HOPE MY WORDS CAN PAINT A PERFECT PICTURE

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can) for Ability

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb 'can' to express ability or possibility.

• POUR OUT SOME LIQUOR!

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a direct command.