[ti:Talking To My Diary (Explicit)] [ar:Dr. Dre] [al:Compton] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Talking To My Diary (Explicit) - Dr. Dre [00:09.53]I just need y'all to try to bear with me for a minute [00:12.16]While I talk about the pages of my diary [00:17.25]Listen up [00:19.70]I remember when I got started my intention was to win [00:22.84]But a lot of sh*t changed since then [00:24.69]Some more friends became enemies in the quest of victory [00:28.22]But I made a vow never let this sh*t get to me [00:31.20]I let it pass so I consider that part of my history [00:34.81]And I'm strong financially physically [00:37.76]Mentally I'm on a whole 'nother level [00:40.29]And don't forget that I came from the ghetto [00:43.19]Sold a new house for my moms that's special [00:45.81]I let you going shopping till your feet get tired [00:48.48]Then a new Benz just for you to ride in [00:51.97]When I didn't have it you provided [00:54.75]Don't be surprised that I built an enterprise [00:57.09]And my house got a view of the city like a highrise [01:01.25]I'm just talking to my diary I'm just talking to my diary [01:05.84]When I open up my book I think about the world later [01:08.63]No ink in the pen no lines on the paper [01:11.56]I'm just I'm just I'm just talking to my diary [01:14.46]I'm just I'm just I'm just talking to my diary [01:17.23]Sometimes when I got a lot of sh*t on my mind [01:20.01]I'm just staring at the sky you probably thinkin' I'm high [01:23.05]I'm just I'm just I'm just talking to my diary [01:25.85]I'm just I'm just I'm just talking to my diary [01:28.68]Now puff-puff-pass got a ni**a having flashbacks [01:31.60]I remember how it used to be [01:34.31]Now my money like NASDAQ my checks you can cash that [01:37.54]I remember how it used to be [01:39.45]I used to be a starving artist so I would never starve an artist [01:43.56]This is my passion it's where my heart is [01:46.36]It gets the hardest when I think about the dearly departed [01:49.37]Like the ni**a I started with [01:51.20]I know Eazy can see me now looking down through the clouds [01:54.43]And regardless I know my ni**a still proud [01:57.09]It's been a while since we spoke but you still my folks [02:00.16]We used to sit back laugh and joke [02:02.23]Now I remember when we used to do all-nighters [02:04.91]You in the booth and Cube in the corner writing [02:08.30]Where Ren at Shout out to my ni**a Yella [02:10.97]Damn I miss that [02:12.43]Sh*t a ni**a having flashbacks [02:14.51]When I open up my book I think about the world later [02:17.54]No ink in the pen no lines on the paper [02:20.24]I'm just I'm just I'm just talking to my diary [02:23.18]I'm just I'm just I'm just talking to my diary [02:26.01]Sometimes when I got a lot of sh*t on my mind [02:28.78]I'm just staring at the sky you probably thinkin' I'm high [02:31.89]I'm just I'm just I'm just talking to my diary [02:34.65]I'm just I'm just I'm just talking to my diary