[verse one] This is a different type of dedication To a guy that was a different kind of inspiration Only people that knew him, know what i'm talkin about And at the end of the story, you will say without a doubt This wasn't your typical case, of fast livin Anything he was makin, he was givin To his moms, pops, his brother and his girl Cause they, meant, the most to him in the world Around suffolk he wasn't known But in eastern long island, he did have a home Called l.i., is where he stayed Where there was no need for d-con or raid He was cool with everybody, he had no enemies I'm makin this record, cause he's a friend of me Cause he's a hard workin kid, i've just stated That's why this record, is dedicated To my man rich Yo yo, this is for you my man God bless you [verse two] Let me tell you what happened in the early 80's When we wasn't thinkin about gettin all the ladies Me and rich was thinkin about survival of the fittest You can ask keith or kevin, cause both of them were with us We'd try to get a job everyplace that it takes