Mo' nigga mo' nigga mo' niggaz/I'd rather be dead than a po' nigga/Let the Lord judge the criminals/If I die, I wonder if heaven got a ghetto
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses a preference for death over poverty and questions if heaven accepts those from poor backgrounds.
- In plain terms
- I would rather die than be poor, but I wonder if heaven has a place for people like me.
- What can you take from it?
- Poverty can make life feel unbearable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes life worth living?
- How does poverty affect hope?
Another view
It equates poverty with a fate worse than death.
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