A yo, I walk down the block with my stomach in knots
Spent time hustling, running from cops
Broke as a joke, no ends at all
Can`t play ball and my Timbs is small
Can`t buy trees with government cheese
I rather be where its breeze, niggas bubbling ki`s
My moms got two jobs one on her knees
and writin letters to the governor `Please call off the deeds`
My baby mother with another brother with cash
and drive by roll down the window and laugh
I solve all my problems with indo and hash
Bought my daughter a Nintendo now she calling it Dad
My landlord`s a jerk, the water don`t work
My little sister twelve and she bought her own skirt
Rather do Kirk than do her homework
Talk blunts and boys and she`ll jump for joy
Shit`s twisted, opportunity not but I missed it
Out in the park gettin lifted
So now I`m sittin here shit out of luck without a buck
and it don`t make a difference
So do you hear me?
`Cause if you don`t I`ll come up close and say it clearly
I got to know I got to go
I strive for my pay each and every way
but this type of shit it happens everyday
It`s like I`m trapped in a maze walk around in a daze
I won`t rest `til I`m paid or I`m down in my grave
I wanna look tough, but my sneakers is scuffed
Everyday pants in the week is enough
I had a little money but it came and it went
Now its either pay the rent or stay in a tent
and it don`t make sense how the shit is intense
and all you got up in your pocket is lint, you get the hint?
I had a cigarette for breakfast, just for beginners
Cried for my lunch and sleep for dinner
I tried to go to church, priest called me a sinner
He called me everything except for a winner
I`m walking in the rain wishing things would change
It ain`t a game, mad I pawned all the rings and chains
Emotionally scarred form losing my job
Pass the nod nigga, times is hard
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So do you hear me?
`Cause if you don`t I`ll come up close and say it clearly
I got to know, I got to go
I strive for my pay each and every way
but this type of shit it happens everyday
Now would you check me?
If I was you and you was me, would you respect me?
I got to know I got to go
I strive for my pay each and every way
but this type of shit it happens everyday
I ain`t gonna front, all I want is a blunt
a pair of blue and yellow dunks and my hundreds in chunks
But, people see me, put they purse to the front
I`m waking up early on the first of the month
Honeys don`t respect when you call `em collect
and it`s 25 cent you can call `em direct
I put my life on the line I ain`t making a dime
Nigga call me `Never mind , man you`re wastin` your time`
A yo, I`m livin` in the ghetto and I`m tryin` to survive
At the same time a nigga rolling by in a five
Can find a drive for a 9-5
It`s like I only get by when I`m feeling the high
And I ain`t got no smoke, the elevator broke
I`m at the end of my rope tryin to find a way to cope
I`m sipping on Gin thinking how I could win
I don`t know where it begins but this is where it could end