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



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