Yeah, what's happening my peoples

That's how we're struggling

Yeah, I know it's hard out here man

But ain't nobody said it was gonna be easy

You know what I mean?

Together we stand

That's how we're struggling

Divided we fall

What's happenin ya'll?

What's crackin?



Ain't nothing changed since I was a kid

Nothing but the days, months and the years

Putting it down and keeping it serious

Trying to keep from shedding these tears

You would have thought that it would have got better

Making that rapping and doing these shows

But to me it only got worse

Close to (?) nobody knows

The real steam, the reason why, I do the things that I do

Getting so high, drinking these brews

Feeling like I've got nothing to lose

I payed my dues and the Lord blessed me

But now I pray to save my mother, and my brother

Lord please help me

Heavy loads should be for heavy people

But niggas just trying to provide for their family

Facing cops and evil

And we need our higher powers

So what I'm going to do is keep my prayers to the sky for you

Won't tell no lie for you, but nigga I'm willing to die for you

Undivided, reunited

With the fist in the pyramid

Right about now I'm about to tip my lid

Somebody tell me what this is

A dream, a reality, my sanity about to give in

Got the fame and the fortune but this ain't living



Chorus:

This ain't livin', but it's the only thing I know

This ain't livin', I've got to find a higher road

This ain't livin', but it's the only thing I know

This ain't livin', I've got to find a higher road



From the past, the present through, I