Cook that shit up Quay I come from the 'partments it was bad Ramen noodles, cup of water all we had It's like you gon' eat or you gon' starve Either you gon' hustle or you rob Never had no hoop dreams, but I always wanted to ball Ever since a jit I knew I was gon' be rich Never thought it'd be like this But now I got the money, so every day we lit By the time I turned ten I was running wild, listening to Juvenile Staying at my grandma house, my mama got put out I've been through some shit that you would never know But I keep a smile, I can't let it show I was fifteen Jock and Dee, caught a murder case Runnin' with the robbers, man I know we upped the murder rates I was sittin' in jail when Lil' Man got shot in his face Damn that shit bad, they say that's my neice dad Brian got killed That shit crazy, you can't listen what you hear They tried to say we made the hit, but look-a-here I love that nigga like my brother, that's for real That's for real I come from the 'partments it was bad Ramen noodles, cup of water all we had It's like you gon' eat or you gon' starve Either you gon' hustle or you rob Never had no hoop dreams, but I always wanted to ball Ever since a jit I knew I was gon' be rich Never though it'd be like this But now I got the money, so every day we lit 25-cent froze cups in the hood Me and Tyrone playing nick-a-knock in the bricks up no good Had a walkie talkie watching for the 12 tryna make a sale Lil' Joe ain't even kill nobody, but he got life in jail Perkys get you by, them youngins knock 'em down Lil one tell my phone when you got back in town They see me on the stage now, though I ain't get a cap and gown Want me to hit it raw, dawg? 200 for that pussy, gee baby don't you play hardball Lil' Pooh them bring them rods out Ice on me, can't thaw it out Fuck this drink might pour it out Chain look like I'm showing out Xans, but I ain't goin' out Sales coming in and out We just tryna sew the block Grind off of my stash box If she try to throw me out I come from the 'partments it was bad Ramen noodles, cup of water all we had It's like you gon' eat or you gon' starve Either you gon' hustle or you rob Never had no hoop dreams, but I always wanted to ball Ever since a jit I knew I was gon' be rich Never though it'd be like this But now I got the money, so every day we lit