I had to get out of Hollywood Get back to the trenches, they said they need me Little fish Uh, I used to cop my little reggie tryna feed myself My cousin had that work but I didn't need no help Man I was so fucked up I couldn't believe myself That's why I be at the jeweler tryna freeze myself 'Cause my heart so cold, we ain't got no goals All these young niggas killin' like they ain't got no souls Talkin' Grand Marquis, before I cop my Rolls It was all so sweet until Dashawn told Really hurt my heart, ripped my feelings apart Out in Philly it's dark, we was really so scarred But actin' silly so hard but we just wanted some love Mama workin', daddy dead, I just wanted a hug Why you think we spillin' Spade when we go to the club All my homies think I smoke, we just rollin' it up I'm stressed out, niggas got Jordans, feel left out So I went to chasin' them birdies, I went south, fuck it I went from goin' to school, to totin' them tools and makin' a move Said I would win, they said I would lose, shit We're so confused, hope I don't make the news, oh Lord We was breakin' the rules, trappin' to get some food Risking freedom for shoes Knowin' that I don't need 'em, I'm spending money on jewels Jeweler like, "He's a fool" They told us that this was cool Caught my first case, it was me versus the state I just wanted some steak and some food on my plate Came up from shit I'm like "how can you hate" I'm just tryna be great, I survived with the snakes Look what they did to Lil' Kodak and Gates' I can't lose faith, I just want shine like the stars in my Wraith We go to war in fatigues like it's Bape I don't feel safe, can't sleep without it Master with them P's yeah boy I'm 'bout it 'bout it Brought me to my knees back when everybody doubted Can't let my youngins see me fold, I'm too solid If I stand on it, I'ma stand on it Put some bags on the scale, put some grams on it This the only shit I knew I seen my man done it Tryna be like niggas who were never there for us We ain't have no guidance I went from goin' to school, to totin' them tools and makin' a move Said I would win, they said I would lose, shit We're so confused, hope I don't make the news, oh Lord We was breakin' the rules, trappin' to get some food Risking freedom for shoes Knowin' that I don't need em, I'm spending money on jewels Jeweler like, "He's a fool" They told us that this was cool Coppers scoopin' niggas out their radar Niggas puttin' niggas in the graveyard Jobs told us beat it like an A&R So we play with heart, fuck it we gon' play it raw Cut the lights, told my momma they ain't stayin' off They killed my daddy and it turned me to a man, dog We play with Rrugers, play with Glocks, we ain't playin ball Shit we tryna stay alive it's a standoff My life for your life Go to war like we got like four lives Talkin' before like, all this lil' rap shit Where I'm from if you turn eighteen, then that's More Life For real nigga When you have no voice Ain't nobody hear us, so we ain't have no choice I went from goin' to school, to totin' them tools and makin' a move Said I would win, they said I would lose, shit We're so confused, hope I don't make the news, oh Lord We was breakin' the rules, trappin' to get some food Risking freedom for shoes Knowin' that I don't need em, I'm spending money on jewels Jeweler like, "He's a fool" They told us that this was cool