I aspire to be What's inspiring me I been working since this world done put this fire in me But as far as I can see This is all just a dream The lady that I'm loving tired of talking to me The American Dream not what you thought it would be So now we out in these streets Happens often but we Don't want to think about what take our minds off of TV So I say to all the younger mes still lost in the streets You ain't lost boy You still on the journey Think you're going crazy these are lessons you're learning I was right there Right where you're sitting Thinkin bout the same sh** Like how I'm gon get it Seem like nobody get it Seem like nobody get you I tell you what bruh they don't They ain't like you They don't understand It's weird that thats a liberating though When I was in the trap I wasn't entertained with God And a rillo what I'm smoking derailing my train of thought Boy you got a brain or nah? Baby just take it raw Making them bad decisions We diligent breaking laws They was saying "Akin take a different road!" I didn't do a damn thing different though If I could do it all one more time I wouldn't do a damn thing different though Doing what I knew and thought I was losing my mind Been ready to die and ain't minding doing some time
I was part of something bigger all I ever knew was grind All I want a double cup a couple dollars on the side They was saying "Akin take a different road!" I didn't do a damn thing different though If I could do it all one more time I wouldn't do a damn thing different though We was in the back room working the phone Steven on the digit scale Rae she just roll That was my family Now they all gone I couldn't explain how strongly I feel alone It'll never be the same again So now I put my faith in famous men Tellin me they famous just to step away Standing here at heaven's gates Thinking what the hell to say Seven days Better pay the plug My heart full of darkness My lady made of love The money my native tongue Playing we break em up The reality of Memphis boy I couldn't make it up We was all real young Running a f**ing drug den Met a couple people Coincidentally plugged in Phone start to buzz then "Let me get a dub," "Ten," Love it when the blunt lit Watching out in public f**ing with the pockets Give my steel toe a tongue kiss They was saying "Akin take a different road!" I didn't do a damn thing different though If I could do it all one more time I wouldn't do a damn thing different though