[Verse 1] I used to say Do dreams really come true? Do miracles happen? Can I get paid for my pa**ion? When I was young and my American fam would laugh at my accent I'd say my accent is 'bout as thick as your gla**es, ha Proud to say I've never caught up with fashion These clothes can't cover your soul And as of lately I've been focused on my lady f** b**hes, man, them hoes ain't cover in gold They wouldn't let me cross the borders, the customs had me hold It's my story, if I ain't tell it, it will never be told Every man must stand on his own two I know the grind, [?] taught me how to hustle in '02 From flippin' burgers to committin' burglaries, uh From winnin' spelling bee's to catchin' felonies, uh My hood credentials Such way to protection Momma, I pray I make it to make up for what you been through [Chorus] Nobody really gets you Feel like the whole world is against you And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue And all you wanna do is be the best you Just know you're born for this ill life You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life All I know how to live is this ill life They gon' see what I did with this ill life, yeah, yeah [Verse 2] Uh, follow my story See the pain in my steps Sunshine bring life So I'ma reign of the d**h For the sake of my kid, I'm tryna find some common ground with my ex But it's hard to get right when you left And lately sh** done got me thinkin' How I gotta strike in order to become a kingpin Let that sink in Quiet in the club, just smokin', drinkin' Or yellin' free my n***as like I'm Lincoln Remember when Cole would open for Drake And I would open for Cole So I'ma climb to the top, I was still two levels below That sh** just feed the hunger, I have to settle the score Get off toe, hop out my bike, back to pedellin' dope
Talk about bein' stressed, had to finally accept I'd be rich if I could catch a reality check Money ain't never make me p**y ain't never slaved me So trappin' while I'm rappin' just prayin' that Lord you save me [Chorus] Nobody really gets you Feel like the whole world is against you And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue And all you wanna do is be the best you Just know you're born for this ill life You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life All I know how to live is this ill life They gon' see what I did with this life, yeah, yeah [Verse 3] Uh, and what I can say? Besides I want it Want it more, kinda sore A young boy make a fossils out of these dinosaurs Say it, say it loud and proud Own that sh**, I got ownership I can hand out these eviction notices Young black landlord n***as can't see me like a sandstorm Big gold medals like we ran for 'em Still willin' to fall for what we stand for Violate, I'll cut off your lights like I pulled the lamp cord Uh, we catch flights then catch feelings Hard to smell the hate through the scent of a fresh million Realest n***as recite me, the fake never relate I'm from where a man is measured by what he got in his safe [?] On the corner duckin' police Know me, I grew up and I blew up now I'm the OG Slim n***a pockets so big Got my b**hes on a short leash [Chorus: Preme & [Nicki Minaj?]] Nobody really gets you Feel like the whole world is against you And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue And all you wanna do is be the best you Just know you're born for this ill life You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life All I know how to live is this ill life They gon' see what I did with this life, yeah, yeah