[Verse 1]

Never been perfect but I always been honest

Back when it was only my mama that left comments

We was making art you trying to produce content

Never been content with trading labor for commas

I know a lot of ex players turn to commentators

Common haters the lowest common denominator

I got a lot of rap homies need a lot of favors

You get to passing up your peers and shit get complicated

A lot of times you let it slide cause you got complacent

A lot of times I leveled up cause I was concentrated

I've had a lot of conversations about greatness

And in every single one there's a part about patience

But I'm finally starting to see more

I been wearing shoes less and thinking free more

I been getting to the work skipping detours

Studying the tapes of every show after each tour

[Pre-Chorus]

That's just the way that I am

Couldn't do it half ass if you paid me in cash

And I'm scared too homie I ain't telling you lies

I just feel alive when I'm taking that chance

Not to mention the mistakes in the past

All the times that life probably could've killed me but it gave me a chance

All the times that hip hop helped make me a man

I owe it all back I don't need a label advance

[Hook]

Cause no one ever told me it'd be easy

But you're the only one who sees the real me

Everything I own it don't complete me

No, no, no, no

[Verse 2]

I ain't running from the truth no more

I don't wanna drink liquor til I puke no more

I don't wanna love power, hate women, need money

I don't wanna take drugs just so I can feel something

I don't wanna fuck bitches, I don't wanna take pics

I don't wanna get rich and have it all mean nothing

I don't know if bygones is bygones

Feel it in my chest and it squeeze like a python

Laying on the floor in the dark with the lights off

And tryna retrace everywhere that my mind gone

It's hard to explain

We used to pray for water and rain

Nowadays it's hard liquor just to harbor the pain

It's no wonder that we all scared of dying in vain

And everybody gotta wonder if they kind of insane

It ain't no way that I'ma wipe my tears now

I'm here and I ain't shying away

[Pre-Chorus]

That's just the way that I am

Couldn't do it half ass if you paid me in cash

And I'm scared too homie I ain't telling you lies

I just feel alive when I'm taking that chance

Not to mention the mistakes in the past

All the times that life probably could've killed me but it gave me a chance

All the times that hip hop helped make me a man

I owe it all back I don't need a label advance

[Hook]

Cause no one ever told me it'd be easy

But you're the only one who sees the real me

Everything I own it don't complete me

No, no, no, no

Cause no one ever told me it'd be easy

But you're the only one who sees the real me

Everything I own it don't complete me

No, no, no, no