[Chorus]
I been through hell and back now I'm back again
Forgive me for my sins, I'm tryna be a better man
Innocent at birth, this wasn't God's plan
Good kid mad city, dealt a bad hand
Been taking L's all my life man I gotta win
I got no cards left, I'm going all in
Man I gotta win, man I gotta win
Been taking L's all my life man I gotta win
[Verse 1: Emcee Squared]
I left the past in the past, I'm only moving forward
Can't turn the clock back, ain't no do overs
I'm only getting older, I gotta free my shoulders
I'm moving with the universe, life a roller coaster
Forgive my niggas in the pen they ain't know no better
Hustle in the streets just to make it through the weather
No guidance in the hood they ain't never see no better
They ain't see no option, it was now or never
Got fed up with the hood now they locked & fed up
Gotta break the cycle, gotta step my shit up
No more living off of crumbs, gotta get my bread up
I hold it down for my team I will never let up
This little light of mine, I'ma let it shine
Cause I was built for this shit, it was by design
Still in my prime, racing towards the finish line
I'm getting where I wanna be, all it took was time
[Bridge]
All it took was time, I'm still on the grind
I been on the grind nigga I been on the grind
All it took was time, I'm still on the grind
I been on the grind nigga I been on the grind
[Chorus]
I been through hell and back now I'm back again
Forgive me for my sins, I'm tryna be a better man
Innocent at birth, this wasn't God's plan
Good kid mad city, dealt a bad hand
Been taking L's all my life man I gotta win
I got no cards left, I'm going all in
Man I gotta win, man I gotta win
Been taking L's all my life man I gotta win
[Verse 2: Emcee Squared]
I don't tote barettas, I just want more cheddar
A young nigga on the rise, I want peace of mind
Lately feels like everybody want a piece of mine
Everybody want the outcome, they don't wanna grind
Fake niggas in my business, had to cut my ties
Only keep good company along the ride
Mama working hard, I'm tryna be the boss
I don't need a plug, nigga I'm already charged
Had to get my weight up, had to raise the bar
This ain't no walk in the park, you could see the scars
How police keep the peace when they break the law?
Once we stop killing us we gonna take it far
Kings & Queens are great, I'm trying to be a God
Got some Jokers in my deck, I just hit eject
Life's a game a chess, don't be a pawn
I'ma leave a legacy when I'm dead & gone
When I'm dead and gone, when I'm dead & gone
When I'm dead and gone
[Chorus]
I been through hell and back now I'm back again
Forgive me for my sins, I'm tryna be a better man
Innocent at birth, this wasn't God's plan
Good kid mad city, dealt a bad hand
Been taking L's all my life man I gotta win
I got no cards left, I'm going all in
Man I gotta win, man I gotta win
Been taking L's all my life man I gotta win