[Intro]

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse 1]

Ah, yeah

Hat that got the P, so you know me

I got it poppin' huh

I was in the wood, would link with bro who came from Robbins, huh

Niggas that we knew as shorties had just turned to robbin’, huh

Used to have to sneak shit like QB's but I had options, huh

Up North with my brodies, had to get up with my partners

Couldn't have no feelings, even now, I’m still tryna process them

That's why I write so much

It takes some time to realize what we saw so young

You wouldn't understand, you ain't my mans

Boy, you was not with us

Say, how y'all runnin' things and we lapped y'all a mile ago?

Said we down to go

Bro got more shells than the Galápagos

Took a ride with bro

Tryna show him a different life, you know

Before this, hе prolly would shake somethin' or just take somеthin’

Now I’m tryna teach the kids how they can possibly make somethin'

Crazy how the change comin’ (We used to be broke)

Uh, had him promotin' MP3s (He used to sell dope)

I been- I been tryna sell hope

You know, degrees and shit

But bro got Nick Lachey tryna make the block 98 degrees and shit

[Chorus]

Had to switch my lens, wanted bands, had to focus (I feel him though)

Tryna get some ends with my friends, with my homies (Let's see what you talkin' about)

Can’t work 9 to 5, back then wouldn't nobody hire

You can see it in my eyes, on the guys, I wasn't going

Roll with my bro, he hit serves, they was potent

All them doors was closed but you know we kick them open

It is what it is, gotta get it how you live

You know everything we did is some shit we gon' cope with (Uh, yeah)

[Verse 2]

We seen niggas' talk switch up

When the Glock lift up

And they blocks lit up

That was back when niggas was swisher coppin' and sellin' nicks was poppin'

Saw niggas get to robbin' to pay for Christmas shoppin'

Just to get some Robins, you know, Rocky shit

They would split a noggin (Ayy, subtract that shit)

It's a problem

Add it and multiply couple times (Yeah)

Homie said that it solve the problem

He playin' offense

He said that he had to harm him

You can't defend everybody

Pat myself on my back 'cause I know that Femi got me

Automatics and some semis, prolly

I learned five times out of ten (That whip is a striker)

That the car engine is a Hemi, prolly

I don't go to too many parties

Niggas' dumb and I can't die

'Cause we came a long way and I can't lie

Switched the focus, had to get the bag

For all the shit that we didn't have

We was swipin' shit, wipin' shit, 'til it's clean

You would think it's a Brillo pad

Skippin' class, failed chem, I would skip the lab

Been had the gift of gab (Facts)

I needed funds to mix the raps with some guns

When's the last time you seen niggas cry?

[Chorus]

Had to switch my lens, wanted bands, had to focus

Tryna get some ends with my friends, with my homies

Can't work 9 to 5, back then wouldn't nobody hire

You can see it in my eyes, on the guys, I wasn't going

Roll with my bro, he hit serves, they was potent

All them doors was closed but you know we kick them open

It is what it is, gotta get it how you live

You know everything we did is some shit we gon' cope with