[Verse 1]

I said, I used to get high just to get by

Couldn't deal with my reality, was livin' in a lie

Sometimes I asked God, "Is we livin' just to die?"

Conversations with my dad, and he livin' in the sky

I think, "Am I goin' crazy? Or is this shit for real?"

The spirit of a nigga who will or is appealed

Fightin' to see the light and I'm fightin' to keep it real

Like a nigga with no lawyer, I'm ready to take a deal

Got me feelin' like Khaled, 'cause all I do is win

I don't practice no religion, 'cause all I do is sin

I don't even write it down, I'm just spittin' out what's in

I don't celebrate for victory, man, all I do is grin

Ugh, shit, I ain't braggin', I don't boast

But when it come to bread, fuck a slice, I need a loaf

And a little bit of toast just to keep the haters off me

Man, I do this for my city, all the niggas waitin' on me

[Chorus]

Look into my eyes, tell me what you see

Youngin' full of pride, tendencies of a G

I never gave a fuck what ya heard about me

Never told, never sold my soul, nigga this is me

[Verse 2]

I'm a family man

Don't you ever cross that line where my family stand

I send them boys to come and get you in that family van

Cold shooters that love them hammers like Yosemite Sam

I'm from a hood where these niggas scared to dream at

Fuck the money, they wanna know where the lean at

They make ya' lean back, I'm talkin' fade-away

Mike Jordan, gettin' it ain't important

How can I forfeit? Niggas makin' a fortune

Livin' in fortresses, gettin' it on some corporate shit

Go hard or go home and this the orphanage

Same niggas that I grew up I be often with

Small circle 'cause niggas a murk you

Most of the time it's niggas that know, but my niggas is purple...

Hearted, I seen the snakes before they even started

Caught 'em and the was dearly departed

[Chorus]

Look into my eyes, tell me what you see

Youngin' full of pride, tendencies of a G

I never gave a fuck what ya heard about me

Never told, never sold my soul, nigga this is me