[Intro: T.I.]

Still hustlin' at five in the mornin'

These retro Jordan's ain't never walked a mile

And I'm knowin' no matter what they said, heavy the head

Who said shit would be simple?

To get rich and stay out the trunks of Lincoln Continental

Remember barely gettin' by applyin' fundamentals

In these streets you either eat or become dinner

Ain't shit to win when you already got it all

But go from havin' no options to buyin' mansions, Versace and shit

[Chorus: Watch the Duck]

You don't know the risk if you ain't carried the weight

If you ain't never been down the road that wasn't already paved

Some shit I don't remember, And some I'll never forget

Ain't nobody give me nothin', ain't nobody tell me shit

Big ol' drip

[Verse 1: T.I.]

Overcame the odds, did our thang

That's why can't nobody tell me a bitch ass thang

'Cause there weren't nobody around when it was me and the squad

Trappin' in the shadows, sellin' crack in the dark

Was pushin' poison, I wonder sometimes did it matter to God?

That I didn't have no hot water and my stomach was growlin'

Learned to think outside the box watchin' niggas around me

And bein' stupid, that'll have ya ass in the county

And bein' dumb'll get ya shot, boy

Pay close attention when niggas run in your spot, ready for you to die

That's why you better have your head on a swivel and your antennas up

Fucked around, get killed by a police the way you reachin', bruh

When the odds stacked up against you, if nothin' ventured, nothin' gained

Gotta do more than sit and complain

Every album I made was a product of pain

You really think you ain't gon' change comin' far as I came? Come on

[Chorus: Watch the Duck]

You don't know the risk if you ain't carried the weight

If you ain't never been down the road that wasn't already paved

Some shit I don't remember, and some I'll never forget

Ain't nobody give me nothin', ain't nobody tell me shit

Big ol' drip

[Verse 2: T.I.]

Dangerous lifestyle from jumpin' the turnstile

Refused to pipe down, the shit we would burn down

Distractions everywhere, some shit you just gotta turn down

And ain't no freebies in this shit, you get what you earned now

Yeah, you live and you learn but you reap what you sow

And your intention ain't what you'll be held accountable for

It's your actions, it don't matter what you do for yourself

If every time somebody call on you and you ain't no help

That ain't no king shit

All that stuff you buyin', it don't mean shit

On some boost your self-esteem shit 'cause you ain't seen shit

Callin' me an activist, stumbled on it by accident

You can say I'm passionate but not a politician though

On IG I'm killin' that fashion shit, I be drippin' with

Raf Simons trench coat, cashmere turtleneck

Hideoki three piece pinstripe with the collar bar

Rose gold cuff link, same as the Audemar

[Break: T.I.]

Hey, back against the wall, would you risk it all?

I figure if I could get me some, I could get it all

Started with a bankroll small as a tennis ball

Now in my city I'm big as Pac and Biggie Smalls

God with me, whom shall I fear

There no more beggin' folk for shit we oughta get ourselves, and

Just so I'm clear, what it took to get here, you got no idea

For real

[Chorus: Watch the Duck]

You don't know the risk if you ain't carried the weight

If you ain't never been down the road that wasn't already paved

Some shit I don't remember, and some I'll never forget

Ain't nobody give me nothin', ain't nobody tell me shit

Big ol' drip