[Big L]

Aiiyyo, some people was born in heaven

with a silver spoon in they mouth

and had everything handed to them on a silver platter

and never had to work hard for nothing

(Pause)

Then there are some people that was born in the opposite world

of those that was born in heaven, which is called hell

and had to work hard for everything they got

and never had nothing handed to them... and never will



[1st Verse]

I'm only at the age of 10

And life already seems to me like it's heading for a dead end

Cause my moms be smoking mad crack

My dad went out for a fast snack, and never brought his ass back

Nobody knows how I feel, it's quite ill

Cause I had to steal to fill my stomach with a nice meal

Too ashamed to walk the streets

Wearing the same cheap sneaks and dirty outfits for weeks

Even my holidays got damaged

Cause on Christmas I asked Santa for a father and a hot sandwich

I just can't take it (uh-huh, uh-huh)

And every day I ask myself, 'how will I make it?'



[Chorus]

It seems like my life's been cursed

Ever since I was a child, and how will I make it?

I won't, that's how

I walk around with a frown; I got no reason to smile

And how will I make it?

I won't, that's how

Aiiyyo times was rough, I had to grow up foul

And how will I make it?

I won't, that's how

I always knew that I'd end up doing time on the Isle

And how will I make it?

I won't, that's how



[2nd Verse]

Five years passed by, now I'm at the age of 15

No more fun and games, it's time to get cream (word up)

Cause I'm about to burst, it's like my life was cursed

I went to church, prayed everyday

And it still got worse

Soon I ran into a couple of guns

Started stalking the streets, slate robbing suckers for funds (give it up, give it up)

Now everyday I creep with the heat

Ain't nothing sweet, I rob for meat

If I don't steal I don't eat

Then I lost control and started going too far

Robbed this brother named Umar

Then got snatched by the blue car

Where I grew up it was a living hell

Then I started to realize – I'm better off in a prison cell

Now I can sleep, now I can eat

Can't hit skins, but I wasn't hitting skins when I was in the street

Aiiyyo I just can't take it

And every day I ask myself, 'how will I make it?'



[Chorus]



[3rd Verse]

Doing time was full of stress G, all the

Fighting's and stabbings and men finding men sexy

One tried to test me didn't find it humorous

Beat him with a pillowcase filled with cans of tuna fish

My time came to a cease; I'm back on the streets again

I hope I don't get snatched by the beast again

But it's getting crazy hectic

Cause I'm broke, get up naked

And can't get a job cause of my jail record

Before you know it, I was robbing them same ducks

I even started robbing homeless folks for they change cups

My whole life was deserted

Either I'ma go back to jail or get murdered, but do I deserve it?

All I tried to do was live the one life that I got

But it seems like I can't get a fair shot (word up)

I just can't take it (uh-huh)

And every day I ask myself, 'how will I make it?'



[Chorus]



[Big L]

Word up man, it's real rough out here man

In the ghetto, all you can wish for is a better tomorrow

It ain't getting no better, it's only getting worse, word up...