[Intro]

I had to get out of Hollywood

Get back to the trenches, they said they need me

Lil fish



[Verse 1]

I used to cop my little reggie tryna feed myself

My cousin had that work but I didn't need no help

Man I was so f**ked up I couldn't believe myself

That's why I be at the jeweler tryna freeze myself

'Cause my heart so cold, we ain't got no goals

All these young niggas killin' like they ain't got no souls

Talkin' Grand Marquis, before I cop my Rolls

It was all so sweet until Dashawn told

Really hurt my heart, ripped my feelings apart

Out in Philly it's dark, we was really so scarred

But actin' silly so hard but we just wanted some love

Mama workin', daddy dead, I just wanted a hug

Why you think we spillin' spade when we go to the club

All my homies think I smoke, we just rollin' it up

I'm stressed out, niggas got Jordans, feel left out

So I went to chasin' them birdies, I went south, f**k it



[Chorus]

I went from goin' to school, to totin' them tools and makin' a move

Said I would win, they said I would lose, shit

We're so confused, hope I don't make the news, oh Lord

We was breakin' the rules, trappin' to get some food

Risking freedom for shoes

Knowin' that I don't need em, I'm spending money on jewels

Jeweler like, "He's a fool"

They told us that this was cool



[Verse 2]

Caught my first case, it was me versus the state

I just wanted some steak and some food on my plate

Came up from shit I'm like "how can you hate"

I'm just tryna be great, I survived with the snakes

Look what they did to Lil Kodak and Gates'

I can't lose faith, I just want shine like the stars in my wraith

We go to war in fatigues like it's bape

I don't feel safe, can't sleep without it

Master with them P's yeah boy I'm 'bout it 'bout it

Brought me to my knees back when everybody doubted

Can't let my youngins see me fold, I'm too solid

If I stand on it, I'ma stand on it

Put some bags on the scale, put some grams on it

This the only shit I knew I seen my man done it

Tryna be like niggas who were never there for us

We ain't have no guidance



[Chorus]

I went from goin' to school, to totin' them tools and makin' a move

Said I would win, they said I would lose, shit

We're so confused, hope I don't make the news, oh Lord

We was breakin' the rules, trappin' to get some food

Risking freedom for shoes

Knowin' that I don't need em, I'm spending money on jewels

Jeweler like, "He's a fool"

They told us that this was cool



[Verse 3]

Coppers scoopin' niggas out their radar

Niggas puttin' niggas in the graveyard

Jobs told us beat it like an A&R

So we play with heart, f**k it we gon' play it raw

Cut the lights, told my momma they ain't stayin' off

They killed my daddy and it turned me to a man, dog

We play with rugers, play with Glocks, we ain't playin ball

Shit we tryna stay alive it's a standoff

My life for your life

Go to war like we got like four lives

Talkin' before like, all this lil' rap shit

Where I'm from if you turn eighteen, then that's More Life

For real nigga



[Interlude]

When you have no voice

Ain't nobody hear us, so we ain't have no choice



[Chorus]

I went from goin' to school, to totin' them tools and makin' a move

Said I would win, they said I would lose, shit

We're so confused, hope I don't make the news, oh Lord

We was breakin' the rules, trappin' to get some food

Risking freedom for shoes

Knowin' that I don't need em, I'm spending money on jewels

Jeweler like, "He's a fool"

They told us that this was cool