I grew up, a screw up Tie my shoe up, they was newer Damn, somethin' newer In love with the baddest in the city, I wish I knew her I I weren't so shy, I wish I was a bit more fly I wish I, could tell her how I really feel inside I'm the perfect nigga for her, but then maybe that's a lie She like a certain type of nigga, and clear I'm not that guy Ball player, star player, I'm watchin' from the side On the bench, cause my of confidence won't let me fly I ain't up with my father, I ain't thinkin' bout that now Fast forward years or so from now I'll probably cry When I realize what I missed, but as of now my are dry Cause I'm tryna alive In the city where too niggas die Dream in quiet tryna a suit and tie Who am I? Aye who am I? (Yeah)
change, rearrange, or so do I It ain't always for the better dawg, I lie I get high the lows can be so cold I might bend a little bit but I fold One time for my mind and two for I got food for your thoughts to sooth soul If you see my tears fall let me be.. Move along, to see
I always did shit the hard way, my niggas in the hallway Burnt CD's and trees like this was Times Square, kept the dimes there in the Some Miller With more hairs than Chewbaca Whispers he got it for the low low sell a Dime for a dub, white boys ain't know no better Besides, what's twenty dollars to a nigga like He tell his pops he need some and he gon' get it right back I peep game, got home snatched my keychain her whip, the appeal, to ill to refrain I hit the boulevard pull up to my front door His mama at home, she let em' hit the blunt though I told her hello and sat my nigga and laughed And talked about how we smash all the bitches in class I complimented how I see him out getting his cash, and just asked "What a gotta do to get that?! Put me on" He just when he seen I was sure 17 Years breathing his demeanor said He told me, "Nigga you know how you sound now? You won't my mans, I would that you a clown right now, listen" "You I wanna be that's why I fucks with you So how you looking up to me, when I up to you?" "You bout to go get a degree, I'm bout to be with two choices: Either graduate to weight or a number two For A hundred bucks or two a week? Do you think you would know what to do if you was me? I got, four brothers, one mother that don't us If they ain't never want us why the fuck they wore rubbers?" I felt ashamed to have complained about my lack of gear And thought about how far we done From trailer park to a front yard trees in the sky Thank you mama dry your eyes, there ain't no to cry You a genius and I, ain't gon' take it for granted I ain't gon' settle for lesser, I ain't take what they handed Nah I'm gon' take they owe me and show you that I can fly And show ol' what she missing The illest nigga Aye who am I?
change, rearrange, or so do I, (Aye who am I?) It ain't always for the better dawg, I lie (Aye who am I?) I get cause the lows can be so cold I bend a little bit but I don't fold One for my mind and two for yours I got food for your thoughts to your soul If you see my fall just let me be along, nothing to see