I grew up, a screw up Tie my shoe up, they was newer Damn, need somethin' In with the baddest girl in the city, I wish I knew her I I weren't so shy, I wish I was a bit more fly I wish that I, could 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, player, I'm just watchin' from the side On the bench, my lack of confidence won't let me fly I grow up with my father, I ain't thinkin' bout that now Fast forward four or so from now I'll probably cry I realize what I missed, but as of now my eyes are dry Cause I'm tryna alive In the city where too many die in quiet tryna dodge 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 a little bit but I don't fold One for my mind and two for yours I got for your thoughts to sooth your soul If you see my tears fall let me be.. Move along, to see
I always did the hard way, my niggas slangin' in the hallway Burnt CD's and like this was Broadway Square, kept the dimes there in the locker Some Reggie With more brown than Chewbaca Whispers he got it for the low low sell a Dime for a dub, them white boys know no better Besides, what's twenty dollars to a nigga that? He tell his pops he need some lunch and he gon' get it right I game, got home snatched my mama keychain her whip, the appeal, to ill to refrain I hit the pull up to my nigga front door His at home, she still let em' hit the blunt though I told her and sat with my nigga and laughed And talked about how we gon' smash all the bitches in I how I see him out here getting his cash, and just asked "What a nigga do to get that?! Put me on" He just laughed he seen I was sure 17 Years breathing his demeanor said He told me, "Nigga you how you sound right 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 up to me, when I look up to you?" "You bout to go get a degree, I'm bout to be stuck with two Either graduate to weight or a number two For what? A hundred or two a week? Do you think you would know what to do if you was me? I got, four brothers, one that don't love us If they never want us why the fuck they never wore rubbers?" I felt ashamed to have ever complained about my lack of And about how far we done came From trailer park to a front with trees in the sky Thank you mama dry your eyes, ain't no reason to cry You a genius and I, ain't gon' take it for granted I ain't gon' settle for lesser, I ain't gon' take they handed Nah I'm gon' take what they owe me and 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 for the better dawg, I can't lie (Aye who am I?) I get cause 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 thoughts to sooth your soul If you see my tears just let me be Move along, to see