From a brick to a stone, does a feign a soul? (Oh, Oh) As a kid need a goal, the powder's of gold (Oh, Oh, Oh)
blowed Thinkin' I'm so that I can rap cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few niggas that And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas dead
So fuck a 9 to 5, clockin' and tryna to survive Cop a and supply cause nobody offerin' jobs build, buildings build, houses build neighborhoods Better than turned into a baller or a Davis shirt to say it hurts, I was optimistic Tryna see my gang and whippin' made me that I was flippin' This college went out of his pension after 4 or 5 you don't have nothing but college tickets
But them niggas hold my head and work this out (tryna work this out) Countin' numbers up in my head build this house (tryna build this house) Mama told me if I my bed then I gotta lay down But I never seem to keep these words all up out my
Bricks bricks it's all them niggas talkin' Bricks bricks all them niggas talkin' bout Bricks bricks it's all them niggas thinkin' niggas on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now
Studio getting Thinkin' I'm so that I can rap cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few niggas that And a few niggas through, are the few niggas that's dead
Look, little niggas will you, they got nothing to say Cause local celebrities only bout a brick If you still whip em he getting from whippin' yay And you got no paper, you been so patient, come get some Sneaker boxes, you can see progress And you shoppin', show people no people problem I can see the problem, you nigga have no conscience Can't shoot, dribble, can't rap Young nigga don't have no
From a brick, to a stone, feed for my homie From the powder, to power, and the power turn to dough head with yo whip, Is it worth what you did? If a brick is a from a brick you can build From a brick to a stone, got a feign for a 2 into 4, turn reef to a home Turn the powder, into power, and the turn to hoes If a brick is a brick, to a brick you can (It's one way out)
Nine old, feds lookin' for my moms 10 or 11, my first gun First time I bricks, I was thinking construction Until my 'migo plug from Mexicó gave me my (now) 16, them bricks for the 16 Course I'm bitch but now I'm wrappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin in that Lexus on 18 and 19 payin over 20 And a thousand 8 divided by 4 is 2-52 If you know what that mean you it now And if you don't, how to divide nigga I'm bricks, no jump shots I'm work, no punch clocks!
But them tryna hold my head and work this out Countin' numbers up in my head tryna build this Mama told me if I made my bed I gotta lay down But I never to keep these words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks it's all them talkin bout Bricks bricks it's all them niggas bout Bricks bricks it's all them niggas bout Little on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now