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