From a brick to a stone, does a feign a soul? (Oh, Oh) As a kid need a goal, the powder's made of (Oh, Oh, Oh)
Getting Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap cause I move no dope But I do know, a few that did and a few niggas that still 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 brick and supply cause nobody jobs Bricks build, buildings build, build neighborhoods Better than turned into a baller or a Davis shirt Understated to say it hurts, I was Tryna see my gang and whippin' made me that I was flippin' This college out of his dollar pension Cause after 4 or 5 you don't have nothing but tickets
But them niggas tryna hold my head and work this out (tryna work out) Countin' numbers up in my head tryna this house (tryna build this house) Mama told me if I my bed then I gotta lay down But I never seem to keep words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks it's all them talkin' bout Bricks bricks all them niggas talkin' bout Bricks bricks it's all them niggas thinkin' Little on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now
getting blowed Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap cause I can't move no But I do know, a few that did and a few niggas that still And a few niggas through, are the few niggas that's dead
Look, little will shoot you, they got nothing 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, come get weight Sneaker boxes, you can see progress And you shoppin', show people no people problem I can see the problem, you don't have no conscience shoot, can't dribble, can't rap Young nigga have no options
From a brick, to a stone, tryna feed for my From the powder, to power, and the power turn to dough Turning head with yo whip, Is it what you did? If a is a brick 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 to hoes If a is a brick, to a brick you can throw (It's one way out)
Nine years old, feds for my moms 10 or 11, held my gun First time I heard bricks, I was construction Until my 'migo from Mexicó gave me my introduction (now) 16, gettin' bricks for the 16 Course I'm rappin' but now I'm wrappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin in that Lexus on 18 and 19 nothing over 20 And a thousand 8 divided by 4 is 2-52 If you know what mean you noticed it now And if you don't, learn how to nigga I'm talkin' bricks, no shots I'm work, no punch clocks!
But them niggas tryna hold my head and this out Countin' numbers up in my head tryna build house told me if I made my bed then I gotta lay down But I seem to keep these words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks it's all them niggas talkin Bricks bricks it's all them talkin bout Bricks it's all them niggas thinkin bout Little niggas on the scene, ain't gotta it now