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)
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 niggas through, are the few niggas that's dead
So fuck a 9 to 5, clockin' and tryna 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 see my gang and whippin' made me wish that I was flippin' This college out of his dollar pension Cause after 4 or 5 you have nothing but college tickets
But them tryna hold my head and work this out (tryna work this out) Countin' up in my head tryna build this house (tryna build this house) Mama told me if I made my bed then I 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' Little niggas on the scene, gotta dream it now
Studio getting Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap cause I can't 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 that's dead
Look, little niggas will shoot you, 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 so patient, come get some weight boxes, you can see your progress And you shoppin', show people no people problem I can see the problem, you nigga don't no conscience Can't shoot, dribble, can't rap nigga don't have no options
From a brick, to a stone, feed for my homie From the powder, turn to power, and the power turn to Turning head yo whip, Is it worth what you did? If a brick is a brick from a brick you can a brick to a stone, got a feign for a homie Turn 2 into 4, turn reef to a Turn the powder, into power, and the power to hoes If a brick is a brick, to a brick you can (It's one way out)
Nine years old, feds lookin' for my 10 or 11, held my gun time I heard bricks, I was thinking construction Until my 'migo plug from gave me my introduction (now) 16, gettin' them for the 16 Course I'm bitch but now I'm wrappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin in Lexus on 20's 18 and 19 payin nothing 20 And a thousand 8 grams divided by 4 is If you know what that you noticed it now And if you don't, learn how to divide I'm talkin' bricks, no jump I'm work, no punch clocks!
But them niggas tryna hold my and work this out Countin' numbers up in my head tryna build this Mama me if I made my bed then I gotta lay down But I never seem to keep these words all up out my
bricks it's all them niggas talkin bout Bricks bricks all them niggas talkin bout bricks it's all them niggas thinkin bout Little on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now