(Devin the Dude) 1]: Lookin back at the when we had to grind When it came to we was glad to rhyme When it was hard to make a dime, let get a dollar Had to get your hustle on, knew not to ask your for it you got it you couldn't blow it So I saved what I had in the bag, then I go get batteries, I'd buy the cassettes LPs, 4-tracks, and And we was down for hours, we was known around Come through the crew and break the cardboard down Heh... Then the whole started with the Odd Squad parties Met E-40 at the Rap-A-Lot Straight up old school, no ProTools Jack you for your jacket, and jack you for yo shoes Back then you had friends who had back You only had three - sports, rap or crack And ah, it's a blessing to still be of the game And I wouldn't change one [Chorus: Devin The Dude Lookin' back when the days so easy (It easy, man) Were hustlin' or strugglin' (Workin, and strugglin) Make it or break it, would all different pieces (All of the pieces) And make somethin' of nothin' (That's right, man, make somethin' of nothin', man) Make out of nothin' Hey 40, man Let me gas it quick, bro Let it it from my perspective, you smell me? here I just spit a few bars Listen up, (E-40) 2]: Lookin' before YouTube and social networks was founded A&R's would go to the hood to find artists talent engineers was low-key lightweight crooks Not all of 'em but some of 'em'd take all day to fly That's how they did it back then, based on a rate The longer they take, the more money make All we wanted to do was rap, and enthusiastic that one day our tapes would be in stores shrinkwrapped and packaged We to beg the promoters to do us a favor 'Let us perform for free, pimpin' - man, the gon' come later!' Rehearse and practice, and rehearse Me and Too $hort, Bun and Pimp C wouldn't each other to spit a verse We all knew what we was worth, future up in the game RIP Pimp C, way ahead of his Everybody wanna be that guy, everybody wanna be that but everybody don't wanna pay dues 40 and Devin The Dude Two good dudes, old school but new Meet 'em in person, you gon say, 'Them cool fools!' Good music still around, just gotta where to find it The entrepreneur independently grinding