(Devin the Dude) 1]: Lookin back at the times we had to grind When it to freestylin we was glad to rhyme When it was hard to make a dime, let get a dollar Had to get your on, knew not to ask your mama for it When you got it you blow it So I saved what I had in the bag, then I go get Radio batteries, I'd buy the LPs, 4-tracks, and And we was down for hours, we was known around Come through with the crew and the cardboard down Heh... Then the whole thing started with the Odd Squad Met at the Rap-A-Lot office Straight up old school, no ProTools Jack you for your jacket, and jack you for yo shoes then you had friends who had your back You had three choices - sports, rap or crack And ah, it's a blessing to still be part of the And I change one thing Devin The Dude &E-40] Lookin' back the days wasn't so easy (It easy, man) Were either or strugglin' (Workin, and strugglin) Make it or break it, would take all pieces (All of the pieces) And we'll make of nothin' (That's right, man, make somethin' of nothin', man) Make somethin' out of Hey 40, man Let me gas it quick, bro Let it it from my perspective, you smell me? here I just wanna a few bars Listen up, (E-40) 2]: Lookin' back before YouTube and social networks was A&R's would go to the to find artists with talent Recording engineers was lightweight crooks Not all of 'em but some of 'em'd all day to fly hooks That's how they did it back then, based on a hourly The longer they take, the more money they All we wanted to do was rap, and enthusiastic Hopin' that one day our would be in stores shrinkwrapped and packaged We used to beg the promoters to do us a 'Let us perform for free, pimpin' - man, the money 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, legends up in the game RIP Pimp C, way of his time Everybody be that guy, everybody wanna be that dude but don't wanna pay dues like 40 and Devin The Dude Two dudes, old school but new school Meet 'em in person, you gon say, 'Them cool fools!' Good music still around, just gotta know where to it The entrepreneur independently grinding