(Devin the Dude) 1]: Lookin back at the times when we had to When it to freestylin we was glad to rhyme When it was hard to a dime, let alone get a dollar Had to get your hustle on, not to ask your mama for it you got it you couldn't blow it So I saved I had in the bag, then I would go get batteries, I'd buy the cassettes 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 parties Met at the Rap-A-Lot office Straight up old school, no ProTools Jack you for your jacket, and they'll jack you for yo Back then you had who had your back You only had choices - sports, rap or crack And ah, a blessing to still be part of the game And I wouldn't one thing [Chorus: Devin The Dude Lookin' back when the wasn't so easy (It easy, man) Were either hustlin' or (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 tell it from my perspective, you me? Look I just wanna a few bars Listen up, (E-40) 2]: Lookin' back before and social networks was founded A&R's would go to the to find artists with talent Recording engineers was low-key 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 they take, the more money they make All we wanted to do was rap, and enthusiastic Hopin' one day our tapes would be in stores shrinkwrapped and packaged We to beg the promoters to do us a favor us perform for free, pimpin' - man, the money gon' come later!' Rehearse and practice, practice and Me and Too $hort, Bun and Pimp C wouldn't each other to spit a verse We all what we was worth, future legends up in the game RIP Pimp C, way ahead of his Everybody be that guy, everybody wanna be that dude but everybody don't pay dues like 40 and Devin The Dude Two good dudes, old but new school Meet 'em in person, you gon say, 'Them cool fools!' Good music still around, just know where to find it The entrepreneur independently grinding