Sittin' in my lab, lookin' formulas and fresh shit in bags Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, ooh, gotta on pushin' Gotta keep on pushin', keep on pushin', if I make it
Now, I realize, I gotta get my eyes on the The road to success is a long ride, Now, I struggle and strive, just to alive So, I been told, only the will survive Only the strong will survive, only the strong will yeah, ooh the strong survive, only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Gotta on pushin', keep on pushin', if I wanna make it Gotta keep on pushin', keep on pushin', if I wanna it
Up, early in the mornin', take on the streets of New York My like Bed-Stuy, either do or I die So, I try not to rely on Gods in of need And focus on my dough because I must
Mama, to say, I'd make it and I take her advice She was on her 9 to 5, I was out on to get mine, how to commit crime Only way, ma find out is if I get time
after jucks, 'til I got hit with the book Even I hurt her, Ma Dukes still looked out Kept me strong ever since she let the out the womb take it from 'em, or take it to 'em
What's the reason of life, stack doe or live Become a family man, supportin' and a wife Like your pops who break his back to bring home scratch Or black who pushed the AK OT with Makin' a killin by fulfilling dreams so by his man
Who says Duke kas hate the ground that he walk on Or do I greez my steez, a 2-piece Walk in some company, 'bout hire me Watch your heart catch money bags with kids Nostrand Ave
Poured out some liquor when I heard, my Black passed From gunshots between 3 and 5 Mama, told me, only the strong survive
And now, I that I gotta keep my eyes on the prize The road of success is a long So, I struggle and strive 'cause I'm told, the strong survive Only the strong survive, only the strong survive, the strong survive
Now, I realize, I gotta get my eyes on the The to success is a long drive, yeah So, I struggle and strive, just to make it So, I been told, only the strong survive , only the strong will survive Only the strong will , only the strong will survive Only the strong will survive , only the strong will
Now, I realize, I gotta get my eyes on the The road to success is a drive, yeah So, I struggle and strive, just to make it So, I told, only the strong will survive , only the strong will survive
and gentlemen, in shoes, sneakers, timbalands Get out your seat, your feet, with more love than wimbelton For who Price, no relation to Vincent Probably, seen my face up in the 73rd precinct or Exposure in possession, the weapons cause crews to get To steppin' your ass bettin', steppin' in my circle
Beat you 'til I you or your face turn purple Plus, I blow the off, fuck up your composition Then I cut my dreads off, change up my When I cut the head off the snake who and schemes In to my tryin to fuck up my dreams
I realize, that I gotta keep my on the prize The road of is a long drive, So, I and strive cause Only the strong survive, only the survive
Now, I realize, that I gotta my eyes on the prize The road of success is a drive So I struggle and 'cause I'm told, only the strong survive Only the strong survive, only the strong Only the strong survive, only the strong Only the strong survive, the strong survive Only the survive, only the strong survive
keep on pushin', ooh, yeah Gotta keep on pushin', keep on if you wanna make it Gotta keep on pushin', keep on if you wanna make it keep on pushin', keep on pushin' if you wanna make it It's on you son, do you gotta do, go for yours Go for your gunz, Smokin'