Dear As we down here, struggle for as long as we In search of a paradise to touch (my Johnny J) Dreams are dreams, and reality to be the only place to go The place for us I know, try to make the best of bad to be my life's story Ain't no in pain, a soldier's story in vain And nobody live this life for me It's a ride y'all, a hard ride
Somebody me I'm dreamin, I started as a seed the semen Swimmin upstream, planted in the womb while on the top, was my pops, my screamin stop a single drop, this is what they got Not to disrespect my peoples but my poppa was a Only plan he had for momma was to her and abuse her Even as a little seed, I see his plan for me on welfare, another broken family Now what was I to be, a product of this heated Momma got pregnant, and got a piece of a*s Look how it began, nobody a f**k about me Pistol in my hand, cruel world can do without me How can I survive? Got me askin Jesus a ni**a live or die, cause the Lord can't see us in the deep dark clouds of the projects, no sunshine No sunny days and we only sometimes everybody's sleepin I open my window to the streets and get to creepin I can live or die, I get some money 'fore I'm gone I'm 19, I'm tryin to hustle on my own on the where everybody and they pops tryin to slang rocks I'd rather go to college, but this is the game stops Don't get it wrong cause it's always on, dusk to dawn You can buy rocks or a herringbone You can ask my man Ishmael Keep my nine heated all the time is how we grind Meet up at the cemetary then get out, pa*s the weed ni**a That Hennessey'll keep me keyed Everywhere I go ni**az holla at me, "Keep it G" And my til they kill me Act up if you me, I was born not to make it but I did The tribulations of a ghetto kid, I rise
Still I (still I) I (I rise) Please me to the sky (the sky) And if (and if) I die (I die) I want you to cry
Fatal] I stay sharp as Runnin ya with blitz, through ya project hallways Dumpin crews two's, ni**a all day Secrets of war me for the worst A life lavish full of cabbage or a life that's in a hearse But now my dreams it seeems though, be placin triple beams and bro Diamond pinkie ring got the loot poppin out my
Now I to keep my glock cocked If trouble was searchin for me why not? Show em what I'm of plus raised on, on my block Chancellor Ave, many turn to the street, thugs snatchin bags We out for power, makin it wasn't fast it'll make me mad I'm just like, My homey on the with his gat tucked, in they buckin somethin the life he leads the life he don't need, we all know He tryin to rise up and we go doe, still he rise
Dreams of lost I hit the strip broke where the get coke and still I rise now I float cowards Whenever we around, I'm runnin down clutchin a pound, live as sirens, the sound I used to with my moms til the sun came My homey Harm time from this drug game cars, war scars, born a Outlaw Behind bars, go to just to see the stars is ours, though we trapped on a firm block Crackheads ten learn to duck cops
In ninety-six my glock's my plastic, pa*sion for blastin No faces for open caskets, peelin ya cap Ya cowards prepared for pistol practice I send my missiles through your Leavin holes in your body a cactus me and my crew be boppin more greens than topic and loot to keep the seams in my motherf**kin poppin ya spleen to pick up Half of you ni**az is softer a Snicker Let's go to war and see who quicker and I rise, and still I rise...
Still I (still I) I (I rise) Please me to the sky (the sky) And if (and if) I die (I die) I want you to cry
Still I (still I) I (I rise) give me to the sky (the sky) And if (and if) I die (I die) I don't you to cry
[some little ni**az fake All day So now I got blades, bi**h Thought you Your mouth is pops, let's go..