17 old, bold, tryin' to get my slang on Broke as a joke, uh, tryin' my to hang on And if I don't, I'll be a And I'll tell ya, I ain't with that, so that
I get the 9 the pawn shop layaway it in my pack and the jack men'll stay away Fellas gettin' jealous, to see a nigga rise up They tryin' to up, but punk nigga, wise up
I my 9, yeah, I'm fine, and I chill with it Shoot 'em in a and just deal with it where I'm from, you gotta buck niggas If you never to be an out of luck nigga
I did what I had to do Now callin' me the King of the Avenue Uhh, I'm shootin' my 9 I bail 'Cause I'd go to hell than jail 'Cause survival of the fittest
Yo, it was rough the start, son And I knew I'd be a hustler, even I was in kindergarten Feelin' on the teachers and 'em looks And takin' all the other kids' coloring books
My momma to try to make me study my work But I was busy chasin' girls, gettin' they skirts And though she raised me the best she whippin's ain't done me no good
And sure, I play ball like the rest of the guys But yo, I always had this fear of paralyzed And sellin' drugs at the was the easy way The easy work, easy women plus the pay
It had me feelin' like I would do whatever it To have a car and a woman in a couple of 'Cause I'm a professional, and you couldn't it Because I had to keep money in my pocket It's of the fittest
When I was up and runnin' up The hoochies in my hood never time, so I took mine And I thought it would change, and I got older They just got colder, and gave me the shoulder
But now them hoes skeeze me Just they see my face on TV, uhh Them hoes be they come a-dime-a-dozen I'm even doin' it my own cousin
I got 'cause I'm so rich, nigga Never get played and laid by no trick, They speak 'cause a brother done peeped strong I muss my hair Fred and get the hell on
I no love for them hoes, and if I did it'd be a drama 'Cause, trick, I only love my And never have I a yard But I'd do it if times got 'Cause it's survival of the
Comin' up daily, gettin' richer rich And all the in the hood just itchin' to snitch But I got my runnin' so tight and legit the fans can't even make a spirit to stick
So yo, they can go and another dealer to fade I got a business in my name, and my is paid They only mad 'cause bussin' they chops To say I'm a millionaire because I'm cuttin' them rocks
They can't fuck that, and even when they think they can I got a set-up so they get the metal man I see bein' a letter to them And locked up just I'm doin' better than them
I tried the right way, but they ignorin' me Saw opportunity, and I for it, G It was smooth and the feds match me But now I'm legit, yo, I know they'll never catch me It's survival of the
Uhh, and ow that I'm with the law I'm makin' money than I ever saw But still, my 9's what I'm by I'm never slippin' to be a of a drive-by
But still kind of crazy If I spend two with a girl, she's claimin' she's havin' a baby And all my are black, and they act rude But if I dated another color, get an attitude
And my moms, yo, bless her Alive, and bustin' her ass 25 Got a brother in a rage, uh, she ain't a woman So why the hell she minimum wage?
I try to give her money, but she won't it She she hates it, she doesn't like the way I make it I thank the Lord I'm alive, all I to do is survive 'Cause survival of the fittest
I know the feelin', I can keep my I got beepers, and all types of toys And I know they that I am sellin' dope And wanna keep me the microscope
So they can try and take what's But I'll it to shreds, before they get one dime And to them, it's a hurtin' Because it's all insured, so yo, I'm gonna get it right
And yeah, they lookin' dummies They they time, plus they waste they taxpayers' money So put your house-raidin' tactics Shotguns, ski-masks, and windbreaker
'Cause ain't no doors gettin' kicked And if it is, I suggest you skip town Becuase my lawyer's so good, I you're packed up In the morning, you'll be in Alaska survival of the fittest