17 old, bold, tryin' to get my slang on Broke as a joke, uh, tryin' my to hang on And if I don't, be a failure And I'll tell ya, I with that, so forget that
I get the 9 from the shop layaway Keep it in my pack and the jack men'll away gettin' jealous, hate to see a nigga rise up They tryin' to size up, but nigga, wise up
I my 9, yeah, I'm fine, and I chill with it Shoot 'em in a and just deal with it 'Cause where I'm from, you gotta buck If you never want to be an out of luck
I only did I had to do Now callin' me the King of the Avenue Uhh, I'm my 9 when I bail 'Cause I'd go to hell than jail 'Cause it's of the fittest
Yo, it was from the start, son And I knew I'd be a hustler, when I was in kindergarten Feelin' on the teachers and 'em looks And steady takin' all the other coloring books
My used to try to make me study my work But I was busy chasin' girls, gettin' under they And though she raised me the she could whippin's ain't done me no good
And sure, I could play like the rest of the guys But yo, I always had fear of gettin' paralyzed And sellin' at the time was the easy way The easy work, easy women plus the pay
It had me feelin' like I do whatever it takes To have a car and a in a couple of states 'Cause I'm a professional, and you knock it Because I had to some money in my pocket It's of the fittest
When I was comin' up and 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 wanna skeeze me Just they see my face on TV, uhh Them hoes be buggin'; they come I'm even it with my own cousin
I got 'cause I'm so rich, nigga Never get played and laid by no trick, They only speak 'cause a done peeped strong I muss my hair like 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 have I sold a yard But I'd do it if got hard 'Cause it's survival of the
Comin' up daily, richer than rich And all the fellas in the hood just to snitch But I got my stuff runnin' so tight and That the fans can't even make a to stick
So yo, they can go and find dealer to fade I got a business in my name, and my taxes is They mad 'cause they bussin' they chops To say that I'm a millionaire because I'm cuttin' them
They can't with that, and even when they think they can I got a set-up so they get the metal man I can't see a letter to them And up just because 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 that I'm legit, yo, I know they'll never me It's survival of the
Uhh, and ow that I'm straight the law I'm makin' more money I ever saw But still, my 9's I'm alive by I'm never slippin' to be a victim of a
But it's still kind of If I spend two seconds with a girl, she's claimin' havin' a baby And all my are black, and they act rude But if I dated color, they'd get an attitude
And my moms, yo, bless her Alive, and bustin' her ass 25 Got a in a rage, uh, she ain't a minimum woman So why the she makin' minimum wage?
I try to give her money, but she won't it She says she hates it, she doesn't like the way I 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 of digital toys And I know they think I am sellin' dope And wanna me underneath the microscope
So they can try and take what's But burn it to shreds, before they get one dime And to them, it's a hurtin' it's all insured, so yo, I'm gonna get it right back
And yeah, they lookin' dummies They waste they time, plus they they taxpayers' money So put away your house-raidin' Shotguns, ski-masks, and windbreaker
'Cause ain't no gettin' kicked down 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 It's of the fittest