Man I had to go the long way, way Yeah I had to go the way, long way all around me gang bang, dope slang So I had to go my own way
1] Yeah I was on the shit to stunt like my daddy, thought I was a crip No idea I'm bout to get in Only is I didn't really fit in I remember I was 'bout to be a blood Athens park on El Segundo showed me love I even want to bang, I wanted brotherhood But when you really from the gang you for the hood it then I ain't gon' bang, I love my life, I'm good I ain't tryna to die, I ain't to go to jail I'm already talkin' to my dad through the He got out then went back in He made another sale, got strike Rolled another dice, gotta pay the price, had to my life Still ain't in my life, oh
I made choice, made that choice And I kept my poise, kept my That's the smartest thing I Man I had to go the long way, way I had to go the long way, long way Niggas all around me gang bang, dope So I had to go my own way
2] Lot of niggas took the way Lot of niggas see today Lot of made their momma pay My homie just got today It's the summer of the grade And he in his grave Got up on my and prayed help me see the way Lord the people operatin' off of hate Please keep all my family All I'm tryna do is see their When I make a change, I rearrange? Get up out the struggle, stay up on my Still put in the I was grindin' I was money, drummin' for the church And if I stay up in them streets, end up hurt That's the day I myself a little worth I don't wanna see my life go the drain, nah I can't let all energy just go to waste, nah nah
I made that choice, made that And I my poise, kept my poise That's the smartest thing I Man I had to go the way, long way I had to go the long way, long way Niggas all around me bang, dope slang So I had to go my own way
Don't be to go the long way be scared to take your own way Save momma from the hurt and pain If you handle life the wrong way, the way You pay, yah