Man I had to go the long way, way I had to go the long way, long way Niggas all around me gang bang, slang So I had to go my own way
1] Yeah I was on the shit Tried to like my daddy, thought I was a crip No idea what I'm to get in problem 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 you dyin' 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 tryna to go to I'm talkin' to my dad through the mail He got back out went back in He made sale, got another strike Rolled another dice, gotta pay the price, had to my life ain't in my life, oh yeah
I made that choice, made that And I kept my poise, my poise That's the thing I done Man I had to go the way, long way Yeah I had to go the long way, way Niggas all me gang bang, dope slang So I had to go my own way
2] Lot of took the short way Lot of didn't see today Lot of niggas made their pay My homie just got sprayed It's the summer of the eighth And he already in his Got up on my knees and help me see the way Lord help the people off of hate Please all my family safe All I'm do is see their face I make a change, when I rearrange? Get up out the struggle, up on my hustle put in the work I was grindin' I was gettin' money, for the church And if I stay up in them streets, I'll end up the day I gave myself a little worth I don't wanna see my life go the drain, nah I can't let all this just go to waste, nah nah
I made that choice, that choice And I kept my poise, my poise That's the smartest thing I Man I had to go the long way, way Yeah I had to go the long way, way Niggas all around me bang, dope slang So I had to go my own way
Don't be to go the long way Don't be scared to take own way Save momma from the hurt and pain If you life the wrong way, the wrong way You pay, yah