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