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
1] Yeah I was on the wrong Tried to stunt like my daddy, I was a crip No idea I'm bout 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 niggas showed me I didn't even want to bang, I brotherhood But when you really the gang you dyin' for the hood Fuck it then I gon' bang, I love my life, I'm good I ain't tryna to die, I ain't tryna to go to I'm already talkin' to my dad the mail He got back out then went in He another sale, got another 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, my poise That's the thing I done Man I had to go the way, long 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
2] Lot of niggas the short way Lot of niggas didn't see Lot of niggas made momma pay My homie got sprayed today It's the of the eighth grade And he already in his Got up on my knees and help me see the way Lord the people operatin' off of hate Please all my family safe All I'm tryna do is see their When I make a change, 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 up in them streets, I'll end up hurt That's the day I gave myself a little I wanna see my life go down the drain, nah I can't let all this just go to waste, nah nah
I that choice, made that choice And I kept my poise, my poise the smartest thing I done 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
Don't be to go the long way be scared to take your own way Save your momma from the hurt and If you life the wrong way, the wrong way You pay, yah