Man I had to go the way, long way Yeah I had to go the 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, thought I was a No what I'm bout to get in problem is I didn't really fit in I remember I was twelve to be a blood Athens park on El Segundo showed me love I didn't even want to bang, I wanted But when you really the gang you dyin' for the hood Fuck it then I ain't 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 back out then went in He made another sale, got another Rolled another dice, gotta pay the price, had to my life Still in my life, oh yeah
I made choice, made that choice And I my poise, kept my poise That's the thing I done 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
2] Lot of niggas took the way Lot of niggas see today Lot of niggas their momma pay My homie just got today It's the summer of the eighth 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 safe All I'm tryna do is see 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 That's the day I myself a little worth I don't see my life go down the drain, nah I can't let all this just go to waste, nah nah
I made choice, made that choice And I kept my poise, my poise the smartest 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, dope So I had to go my own way
Don't be scared to go the way be scared to take your own way Save momma from the hurt and pain If you life the wrong way, the wrong way You pay, yah