Man I had to go the way, long way Yeah I had to go the long way, 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 what I'm bout to get in problem is I didn't really fit in I remember I was twelve 'bout to be a Athens park on El Segundo niggas me love I even want to bang, I wanted brotherhood But when you really the gang you dyin' for the hood Fuck it then I ain't gon' bang, I 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 out then went back in He made sale, got another strike Rolled another dice, pay the price, had to miss my life Still in my life, oh yeah
I made that choice, that choice And I my poise, kept my poise the smartest thing I done 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
2] Lot of took the short way Lot of niggas didn't see Lot of niggas their momma pay My homie just got today It's the summer of the eighth And he already in his Got up on my knees and Lord me see the way Lord the people operatin' off of hate Please keep all my family All I'm tryna do is see face When I a change, when I rearrange? Get up out the struggle, up on my hustle put in the work I was I was gettin' money, drummin' for the church And if I up in them streets, I'll end up hurt That's the day I myself a little worth I don't wanna see my go down the drain, nah I can't let all this energy go to waste, nah nah
I made that choice, made that And I my poise, kept my poise That's the smartest I done Man I had to go the long way, way Yeah I had to go the long way, way all around 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 your own way Save your momma the hurt and pain If you handle life the way, the wrong way You pay, yah