Man I had to go the way, long 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
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 Only is I didn't really fit in I remember I was twelve 'bout to be a park on El Segundo niggas showed me love I didn't even want to bang, I brotherhood But when you from 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 already talkin' to my dad through the He got back out went back in He another sale, got another strike Rolled dice, gotta pay the price, had to miss my life Still in my life, oh yeah
I that choice, made that choice And I kept my poise, my poise That's the thing 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
2] Lot of took the short way Lot of niggas didn't see Lot of niggas their momma pay My homie got sprayed today It's the summer of the grade And he in his grave Got up on my knees and help me see the way Lord the people operatin' off of hate Please keep all my safe All I'm do is see their face When I make a change, when I Get up out the struggle, up on my hustle Still put in the I was grindin' I was money, drummin' for the church And if I stay up in them streets, I'll end up That's the day I gave myself a worth I don't wanna see my life go the drain, nah I let all this energy just go to waste, nah nah
I made that choice, that choice And I kept my poise, my poise That's the 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 scared to go the way Don't be scared to take own way Save your momma from the and pain If you handle life the way, the wrong way You pay, yah