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
1] Yeah I was on the wrong to stunt like my daddy, thought I was a crip 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 on El Segundo niggas 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 gon' bang, I love my life, I'm good I ain't tryna to die, I 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 strike Rolled another dice, gotta pay the price, had to my life Still in my life, oh yeah
I made that choice, made that And I kept my poise, my poise the smartest thing I done Man I had to go the long way, way Yeah I had to go the long way, way Niggas all around me gang bang, dope So I had to go my own way
2] Lot of took the short way Lot of niggas didn't see Lot of niggas made momma pay My homie just got sprayed the summer of the eighth grade And he in his grave Got up on my knees and help me see the way Lord help the operatin' off of hate Please keep all my family All I'm tryna do is see their I make a change, when I rearrange? Get up out the struggle, stay up on my Still put in the I was grindin' I was gettin' money, drummin' for the And if I stay up in them streets, end up hurt That's the day I myself a little worth I wanna see my life go down the drain, nah I let all this energy just go to waste, nah nah
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 Yeah I had to go the 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 life the wrong way, the wrong way You pay, yah