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
1] Yeah I was on the shit Tried to stunt my daddy, thought I was a crip No what I'm bout to get in Only problem is I really fit in I remember I was twelve 'bout to be a Athens park on El Segundo niggas showed me I didn't want to bang, I wanted brotherhood But when you from 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 tryna to go to I'm already talkin' to my dad the mail He got back out went back in He made another sale, got another 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 kept my poise, kept my the smartest 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 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 grade And he already in his Got up on my knees and help me see the way Lord the people operatin' off of hate keep all my family safe All I'm tryna do is see their When I make a change, when I Get up out the struggle, stay up on my put in the work I was grindin' I was gettin' money, for the church And if I stay up in streets, I'll end up hurt That's the day I myself a little worth I wanna see my life go down the drain, nah I can't let all this just go to waste, nah nah
I made that choice, made choice And I kept my poise, kept my That's the smartest thing I 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
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