[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:23.83]The first time I heard rap I was so gased [00:26.46]'Cause back then  you could make an album with no cash [00:29.08]But now adays everybody is so cool [00:31.64]You got niggas dropping out of school to learn pro tools [00:34.83]And this is factsall [00:36.27]I had to learn how to fall back [00:38.39]And stop wasting my time with small cats [00:39.89]They'll have you caught up in beef that you'll get killed for [00:43.20]Or caught up in the current  my ni**a  that you ain't built for [00:46.20]And young jewels  getting loose with the cooch [00:48.52]Not understanding everything in this life started with you but [00:51.39]I know this life is getting kind scarey [00:53.77]When you only here you secondary [00:56.02]Man  you most necessary [00:57.08]And AOTP family is too strong [01:00.05]We hold our head high [01:01.36]'Cause it's been down for to long [01:02.99]And once you get it  don't get it and boast [01:05.43]Just do the knowledge  the greater the trial the greater the growth [01:08.11]Man up [01:08.88]Don't cry when the struggle aproches [01:10.81]Keep your self at arms reach [01:12.44]Away from haters and jokers [01:13.94]When it's time to be a man [01:15.56]Make your plan and face it [01:16.82]Things are gonna get better [01:18.19]Once you get out of the basement [01:19.56]The struggle only [01:20.69]It lasts if you let it [01:22.25]The only way to overcome it [01:23.63]Is to shuffle through the negatives [01:25.00]It's the positives that allow you to proceed promptly [01:27.94]To react on impusles [01:29.19]And show your results calmly [01:30.81]Take it from a man that'll do for his family [01:33.38]More Vinnie do for Celph [01:34.87]Who else could understand me [01:36.57]The streets are watching so the option is yours [01:39.06]The only way to make an effect [01:40.81]Is ride for the cause my ni**a [01:42.44]We gotta hang on  shorties is giving up [01:44.87]The hoods broke  'cause the government don't give a f**k [01:47.81]Don't waste your whole life trying to get chedder [01:50.37]Hold your head high and don't cry  shortie it gets better [01:53.00]Don't live everyday rain and hand's help [01:56.20]This is grown man sh*t  put in work for your damn self [01:59.38]Don't waste your whole life trying to get chedder [02:01.64]Hold your head high and don't cry  homie it gets better [02:04.76]I'm coming from a broken home [02:05.95]Bloody tears no cameras [02:07.58]No footage of dad f**king with grandma [02:10.58]And now my daughter get larger by the minute [02:13.27]Asking question like "where my daddy " I tell her [02:15.26]Baby  in this life we live  there's a life to give [02:18.39]To a upperhand  maybe pretty soon you'll understand that [02:21.57]I took a sip of your Bacardi my ni**a (Oops) [02:24.64]I was 12  you were mad  look  I'm sorry my ni**a [02:27.28]And thanks for the party my ni**a [02:28.97]You threw for my birthday at parks [02:31.09]Nothing with ever break us apart [02:33.15]Now I'm much bigger  life is much clearer [02:35.59]Perks have been abused dumbing zanis in my syrup [02:37.97]'Till I've been in the grammys with a Shakira look alike [02:41.90]Hopes she's right  I don't wanna be a crip tonight [02:44.34]Nope  hope a major label looks tonight [02:47.02]'Cause I don't wanna have to strong arm you and your book on tight [02:49.88]Call it the hood a gutter [02:50.87]'Cause all they looking for is a good mother [02:52.75]But it ain't none of them left [02:54.44]They took the good from 'em [02:55.88]It ain't safe no more  the street is Vietnam [02:58.19]The older guards [02:59.37]Trying to keep it calm [03:01.38]The streets rought out here  it's tought out here [03:03.94]And young boys they don't give a f**k out here (Damn) [03:07.06]But the government the one who put the crack in hoods [03:09.82]We gonna start a revolution  take it back for good [03:12.57]And I don't give a mothaf**k about the police [03:15.01]They the reason every single ghetto having no peace [03:17.88]They putting poison in the water [03:19.49]I don't know why [03:20.75]This is for the little shorties [03:22.19]Hold your head and don't cry [03:23.75]We gotta hang on  shorties is giving up [03:26.25]The hoods broke  'cause the government don't give a f**k [03:29.13]Don't waste your whole life trying to get chedder [03:31.69]Hold your head high and don't cry  shortie it gets better [03:34.19]Don't live everyday rain and hand's help [03:37.00]This is grown man sh*t  put in work for your damn self [03:40.69]Don't waste your whole life trying to get chedder [03:42.87]Hold your head high and don't cry  homie it gets better