[Intro: 2.1] Wide awake, chasing dreams Word to Sméagol life is precious like the ring You get a shot, you better take it Be ready for the rebound just in case you don't make it Boxing out tryna get up out the box Making music tryna sell up out the shops When you drop, avoid a flop, one day you here, next day you not [Verse 1: 2.1] Tryna keep my head above water The more I try is when I keep sinking farther Feel like Metal Mario Drowning just wondering how far he'll go It's a struggle just to see top On the bubble I'm just hoping I don't ever pop Or flop or get hit up and end up like pac Before I even get to take a shot Just tryna make it to the play in Take my robe off getting ready weight in Number 1 contender is the position that I stay in Que my theme song cuz the champ is on his way in Tryna leave the ring with the crown Boxin in the whip parading down the town Wanna show the kids you make it Seize the opportunity and then take it Just hope the pros out weight the cons If it work out get a rose for ya mom's A house too and a truck for ya pops Take ya lil sister out and tell her shop til she drop When you cop can't forget to get 2 One for your girl another for you I'm my brothers keeper keep em right by my side Where ever I go take em along for the ride Now that I covered all the bases Stick to your roots can't forget about the basics Watch out for all the smiling faces They'll pat you on the back or find a knife to replace it Like the Ojay's banged they Backstabbers Part friends but full time scammers It's the ones that smoke blunts with ya take ya picture Now they wanna grab the guns and come to get ya Watch who you with when you pose for the cameras Take care of ya folks but don't end up like hammer Just mc growing up the hard way f** the nay sayers just worry about what ya heart says And I swear you can make it out The road less traveled can't find it so then you make a route