[Hook sampled]
I've done my best, to try and forget
But it's not so easy, It's not that damn easy
[Verse 1: J. Tek]
Ghetto Birds in the hood, they say that we can't fly
The American dream is such a beautiful lie
Every shot not attempted is considered a miss
My n***as pushing the rock like they was filming for Chris
Father scratching them tickets, said that he gon' win it
And once he do, he'll cop a mansion that is perfectly fitted
I was fighting depression and didn't nobody know
Kept it all bottled in, while pops was drinking a four
Guess that's kinda ironic, it probably runs thru the fam
Tired of saying this sh**, I'm screaming f** uncle Sam
Made mistakes in my past, that I can't take back
But if I could, swear I wouldn't that just paved my path
It's not easy....
[Hook: Sampled]
But it's not so easy, it's not that damn easy no, no, no, no, no
So you better believe
[Verse 2: J. Tek]
Uh, I pray you find your peace, before you load that piece
Pray you reach 25, before you do 25
Man we gotta stop k**ing ourselves, that's our life
I know they want to hold us down my n***a, that's alright
Too many car washes to cover the funeral cost
Let's not k**, let's just talk
If they push us, we push forward
If they box out, we still score
What's a life if you ain't feeling to safe
sh** is rough, but word to biggie I could never lose faith
I can never lose trust, I can never lose you
I can never lose hope, I know you feeling it too
Uh, a drug and liquor store on every corner
I pray you meet the professor before you meet a coroner
A drug and liquor store on every corner
I pray you meet a professor before you meet the coroner
Cause it's not easy
[Hook sampled x2]
But it's not so easy, it's not that damn easy no, no, no, no, no
So you better believe