She was only 17 when she left home heading off to college Just the clothes on the back, 40 dollars in the pocket On the couch of a one bedroom apartment Room-mate tryna get her to pop her p**y for dollars He was only 13, just a lookout on the corner First he started of small, couple pills and marijuana He's thinking he should go on the block and see if he can get sh** popping He was tired of going in for just a little bit of profit, damn She fell in love with the ballers and bottles He fell in love with the block and the Glock, now he toting them choppers Why does it seem like nobody else wanna be lawyers or doctors? Nowadays everybody outchea tryna be dealers and models, just a thought I guess that's how it goes when it's all you know And you ain't a dreamer and you ain't a dreamer I guess that's how it be when it's all you see And you ain't a dreamer and you ain't a dreamer Now you can find her on a Wednesday tricking and t**ng and Working so hard for them singles 24 how to get naked, money she see for the taking, she gonna take it Been dancing so long she don't now when she'll be graduating Friends tryna tell her she tripping, she telling them to stop hating 3 years later 'fore he grows into a man Got a pocket full of money, 9 mili in his hand Momma praying, tryna make him understand That they just wanna put him in the system It's too late now he convicted, damn She fell in love with the ballers and bottles He fell in love with the block and the Glock, now he toting them choppers Why does it seem like nobody else wanna be lawyers or doctors? Nowadays everybody outchea tryna be dealers and models, just a thought I guess that's how it goes when it's all you know And you ain't a dreamer and you ain't a dreamer I guess that's how it be when it's all you see And you ain't a dreamer and you ain't a dreamer She never dreamt about going to college Choosing her major, getting some knowledge He never dreamt about living for something All that he knew was he was tired of the struggle She never knew that, she'd ever do that Now she addicted to the money and the new bags And now he wish that, wish he could get back All the time he lost, now he pays the cost She fell in love with the ballers and bottles He fell in love with the block and the Glock, now he toting them choppers Why does it seem like nobody else wanna be lawyers or doctors? Nowadays everybody outchea tryna be dealers and models, just a thought I guess that's how it goes when it's all you know And you ain't a dreamer and you ain't a dreamer I guess that's how it be when it's all you see And you ain't a dreamer and you ain't a dreamer