{'Nina Simone ~ Misunderstood' sample} Some people question my drive, 'What makes me tick?' Oughta might ya own business y'all make me sick There's no gimmick, it's all real I've sacrificed a lot of sh** and still don't got a f**ing deal, yeah That's where I'm at and how I'm living Get rich or die trying yeah that's my decision {~} Try not to stress the bad and focus on the good If I saw some more positive then I probably would But right now I don't, so I probably won't Cause in this life some sh** just never changes Do what I can but I still remain nameless Cause all the people around me think I'm doing fine But deep down inside I'm losing my damn mind [x2] Both my parents work full-time so we can live life I'm trying to make enough so we can finally live right I just want to give my Mom what she deserves But I know nothings ever promised on this earth That's why I go out give it everything I got You'll see my lifeline go flat before I ever stop I put so much pressure on myself That my restlessness, is my nemesis But I'm not 'Black on Both Sides', that's just the Mos Def vibes See people like that give me motivation Bless us with this music to escape our situation Cause all the people around me think I'm doing fine But deep down inside I'm losing my damn mind [x4]