[Hook] Said if you knew what I knew... Then would you do it just like me... Said if you knew what I knew Tryin' to sustain in the city of vultures I look success up in the eye I see it really up close And if this is my only shot Then I take it and never give it back... You're all that when you finally let go You're all grown 'til you find that you're wrong Give up before you find that you're strong...oh [Verse 1] Just finished talkin' to a friend of mine He said we're blessed Cause we're tired, but we're still alive You gotta catch in the middle of the vibe just to survive Gave me permission to put this life, up in this line Stuck in the struggle, but changed my mind It is get it time Used to be impatient, but now I pace to the finish line Used to be a sprinter, but now my race is a vision To search for peace with my family And harvest a wealthy living mind Smoking joy and sippin' life Your "hello" is my "hi" Travel through time with my lines My lines are my timeline Pretty bars, gorgeous thoughts, recognize the fine print They say we're moving back But you rarely see that on my side South Central n***a... In the central of potential women who go ratchet And them n***as who 'gon clap They probably got the strap in their backpack Living out a culture That makes it glorious for them soldiers who don't run Until the show's over The scene strolls slower It seems we're always envious of them n***as who don't know us Therefore we pack heat... Like we own solar, and buss it at your brother Man, that's a cold closer But if they never notice us They will never know what's up That's why half of the function's never showin' up Cause they keep peace at the house like hippy fashion Trained to blast 'em before they ask 'em what happened [Hook]
[Verse 2] I said, I think... Good living is everything you got Do everything you could with it..'Til you reach the top And everything is good...ain't gotta worry 'bout sh**... Pretty little sisters in them pretty outfits Smellin' real good...they're all going out And they don't get offended when you see what their about Cause they ain't never got hurt They don't know that feeling Can't' change it if it happened But now you can change the route Uh(3x) Now that'll be probably half of the reason My thoughts are scattered in my mind Half of 'em are the bad ones It's just so hard to distinguish Suffering from lack of judgement The final test is to clean it In my mind I see it Notice all the lines and I just pick a line a read it It's like a fortune cookie All the answers that I find in 'em Feelin' like I'm pawnin' 'em With no profit, cause I'm never listening to my mind Uh(3x) Thoughts of a young n***a Held in but never held my tongue with 'em I just capture visions and hurry and run with 'em Before I ever give my doubts chances to come get 'em I consider my mistakes a brand new opportunity I leave a mess a broom to sweep it And a mop for you to clean it Treat those props like property A win is not for you to see it Stuck in the mental habit The nature my community is Now just ask a n***a where I belong I will say right here Cause I'm just not used to the top at all Leave it to the grind And it's action packed with no talk involved... Now tell me that ain't poppin' off They tell me I ain't had it Well I must've fell in magic Cause everything I'm attracting Makes me better than I have been In the cold, I am a cabin Remember days I used to panic Well now I'm feeling ecstatic Cause everything is just happening to work out [Hook]