(Intro) Walkin' thru this office buildin' I neva seen so much opportunity before I feel like I'm gonna make it Beautiful marbel floors, office desk And contracts representin' me I don't feel like I'm gon' get tied in to nuttin' bullsh**ty I'mma make it to the NBA, where I'mma play my heart out (Hook x2) Real people, my whole life I was eattin' off paper plates n***as try to slow down, but I neva wait We all gotta sleep, but I'm tryna stay awake (Verse) Tryna stay awake but the game got another plan Don't hate the playa, hate the game, I hate both Go through some things, f** this damn boat sponsored links Came to the hood to get off this damn dope sh** 06 since we came off the damn boat(?)
Play yo cards right, n***a this yo last hope Same greens for takin'(?)n***a yo life changin' n***as can't get a second chance, yo whole life tainted No give up, time is to keep dreamin' More powerful than money if ya keep on believin' The dreams turn yo capital, money on yo avenue Fightin' fo' my life, that's why I'll mug you when I stare at you k**in' all fuss, right before we got here Now it's me against the world, n***a, like Pac did Poppin' all shots everyday, this is not a war But we have war in a small place War in our mind, it's West Virginia side Projects bury me, y'all doin' fine Y'all doin' a great job k**in' off all future generations Y'all n***as keep hatin'