[Verse 1: TreDay] Never wanna leave but I know that I can dream Should I stay or should I make it to the bright screens When all I'm seeing is some haters and some dope fiends Trying to dodge them like bullet tempted by the lean Who's really on my team? Cause we don't have jerseys Gotta find out on your own who's real and who's worthy I ain't co*ky I'm just looking for another way So I just lace it and fake it for another day My mind goes astray, my heart saying Trey I can't leave the city but I'm drifting far away Everybody leaving now so what can I do? And all the pain ain't really helping what I'm going through On the daily I see fathers leaving all their kids Am I the only one to stay? his mama never did Damn, the truth hurts for real Should I leave or should I chill like [Verse 2: Matthew] Take a flash back into my eyes
And then you'll realize exactly what I'm going through Every single day man trying to get away But there's nothing out here, it was nice knowing you And I should be saving my money Instead I spent it on a bottle like a dummy These are my mistakes maybe you can learn from me You know food for thought whenever you're hungry But then again it's like trying to find a job is so hard When you're from a small town Driving around in your father's car And everybody just can't wait to leave Meanwhile I be sticking around wanting to believe That it can be done But then the longer I stay I see that I'm the only one Trying to make a difference in the city where I'm from I know there ain't much out here But I'm trying to change that Through the slang in this game in this thing called rap Like wha