Growin' up,had it rough,the home life,conflicted
The drama,the beatings,the pain that was inflicted
The school,the students,the labels that they gave me
Violence,defiance,the tears I shed daily
Rejection,oppression,anger,depression
The punk pussies who jumped me,paranoia had set in
The chronic,the plot to make a profit off it
The smokin',tokin',the chokin' and coughin'
The crime that I did,the time that I didn't
The stops by the cops,the dropout,the mischief
d**h,my father,the grief,the sadness
The love I had for b**hes turned into hate and madness
True friends and family,they showed me that they care
I love them,I'm grateful for the fact that they are there
My son,my daughter,Children's Aid corruption
The bull sh** ,harra**ment,the court battles,f** 'em!
The projects,the filth,public housin' greed
Welfare giving little,the wants,the needs
The pleasure despite the pain,the pa**ion
I have for that I hold close,the love I have for rappin'
The education I got that no school had taught
The heart I wear on my sleeve,the misery it brought
Bad luck,hard knocks,adversity,the strife
The close calls to d**h,the saga unfoldin',this is my life