[Intro]
(Jai Beats on the track, boy)
(Let that sh*t ride, Eighty8)
[Chorus]
It's a hard knock life, it's gon' be alright
Win or lose, it's part of life
Wanted this sh*t so bad I stayed up all night
Put my all in this song, put my pain in the mic
[?] on the gang, I been climbing up the mountain
My mama had all boys but I feel so adopted
My destiny upon
I been tryna take off like a rocket
[Verse 1]
I ain't really into playing games
Gave it my all, I risked everything
[?] just for me to spit this real pain
Real relate to real, get the fu*k up out my way
Never been a yes man, always meant what I say
I'm quick to bust a ni**a top, real caution where I stay
I'll never talk behind your back, I'll always say it face to face
See, loyalty don't come around no more
Don't really fu*k with groupie hoes, they be doing the most
Don't get me mad, I explode
She said she love me, I don't know
'Cause I been broken before
Feel like I been fighting for my life, I been on trial
It's been a minute since I was happy and I laugh and I smile
[Chorus]
It's a hard knock life, it's gon' be alright
Win or lose, it's part of life
Wanted this sh*t so bad I stayed up all night
Put my all in this song, put my pain in the mic
[?] on the gang, I been climbing up the mountain
My mama had all boys but I feel so adopted
My destiny upon
I been tryna take off like a rocket
[Verse 2]
I looked my brother in his eyes, I told him I'm here forever
It was raining, it was cold, we ain't even had no shelter
[?] everything's gonna be alright
Let's do this sh*t for Trevon, man, just make it through the night
I can't tell you every night that I done cried
I tend to drift off and find a safe place so I can cry
Eviction notice on the door, my brothers posted at the store
Tryna find a way to survive so we grind all night, you know it's kill on sight
I been here for a minute, feel like I'm stuck in the beginning (It's the beginning, yeah)
Oh, I don't know no Roxanne, pray that I won't be toxic
[Chorus]
It's a hard knock life, it's gon' be alright
Win or lose, it's part of life
Wanted this sh*t so bad I stayed up all night
Put my all in this song, put my pain in the mic
[?] on the gang, I been climbing up the mountain
My mama had all boys but I feel so adopted
My destiny upon
I been tryna take off like a rocket