[Intro:] I'm a young n***a who just live life I done seen so much sh** just from the very bottom So it was just always about grinding And getting it out the mud for me I just want a n***a to know what I thought I got an opportunity It's way, this bigger than me 'Cause you know God put a n***a in a position for a reason [Verse 1:] I was deep like in the street life Was on my grind so I didn't sleep nights Used to push rocks out on my block Saw police lights, I heard the gunshots I had nowhere to go At the end of the road Had to do something fast Now I ain't running no more 'Cause I found the light at the end of the tunnel That's why I kept my head high Instead of selling my faith Sitting here wishing I would die [Chorus:] Living in hell on earth Dead last so I couldn't see first But I knew it wouldn't get worst No, it only got better (better) And it's getting better Living in hell on earth Dead last so I couldn't see first But I know it wouldn't get worst No, it only got better (better) And it's getting better [Bridge:] 'Cause I knew one day that life would get better Finally made a way so now it's all better 'Cause I knew one day that life would get better Finally made a way so now it's all better (yeah) [Outro:] A n***a out the city mind is The only way to survive is k** And that may mean protecting myself Or I'ma come up It's shoot 'em up, bang bang on every n***a It's my squad against yours And a lot of n***as got that mentality Thinking, you know, that's the way to come up That's New Orleans