[Intro] Yeah, Motivation sh**, I feel you,sh** hard, but only the strong survive 4 1 [Verse 1: Payroll Giovanni] I'm from a hood where everybody 'bout it When I was broke I had to do something 'bout it Dropping off work in many different houses Granny cussed me out when she found a bunch of ounces Like 'Boy don't get this crib raided, you remind me of yo pops, early '90s late '80s' I'm like 'Granny I'm just trying be all I can be' I'm copping quarter birds trying to make it to a key Hustling faithfully, trying to make my bread peal But still feel like I'm running on a treadmill Chasing after thousands, I'm trying to tread mills When kingpin dreamin', just know the Feds real ( Uh ) Man luxury is so far from my position Now I'm second guessing 'Is my life in the right direction?' My sack in my pocket Got my rocket for protection Lord I need a plug or a blessing, please help me [Hook] I know you grinding right now dawg and sh** lookin' ugly Your days ain't looking sunny (Nah) But keep pushin' my n***a and soon you gon' get money Yeah sh** can get lovely I know you grinding right now dawg and sh** lookin' ugly Your days ain't looking sunny (Nah) But keep pushin' my n***a and soon you gon' get money Yeah sh** can get lovely [Verse 2: Payroll Giovanni] I'm living in the basement, petty dealing Had to hide my crack good 'cause my uncle always stealing Walk through the door, moms and granny on the couch Like 'Boy you got to get a job and take a other route' Arguing and yelling at me, I just take it They don't understand my own path, I got to make it They don't understand I ain't motive to live basic I tried a job out but I just couldn't take it I'm dealing with enough stress, getting my hustle on Plus I got to get judged when I go home Plus my right hand growing up, dead and gone His k**er dead too, but the pain lasted long In my attempts to come up, got f**ed up Buying bad crack, f**ed my last bucks up But long as you're still breathing, you can make a change I ain't never give up, even when I had the [?] [Hook] I know you grinding right now dawg and sh** lookin' ugly Your days ain't looking sunny (Nah) But keep pushin' my n***a and soon you gon' get money Yeah sh** can get lovely I know you grinding right now dawg and sh** lookin' ugly Your days ain't looking sunny (Nah) But keep pushin' my n***a and soon you gon' get money Yeah sh** can get lovely [Verse 3: Payroll Giovanni] Who would ever think that same kid running down the street Would grow up to push coupes on chrome feet And my crib can go on Cribs Champagne in the fridge, Gucci sh** for my kid Money counter on my kitchen island Fly sh** got the b**hes eyeing Can't f** with me but these n***as trying I could walk you play for play through a boss course Grew up in the ghetto, now my crib by a golf course Sun shining through my window in the morning [?] taking business calls, while you snoring A trip my family out to see what I became For my life to change, I had to change my brain Had to think outside of the box I used to watch for the mailman, parked outside waiting on my box Now this rap sh** tie my day up Imagine where I be, if I wouldn't quit and gave up Keep pushing