(hook) And im grindin' till im tired Coz they say you ain't grindin till you tired So im grindin' with my eyes wide Lookin' to find a way through the day A life for the night Dear lord you done took so many of my people im just wondering why you haven't taken my life Like what the hell am i doin right? My Life Verse1 Im supposed to be the soldier who never blows his composure Even though i hold the weight of the whole World on my shoulders I ain't never s'posed to show it My crew ain't s'posed to know it Even if it means goin' toe to toe with a Benzino it don't matter I'd never drag them in battles that I can handle unless I absolutely have to I'm supposed to set an example I need to be the leader, my crew looks for me to guide 'em If some sh** ever does pop off, I'm supposed to be beside 'em That Ja sh** I tried to squash it, it was too late to stop it There's a certain line you just don't cross and he crossed it I heard him say Hailie's name on a song and I just lost it It was crazy, this sh** went way beyond some Jay-z and Nas sh** And even though the battle was won, I feel like we lost it I spent too much energy on it, honestly I'm exhausted And I'm so caught in it I almost feel I'm the one who caused it This ain't what I'm in hip-hop for, it's not why I got in it (hook) And im grindin' till im tired Coz they say you ain't grindin till you tired So im grindin' with my eyes wide Lookin' to find a way through the day A life for the night Dear lord you done took so many of my people im just wondering why you haven't taken my life Like what the hell am i doin right? My Life Verse2 We are not the same i am a martian So approach my phantom doors with caution You see them 24's spinnin'? I earned em And i ain't no preacher but heres my Erick Sermon So eat this black music And tell me how it tastes now And F**k Jessie Jackson Cause it ain't about race now Sometimes i think about my life with my face down Then i see my sons and put on that kanye smile (my life) Damn i know his momma proud and since you helped me sell my dream we can share my momma now And like MJB no more drama now Living the good life me and common on common ground I spit crack and n***as can drive it outta town got a chris paul mind state im never out of bounds My life used to be empty like a Glock without a round now my lifes full like a chopper with a thousand rounds (hook) And im grindin' till im tired Coz they say you ain't grindin till you tired So im grindin' with my eyes wide Lookin' to find a way through the day A life for the night Dear lord you done took so many of my people im just wondering why you haven't taken my life Like what the hell am i doin right? My Life Verse3 Still im having memories at high speeds when the cops crash As i laugh pushing the gas while my Glocks blast We were young and we were dumb but we had heart In the dark will we survive through the bad parts Many dreams is what i had And plenty wishes No hesitation in extermination of these snitches Envious b**hes they still continue to persue me I cut their movies now the whole worlds tryin' to screw me Even the cops tryin' to do me So what can i do? But stay true Sippin' 22's and brewin Now the media is tryin ta test me Got the press askin questions tryin' ta stress me Misery is all i see thats my mind state My history with the police has shake the crime rate My main man had 2 strikes, slipped, got arrested and flipped, he screamed "Thug life"! and emptied a clip (hook) And im grindin' till im tired Coz they say you ain't grindin till you tired So im grindin' with my eyes wide Lookin' to find a way through the day A life for the night Dear lord you done took so many of my people im just wondering why you haven't taken my life Like what the hell am i doin right? My Life