Kid Rated R - Them Days lyrics

[Verse 1: Nate] Me, Oscar, and Freddy dippin' in that gray corolla, almost home with the tank on E with an Arco on the corner But we drove from block, we can't stop for nun', homies ain't got no funds Homies ain't even eating lunch, my homie gotta pay child support every month So we drove on by, hit that left, push on the pedal, feel it click, feel like there's no gas in it Oscar, Freddy hurry quick, jump in the back and push the whip Hate this feeling, hate this moment, crucifix my pockets holy, now everybody know it Pushing this whip down the street only show it Don't you hate that moment in your life when you tryin' to do good and everything that could go bad around you did so like it should Dear Lord I overheard adversity will make you stronger but I've also seen it turn men of faith into monsters Yea, and I'm on the bridge, threw me everything including the sink, somethings always wanna' see me sink when I'm flying Laws of attraction they tell me "live by it", I don't really know if I buy it, hard to be quiet when you livin' in a riot Hard to find life in a world that's dying, Woah [Hook: Nate] Another one of them days k**a' Where nothing turns out your way go figure Never know when sh** would pan out like this No matter how I try to live in the midst Troubles and trials, keep my distance when evil arouse But I know this sh** gon' keep coming around And around, round and around, back, back around Trying to do right, everything go wrong I'm still in the midst in the dark with a smile Yea, uh, said at least we living Yea, at least we living [Verse 2: Nate] My optics make it hard to be an optimist when watching sure shots get shot down like Duck Hunt With semi-rounds me and the kids full of potential don't ever end up leaving town Success is never dressed within our high school cap and gowns So what does that mean for me? Just another kid who dropped out of J.C Like Kanye West from the west who never got blessed with the opportunity to meet a No I.D Met a lot of thieves that C.C.P, with a sleeve full of trickery and heart full of grief Can't blame us we was just teens tryna' find our way in society Gotta' learn how to duck, bob, and weave, and then throw your damn woes, throw your damn woes One, two, jab, combo, better learn how to roll with a punch so you don't catch one and fold That's a metaphor for the trials of life, oh your past was dark well then your future's bright Nah, but that's never the case, just another cliche we say to help us cope with our daily pain Daily bread, bow your head and pray (Lah) Amen, I've been thinking about changing my direction but I easily lose faith when it's [Hook] [Verse 3: Fego] They tell me "be happy at least we still livin'" but I ain't forgettin' I promised my folks that I'm getting a million, they said I was finished, it's just the beginning O.D. told me "careful with money and women" Weed and the liquor had me feelin' wicked, we ask for forgiveness The games addictive, say what up to k**ers we feeling convicted, you know? Time to go get it fo' sho', hear the Lord knock on my door This can't be life, see there's gotta be more Weekends predictable: liquor and dro, shawty get low Time moving slow, I gotta' go, beautiful woman, too bad she a ho Gotta' get rich man I hate being broke, some go to school man others sell dope Look to the Heavens we seeking for hope, ambition and pa**ion are thoughts are provoked Reading a poem that Cainan done wrote, survival for love that's all I know That's all I speak, truly concrete, travel the street, truth set you free That's what we seek, that's what we learn Now tables turn, haven't you heard? Play with that fire you burn, only concerned in the paper you earned Can't take it with you when you leave from this Earth, I know the truth hurts, hope that it heals Know how it feels, surrounded by weed and the ecstasy pills Hollywood females that only wear heels, k**ing and stealing, they chasing the thrill One of them days, ah y'all know the deal [Hook]