Short Dawg - Venting lyrics

[Hook] As I walk these streets alone Thank God I made it through the storm It took some time just to realize What didn't k** me made me strong Ain't nobody give me nothin' Not a thing in life came free I let them be my inspiration Now I'm livin' out my dream [Verse 1: Short Dawg] It started when dude was 12 My father was through in jail My brother Mega as well, for pharmaceutical sales They say it's tough bein' black But it's harder when you a male Got evicted out of every apartment we ever dwelled Regardless, if you can tell All I've been through is hell Family curse, got me feelin' like All I can do is fail My momma, she worked hard, she tried, she did her best But could barely afford food anytime she'd get a check Or when she'd catch a case next As a youngin', I stayed stressed From hand-me-down clothes And shoes comin' from PayLess At school, they'd rank on me Which made it harder to take tests And she got a n***a livin' with us that would make threats Years past, God decided to give him a break Until a fatal car crash disfigured my face I made it out of that coma, learned to deal with the change The scars eventually healed, but I still feel the pain [Hook] As I walk these streets alone Thank God I made it through the storm It took some time just to realize What didn't k** me made me strong Ain't nobody give me nothin' Not a thing in life came free I let them be my inspiration Now I'm livin' out my dream [Verse 2: Short Dawg] I had a dollar and a dream Impala full o' weed Hustlin' to survive Cause bein' signed ain't what it seems I'm sippin' that smoke and endo Cause they k**ed my partner Bello On top of that, the label sleepin on me like a pillow And that ain't supposed to happen, right? Not when you rap this nice I swear I got a flow Wouldn't believe the things I sacrificed Picked up my pad to write and left the world behind Breakin' the hearts in every girl of mine Cause I'm out here on the grind tryna get it Goin' hard with no regards I've payed my dues, but I feel as if I've been overcharged Still Im'ma keep pushin' like I'm mowin' yards Cause life's a gamble, my n***a, you gotta know the odds It's against you Look at what I've been through I came a long way from sellin' crack to those I'm kin to But I just pray that God will forgive me And when I bob my head, I know he hear me [Hook] As I walk these streets alone Thank God I made it through the storm It took some time just to realize What didn't k** me made me strong Ain't nobody give me nothin' Not a thing in life came free I let them be my inspiration Now I'm livin' out my dream [Verse 3: Short Dawg] I remember back when I was young Clappin' them guns Rappin' for fun Now a n***a rappin' for funds I learned there ain't no friends in business From what happened to Juan He showed me how to build a castle from crumbs The most talented one, out of my peers He scoped me from bein' hot So I put a little ice in the rosery and the watch My Uncle Jones up in heaven Scopin' me in the drop Was the closest thing to a Pops He ain't supposed to be in the box But let the readin' show I'm doin' good as far as succedin' go Recievin' more hate, from people that I don't even know Mostly rappers, but baby daddies hate me even more Cause I got his girl tied up, like an even score Every day I'm with a different model I could've been behind bars, like a liquor bottle Yuh, a couple missed opportunities could've ruined me So every day I wake, I bob my head and say-- [Hook] As I walk these streets alone Thank God I made it through the storm It took some time just to realize What didn't k** me made me strong Ain't nobody give me nothin' Not a thing in life came free I let them be my inspiration Now I'm livin' out my dream