The Band - My Life lyrics

[Sara] In my life, in my life, in my life In my life, in my life, in my life In my life, in my life, in my life In my life, in my life, in my life Welcome, welcome Life is what you make it [VERSE 1] {Ness} Hit the bricks chicks like, 'Damn where you been Lloyd'' Locked up with a bad case of hemorrhoids Writin' and fightin' triflin' rhymes about the Life and the times of n***as on the grind White collar criminals climb the corporate ladder While n***as like me gotta sell coke and crack It's riskin' my freedom, boxed up missin' the season It's a setup'hypothetically speakin' Even my pop was knocked over tickets for speedin' Drinkin' and drivin' and I ain't forget, he think I forgot 'em Mom got gray hairs from worryin' sick And my sister got a house now, pushin' a stick Just a little somethin' to get 'em from A to B I got nowhere to go come and stay wit me Wit a niece and a nephew that love me to d**h My little brother Nick, I guess he lovin' what's left [Hook] (Sara) (In my life) Life is what you make it Though it may sound basic (In my life) Goin' through some bad times But be thankful for the good times, yeah (In my life) Though we must build up The strength to carry on Welcome to my world (Welcome, welcome) [VERSE 2] {Freddrick} I remember one mornin' I was cookin' the O And out the blue I heard a knock at the do' I looked through the peephole and it's a fiend and he needed some coke And at the time I really needed his dough, but I know the rules You never sell crack where ya rest at 'Cuz haters send shells where ya chest at But in my case them muthaf**as sent shells where my vest at Found out I ain't dead, give them a place to rest at I found out 'bout they spot, had to go and X that My eyes redder than Cyclops, call me the X-Man I thank God just for every blessin' Though the roads got tough thanks for every lesson I carry loads at times even though it gets stressin' I remember stickin' the clip in, co*kin' and second guessin' I couldn't stand the rain I'm the 'New Edition' The fast lane had me layin' in the coop wit pigeons in my life [Hook] (Sara) (In my life) Life is what you make it Though it may sound basic (In my life) Goin' through some bad times But be thankful for the good times, yeah (In my life) Though we must build up The strength to carry on Welcome to my world (Welcome, welcome) [VERSE 3] {Babs} (Sara) Hotheads and high school dropouts Little girls wit they stomachs popped out, I seen it all n***as stretched out by the corner store Life no more, dough seem small--I'm gettin' focused In the crib writin' rhymes while I'm smokin' While n***as on the block totin' I see 'em later My moms make paper but cheap wit her cash Ask for a pair of kicks she tell me ask my dad (Ask ya dad) So I'd rather hit the Ave and knock off work The 100 pack in the pocket of my Guess Jeans skirt Meanwhile still tryna get a deal on the side Battle b**hes outside in front of Kennedy Drive A lotta n***as wanna see me shine But I still got the lames laggin' behind, hatin' on mine'it's nothin' I'mma get to the top regardless Got love for female rappers but think I'm the hardest In my life [Hook 2x] (Sara) (In my life) Life is what you make it Though it may sound basic (In my life) Goin' through some bad times But be thankful for the good times, yeah (In my life) Though we must build up The strength to carry on Welcome to my world (Welcome, welcome) [REPEAT TILL FADE] {Sara} (In my life, In my life, In my life) Welcome, welcome, welcome