Young Cellski - Life is A Gamble lyrics

[Verse 1] Crime don't pay That's what my grandmamma used to say Take life step by step and day to day Stay away from people that talk down on ya Cuz when you're down and out they turn they're back on ya So folks live by the lord, and die by the sword Where I'm from surrounded by PoPo's and liquor stores Tricks and who*es on the corner tricking all for bread She used to look hella good, now she's getting paid for head I've seen so much growing up on my turf Fools dying, and mamas crying, and families feeling hurt That was my homie, They say only God can judge us But nowadays it seems like we getting judged by the judges 17 to 30 out from the 40-caliber Because where I'm from, fools be flashing like a camera n***as on hot, getting lit like a candle 'cus I was taught anything in life is a gamble [Hook] Life is a gamble, that's what I was told Since a youngster, was about 8-years old Go for your goals, and don't hate the next cat Stack your bread, get it together, and be on fat Life is a gamble, that's what I was told Since a youngster, was about 8-years old Go for your goals, and don't hate the next cat Stack your bread, get it together, and be on fat [Verse 2] The n***as I looked up to [are] either dead or in prison Stressing from the system 'cus his mama miss him n***as doing time for non-violent crimes My n***a got 25, 3-strikes for a sac of dimes And the police trying to shut our operation down White cars come around 850 bound downtown Corrupt coppa's, they love to stop us And plant work on n***as so they can wash us Knowing n***as on parole and 3-year joint probation Next violation - 3 years in the Pen is what you're facing You motherf**ers k** my n***a Squee-G And expect for a n***a to take it easy? Beat ‘em down if no dope is found But don't come around when the k**ings is going down It makes me wonder if they the enemy Because it seems like it If you catch a case, you n***as best to fight it [Hook] [Verse 3] Fugitive, on the run, wanted in 5 counties Bounty hunters on a n***a cuz I done jumped bail, was outie County time ain't for me, needed the penitentiary 100 in G's and a half pound of weed If n***as stuck together, we around all this sh** n***as running the White House, the first black President Whites in residence of poverty and projects I'll bet you all can't spend a day in that sh** Have you scared straight calling for your mammy to come get you Natural disaster, like a earthquake or a twister Shake up the world, make ‘em wake up the boys and girls And make it a better place to raise my baby girl You got it twisted like a curl Think you know everything I get my money on, and stack a little change The game's change just like a fad, but I ain't mad Because everybody, Mom's and families is still sad [Hook]