J. TEK - Ghetto Birds lyrics

[Hook sampled] I've done my best, to try and forget But it's not so easy, It's not that damn easy [Verse 1: J. Tek] Ghetto Birds in the hood, they say that we can't fly The American dream is such a beautiful lie Every shot not attempted is considered a miss My n***as pushing the rock like they was filming for Chris Father scratching them tickets, said that he gon' win it And once he do, he'll cop a mansion that is perfectly fitted I was fighting depression and didn't nobody know Kept it all bottled in, while pops was drinking a four Guess that's kinda ironic, it probably runs thru the fam Tired of saying this sh**, I'm screaming f** uncle Sam Made mistakes in my past, that I can't take back But if I could, swear I wouldn't that just paved my path It's not easy.... [Hook: Sampled] But it's not so easy, it's not that damn easy no, no, no, no, no So you better believe [Verse 2: J. Tek] Uh, I pray you find your peace, before you load that piece Pray you reach 25, before you do 25 Man we gotta stop k**ing ourselves, that's our life I know they want to hold us down my n***a, that's alright Too many car washes to cover the funeral cost Let's not k**, let's just talk If they push us, we push forward If they box out, we still score What's a life if you ain't feeling to safe sh** is rough, but word to biggie I could never lose faith I can never lose trust, I can never lose you I can never lose hope, I know you feeling it too Uh, a drug and liquor store on every corner I pray you meet the professor before you meet a coroner A drug and liquor store on every corner I pray you meet a professor before you meet the coroner Cause it's not easy [Hook sampled x2] But it's not so easy, it's not that damn easy no, no, no, no, no So you better believe