Kasino - Life is a Gamble lyrics

Yeah, I'm about to fill you all in on some things ya know what I'm sayin See what you don't know ain't nothin but one big gamble It's like a big ol' roulette wheel you know what I'm sayin But peep this I'm abut to put you all up on this story It's about this youngster Strugglin, strivin, doing what he thought had to be done So Check this out (Verse 1) He was only a youngster Strapped between two foundations Father was a minister Mother worked for the board of education He had the will to do right but peer pressure took his grip A long trip down that dirty road he's about to flip School became unimportant so he dropped out Started following the wrong influences, he can't stop now Caught up in the hustlin, servin small time at first Started buyin j**els tryin to prove his self work His mom could only hang her head and pray for a change Dreadin the call that would say they found her son's remains You could see it in him, million dollar signs in his eyes His office was the drive, his bank was the ride Run-ins with the police of course you knew that would come He bought a strap, that's another youngster with a gun So now I guess this boy think he tough right He had some words with somebody, pulled his heater last night I guess he feels he gotta do what he gotta do Different situations call for different actions dude I hope for the best For his moms sake It would be a shame to see another youngster put in an early grave (Chorus) Life is a gamble We don't know what tomorrow may bring Life is a gamble Could today be the last we see Life is a gamble I've got to do the things that must be done Life is a gamble Cuz I have responsibility (Verse 2) He arises from his sleep unaware of the gal layin next to him All that bumpin last night got his mind ruined Still persuing the ultimate dream of getting his money right At anyone's expense on any given day or night Checks his pager to see what's popping on his block Just some pennies but his boy informs him of a plot Here's the scheme Take money from an institution We can get major bread in 20 seconds, just listen to me You'll drive the car and I'll run on in When I come out we'll have big wood to spend daddy Aight he's all for it, thinking of his kids It's been a drought for a minute so he's gotta handle his buiz At the spot, his boy runs in ,demands the bread "Give me all the loot unless you want this teller dead" Out the door, to the car, hit it, then they speed off Unaware that the police ha already been keyed off About two miles down the street the cop slows in All this led to a five year sentence in the pen I guess god said "enough's enough I'll slow his role some Give him a little time to see what type of man he'll become" (Chorus) (Verse 3) Release date, a long bus ride home After four and a half long years a lot of his homies are gone Either dead or in jail but they ain't there no more I guess it's true, we ?? what we saw He's got a little brother workin on his album now Gets to the crib, calls him up, "hey what's up pal" "Ya headin to the studio, well aight then" "Give me an hour to get my self together, I'll slide in" He had all this talent but never channeled it Could he go a starightened arrow or could he handle it His decision His brother asked him to drop a verse Sees his boy, "damn I see you're still puttin in work" The rest is history as they say "my oh my this kid has came along way" God decided he didn't have to die for his mistakes Just suffer a bit, to get his mind straight I guess some gamblers are worth it if in the end The big picture comes into focus, so you can win This kid has been blessed, in a major way The trip is, I see him in the mirror everyday (Chorus) X 2