[Intro] x2 Road to riches never been a smooth one But to be broke or to be rich n***a you gotta choose one [Hook] I been through hell conditions (through hell conditions) Friends turned into magicians (into magicians) They disappeared on me (on me) My fault for trusting n***as (yup) But since business is business (yup) I burned a couple bridges (yup) Don't care about your feelings (f** your feelings) I'm on the road to riches (yup) I'm on the road to riches x3 And can't afford to make a bad turn I'm on the road to riches x3 And can't afford to make a bad turn [Verse 1] I'm just tryna make it on my own man (make it on my own man) Really just tryna get mine (yup) Not work for the man but if push come to shove then I'll sign where he want me to sign (where he want me to sign) Right there on the dotted line (yup) f** the fame need the fortune (f** the fame) And I need the right portion (yup, yup) Count the money three times as a caution (hey, hey, hey) And yeah we gotta moved to gated residential Grinding for the Rollie, presidential Working hard to get a brighter bezel Tryna get myself a tighter schedule Busy days for me are preferential Making moves I keep em confidential Snakes up in the gra** is consequential No new friends I don't trust they're credentials Flow be hotter than boiling kettle When I'm on a beat I'm detrimental k**ing every single instrumental k**ing every rapper gun to temple 'Cause I k** em all myself included Said I'm not the best they misconstrued it Gotta put in work if you gon make it Gotta put in work if you gon make it (Whoo) Yeah yeah yeah Gotta put in work if you gon make it (yup) When I blow the earth I'm finna quake it (yup) Want the crown and I'm willing to take it (yup) Ain't got time to ask for no permission Ain't got time to ask for no permission (hey hey hey hey hey) [Hook] I been through hell conditions (through hell conditions) Friends turned into magicians (into magicians) They disappeared on me (on me) My fault for trusting n***as (yup) But since business is business (yup) I burned a couple bridges (yup) Don't care about your feelings (f** your feelings) I'm on the road to riches (yup) I'm on the road to riches x3 And can't afford to make a bad turn I'm on the road to riches x3 And can't afford to make a bad turn Can't afford (Turn) Can't afford (Turn) Can't afford (Turn) Can't afford Can't afford And can't afford to make a bad turn [Verse 2] Can't afford to make a bad turn (na) Can't afford to make a bad turn (na) Can't afford to make a wrong turn (na) Can't afford to make a wrong turn (na) Coz that sh** affect you long term (yup) Yeah you gotta learn to wise up (yup) Gotta have right size nuts (yup) Yeah you gotta have balls n***a You need balls to ball n***a If you gon be a superstar n***a So you know I'm always thinking bout my next move Make sure that it's better than my best move Upper tings yeah I only make chess moves Ima make it to the top in way less moves Tryna help you understand that less is more August 22 yeah that's when the best is born In 1997 just to be exact Dodging all the potholes on my road to stacks Yeah Llucky Lluck, I'm second to none You know k**ing n***as every second is fun They asking for a break got em beggin for one They asking for a break got em beggin for one But I'm tryna get on so they not getting one, no [Hook] I been through hell conditions (through hell conditions) Friends turned into magicians (into magicians) They disappeared on me (on me) My fault for trusting n***as (yup) But since business is business (yup) I burned a couple bridges (yup) Don't care about your feelings (f** your feelings) I'm on the road to riches (yup) I'm on the road to riches x3 And can't afford to make a bad turn I'm on the road to riches x3 And can't afford to make a bad turn Turn Turn And can't afford to make a bad turn Turn Turn And can't afford to make a bad turn