[Hook:] When the going gets tough The tough gets going The good die young And everybody knows em Life goes fast Loadin faster than a modem Pressure builds diamonds & silence is golden [verse 1: Mack the Shark] The summer 2009 South of the naval shrine 20 and in his prime Hoopin for education But wiser than petty crime Sharin a quarter mansion Divided by 29- So with he, that makes 30! The shelter up in the sky Thinking he made a friend before he had seen a disguise He told stories of sickness At times he almost died & as time, had went by They left the mansion despite His friends cash went dry But this guy- his hearts big So he kept him close to his side Housing, food & a ride Witnessed his hard times Struggled with him through times But why- he's just a guy like i That caring eye who supplied- support & pride [hook:] When the going gets tough The tough gets going The good die young And everybody knows em Life goes fast Loadin faster than a modem Pressure builds diamonds & silence is golden [verse 2: Mack the Shark] As if the world wasn't heavy enough Theres more on his shoulders That boy there is tough His homie is colder Buildin up an envy in his boisterous plan They was more than roommates Thats his right-hand-man Supposed to have his n***as back Til that black box slam Mastermindin back stabbers to his homies & fam He was supposed to be a friend But stole the rent check man Disappeared for 2 weeks ain't no trace of the man 1200 dollars flown up out the window Snatched all the indo He was 28 way older than a kid tho Had a job but never paid child support for his kid tho He'll tell you how to live tho He ain't seen the wrong in the foul sh** he did tho Blamed it on the meds til the homie got fed Said i gave you house and lights- And kept you place to lay your head Now you dead, you dont f** wit n***as money Thats cashin a check for d**h! [Hook:] When the going gets tough The tough gets going The good die young And everybody knows em Life goes fast Loadin faster than a modem Pressure builds diamonds & silence is golden _______________________________________________ ACQ TasteClub - TRDWST - OGT OrganizedThreat.com - ASCAP Mack the Shark - "My Roommate" - 2013 Movie Music Don't forget to collect/purchase Mack the Shark's radio singles Available now on iTunes, Spotify, Xbox Music, Google Play, & more! Visit http://mack.tayo.co - Instagram @MackTheShark - Twitter @HateTheShark