It aint not way in the world your like me believe that I was already a man by 19 At age 16 I had my own apartment A riverside co opt but it had carpet I was living by myself so you know what that could do to a young n***a but I still made my way to school But didn't have a 9 to 5 And you know the rules somehow I had to get food So I bust a move somebody I knew had weight I used to go to school and deal it to my white cla** mates I rocked for 2 years in that crib it was sweet until Fire Marshall came and knocked a n***a off his feet f** it I spent two tears in the bucket Shout out to P.O.P I got a crib the next week Everything I get I deserve Survival in any meaning of the world you heard [Yall like soldiers but not like Murder, Yall like soldiers but not like Murder, Yall like soldiers but not like Murder] I got a Hustler Spirit Survival Soul I got a Hustler spirit Survival Soul How you gonna try to say I cant get this cake You better get it straight dawg If you don't give I take And this aint being tough this in my face I aint no way your getting Steak off my dinner plate Ive been on the grind too long at times I wanted to move on but didn't They say when your soul speaks to you, you listen And you'll find exactly what your life's been missing So I paid attention and then I had a vision that I could be the biggest thing to be mention It seems like there's so many chefs in the kitchen and only one knows how to make the right dishes. it so sad but so true And this is my shoes Im only being Mook, what do you want me to do I cant live my life in regards to you And everyday to helped me get through, n***a [Yall like soldiers but not like Murder, Yall like soldiers but not like Murder, Yall like soldiers but not like Murder] I got a Hustler Spirit Survival Soul I got a Hustler spirit Survival Soul I got a pride that I k** for, die for This is my fate dawg, I'm hoping you decide yours I got a bunch of n***as, they dont abide laws Cuz they don't give a f**, they just supply wars And those my n***as, I rolled with those n***as Straight get money, fly stone, cold k**as And you could never tell just by looking at them But they'll give a n***a shells just by looking at them And I heard you got some cars and such a couple broads to f** A lil hard to cut But I don't see the big fuzz Cuz your not like us cuz when your under the spotlight the Spotlight bust me on the other hand Im just too much I'm so much the sh**, the sh** I take the sh** don't flush Ask me will I hush no Its not likely And you could be many things but not like me NEVAA [Yall like soldiers but not like Murder, Yall like soldiers but not like Murder, Yall like soldiers but not like Murder] I got a Hustler Spirit Survival Soul I got a Hustler spirit Survival Soul