[Verse 1: Gat$by] I guess in life, not everyone can make it Already had a few friends taken I guess, this is me makin' Up for those lost years All those trips to Oakmont To cop beers In my Mom's Chevrolet While my peers Were at home studying But f** it Chock it Up to a phase I mean We were just trying to find our way But nothings sacred when you're tryin' to get paid Best believe I need That money, property and prestige Bet these, chips that your in I doubled down when it all hinged On me and I ended up with my pockets empty Flat broke bu*t of all jokes Livin' at home with my folks Second guessin' every word comin' out my throat [Verse 2: Gat$by] I guess in life, not everyone can make it Already had a few friends taken I guess, I'm makin' Up for those lost opportunities And those silver spoons foolin' me Who are these fools say they schoolin' me A friend a who, Bill sh** I'm too cool to be f**in' with you kids Never had a father figure bigger than myself So how you figure I'll react to the help Not well.. Well.. [Hook: Gat$by] Different paths were takin' They cross and interact in ways we couldn't imagine makin' Couldn't imagine makin' [Verse 3: Gat$by] I guess in life, not everyone can make it Already had a few friends taken I guess, this is me makin' Sense of these paths we takin' They cross and interact in ways we couldn't imagine makin' Shakin' To my bone marrow As the years pa** This path that we travel Narrows and ergo Most folks fall off the wagon That's what we do That's what they'll tell to you Settin' us up for the fall Before we even fly I never pay attention to this peasant state of mind I'm a testament to this Seven years strong Never took a drink b**h Listen how I think b**h Listen how I get rich I don't even need this Different paths were takin' Different paths were takin' Different paths were takin' Different paths were takin' [Hook] Different paths were takin' They cross and interact in ways we couldn't imagine makin'