Phora - Kid On The Block lyrics

Ayo, I used to wanna be the toughest kid on the block Till I found out the toughest kid always gets shot I used to wanna make a mill pushin' that rock Till I found out the big timers always got caught I used to wanna be the OG tellin' a tale Til I found out they only up dead or in jail I was lost and confused searchin' for somebody to be Till I realized that person I was searchin' for was me Look, as of right now I'm writing rhymes in this notebook Scheming on making ways to make a mil, without giving my soul up And split it with the cats that had nothing but love to show us In hopes that I never have to watch my n***a bag that coke up Just to make a buck to put some food in his belly I ain't worried about the rumors or the bullsh** they tell me 'Cause me and my n***as, yeah we tryna eat We tryna get that, never sleep and never sit back Talk is cheap so quit the chit chat If you ain't got the flow you gotta go If you and I suppose You're gonna need a thousand up front for me to rock a show n***a Tellin' you I'm bout my busy I'm learnin' to forgive all the dirt that everyone's did me Simply 'cause I'm just tryna learn to love before they k** me I don't do this for myself, this for everyone that's with me I just wanna be remembered when my time is up Not as a G, not as a thug, 'cause homie I ain't tough Just remember me for everything I tried to tell you 'Cause when I'm gone it'll make sense but I don't wanna fail you So I try my best to try and stay alive But it's hard when the cats that wanna take your life Know where your family resides Mama tells me stay inside, but I fear no man but god So I'm out every day and night I show up in my enemy's city, tasting my faith Hoping I don't lose my life so I bow my head and I pray 'Cause if my time comes then it was meant to come But when everything said and done All I ask of you is don't forget the love I used to wanna be the toughest kid on the block Till I found out the toughest kid always gets shot I used to wanna make a mill pushin' that rock Till I found out the big timers always got caught I used to wanna be the OG tellin' a tale Til I found out they only up dead or in jail I was lost and confused searchin' for somebody to be Till I realized that person I was searchin' for was me