And I... started off dumb, raised by the hoodrats, listen to the radio wishin that i could rap.

I didn't choose the thug life, the thug life chose me.

Stay in the game until the end of time.

And now i'm like a major threat, 'Cause I remind you of the things you were made to forget.

If I could patent 'being real', I think I could own that.

If God wanted me to be quiet he would’ve never showed me what he does.

The hard times make a true friend afraid to ask.