Lyrics: Erskine Hawkins/Malik Clinton/Dunte Marshall-Garcia
Music: Marcin Ruszel
I remember the nigga that i used to be, wish i could put him in the same room as future
me
Always been real, so i’ll give it to me truthfully, Make wisdom and youth meet in the
middle like buick seats
But i cant retool the matrix, and the fruits of my impatience got me trying to scoop this
wraith quick
Stay medicated to face the hatred, i dont take shit, u might bend my will, but you’ll
never break it
Super predator’s the headline they read us, but im a product of my environment, the
reagan, bush, and clinton eras
It was cold outside, i needed mittens and a sweater, i aint need the polo ranger boots
and the lambskin leather
I guess the wardrobe is just overkill, for me and cuzzo sharing clothes for years, we
was broke for real,
The good times, when it was oatmeal or no meal, from then to now, we gettin by off of
hope still
We all came up in the street life, praying for a better day
It hasn’t been an easy life, so we just lookin for a better way
We just looking for a better way
We just looking for a better way
It hasn’t been an easy life, so we just praying for a better day
Heavy is the head is what they always said
Everytime i look around a brotha always dead
Pro club decorated with your rest in peace
I put your name in my flesh its been stressing me
I apologize for this vibe i was traumatized
Often I was livin lies i was ostracized
From the kinship of a traitor,
It was over paper
Let em show they true colors you gone thank me later
Elevator to the top is how i escalated
I Meditated on this spot I thought I'll never make it
So sacred was the game but I related you to this
I try to take it all-in stride Im still a student to this
I’m so affluent and they knew it, so incredible
When you make it out the mud what could they tell you bro
Minus all the devil work my life is lovely
I can turn a plus from a minus and now yall lovin me
Hook:
We all came up in the street life, praying for a better day
It hasn’t been an easy life, so we just lookin for a better way
We just looking for a better way
We just looking for a better way
It hasn’t been an easy life, so we just praying for a better day
Learning lessons to forward my progression, No longer playing humble while i cock the
Wesson
My past deeds casting long shadows on my present, Long barrel on my weapon, no
sleep, a brother stressing
Another cig lit, i'm trying 2 quit, Gangsta mentality, product of my environment
All facts, this ain't just tough lines a nigga lying to spit, Too many nights i froze, no
home, that got my fire lit
Burning Dutches for crutches, my gait was unsteady, Lonely nights, pockets hella light,
but my gun heavy
Looking for the purpose i wouldn't find 'til i grew older, Stopped keep scores from old
wars made me a new soldier
Even prison couldn't break a King, My throne gathered moss, but i'm still rolling, major
things
Coming if i just stay focused, see what i learned, it's better to earn than taking things,
Please, somebody pray for me
We all came up in the street life, praying for a better day
It hasn’t been an easy life, so we just lookin for a better way
We just looking for a better way
We just looking for a better way
It hasn’t been an easy life, so we just praying for a better day