What gives nowadays? No controlin' it Self medicatin' the situation My city's burnin', the smoke is risin' By any means we're still surviving How much you willin' to make? Nigga show me I just need one more player, nigga Kobe Got me livin' a life full of events Home run to the cops, yea, over the fence, cool No scarves, another day, so what? My niggas don't do the court, that mean they don't show up We getting paper so nuff, they wanna kick a holdup Shoes on the wrong feet, nigga you got works Just play your role and gotta act first Before you think about money, get the pack first Don't be shy when the law we spill One night, crazy morning, like for victims, uh What gives nowadays? No controlin' it Self medicatin' the situation My city's burnin', the smoke is risin' By any means we're still surviving That's just how I told a nigga from Before they know how to read a book, they shoot a gun Think about it now, that's damn near 1.5 Grams goin' for the 50 just to get them by Mom's trippin' of course, but gotta get 'er to leave Sour all in the air, got pistol tucked in the sleeve, man Fuck it, they cool with me Can't coach 'em though but they'd shoot for me I just roll the trees and never thin about to do it Like my old ears tryna get a winkin' out it They told me get it and get out to avoid the stress So I'm just runnin' to the finish 'til I'm out of breath What gives nowadays? No controlin' it What gives nowadays? No controlin' it Self medicatin' the situation Self medicatin' the situation My city's burnin', the smoke is risin' My city's burnin', the smoke is risin' By any means we're still surviving By any means we're still surviving