Me being the chosen one was like a blessing interception City known for homicide, majority depression Grinding in the gym so I could live through the recession Real goons show me love 'cause they can feel how I'm connected Background of a street dude, mind of a scholar Just to pop our collar, man, we climbing for the dollar I mean it when I say it, bruh, we started from the bottom Childhood friends dropping like leaves and it's autumn Don't believe time is money, money is time When you focused, man, you look up and your money is fine I'm from a city where your friend will put a gun to your mind 'Cause you eating and they envy all that glory and shine I swear to God it gets realer, a city full of killers Addicts walking 'round looking like the zombies off of "Thriller" It's sick and getting iller that's why my skin thicker Now you see why brothers want to get away, grab a Snicker My mission took me to college where I picked up the knowledge And tried to stay away from violence since I escaped the virus Divided my folks from tyrants, but I rised from that environment In my life it was perfect timing, and my drive blew me up, atomic I'm sick of these suckers all in my bubble, though Critiquing me on stuff I had to struggle for This dream done been a long time coming And my clock was Forrest Gump-it spent a long time running Jungle