Von, Von Von, Von (DJ on the beat. So, it's a banger) Let me tell you what it's like Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's like Let me tell you what it's like (Yeah) Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) When you fightin' for your life (Damn) Let me tell you what it's Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) I'm finna tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what Let me tell you what it's like (What?) Fightin' forty-five to life (Damn) In the room with a hype or a nigga you don't like (What?) When you seen your homie First thing that he gave you was a knife (Damn) I'm tryna tell you that it's real (Yeah) You don't know how it feel (Damn) When you lose that appeal, it's like speedin' down a hill (Vroom) And your brakes don't work, pray to God that he take that wheel (Skrrt, skrrt, skrrt) You don't know how it go (Plea) You hope the witness don't show (Shit) Court date's comin' slow Baby mama, she a ho (Bitch) And the opps still slidin' tryna find out who killed for (Boom, boom, boom, boom) Boy, this shit ain't no joke (Nah), and I know this for sure 'Cause the judge first offer fifty-four (Damn, damn) Bro he think you a ho (Ho) Tell your lawyer let's go Suit up, nigga. It's time for war Let me tell you what it's like Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's like Let me tell you what it's like (Yeah) Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) When you fightin' for your life (Damn) Let me tell you what it's Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) I'm finna tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's I'm finna tell you what it's like Process go slow (Go slow) I can't sleep it's too cold (It's too cold) My bond no hold First stop Stateville 'cause I'm still on parole (Damn, damn) See I was probably somewhere in the hole Caught a opp that killed bro Beat his ass, boy, you know how it go (What, what?) And I was in the cell with D. Rose when they gave him that time On O shit hurt my soul, damn (Damn, damn) Don't quit gotta fight 'em (Gotta fight 'em) You young, you black, they don't like you (They don't like you) You got a son on the way, if they take you away He could fuck around and be just like you (Just like you) Got his hands on the Glock and the rifle (And the rifle) Tryna put some hot in a rival (Boom, boom) Lookin' up, time flyin' right by you (Damn) Time's hard gotta lean on the bible Let me tell you what it's like Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's like Let me tell you what it's like (Yeah) Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) When you fightin' for your life (Damn) Let me tell you what it's Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) I'm finna tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what Let me tell you what it's like Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's like Let me tell you what it's like (Yeah) Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what it's Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) When you fightin' for your life (Damn) Let me tell you what it's Let me tell you what it's like (What it's like) I'm finna tell you what it's like (What it's like) Let me tell you what Ay, on a serious note, though Like, on some for real shit These people ain't fuckin' playin' with us, nigga Ay, when I got booked back in 2014 for that shit And my arresting officer. He brought me downstairs to get processed in. Three other detectives. They came out One of 'em get that, "Yeah, Nine. That's my work." Now the other officer get that, "D. Rose. Yeah. That's my work." The other officer get that, "Cdai. That's my work." And what they mean by when they say that's their work 'Cause they're the one that charged and put them away That's the one that—you know? So they're playin' this shit like a game. Like givin' us time Like a game. See what I'm sayin'? This shit ain't no joke (DJ on the beat. So, it's a banger)