Yo, I remember days when niggas ain't fuck with me Dropped that mixtape, that was the first time they noticed me Mama always told me be the fuck who you supposed to be to be and never claim the streets Cause you would die tryna reach a peak So I rep that Westside, no place that I'd rather be Where niggas stick they chest out until you pull out that heat Hoes got they breasts out, blame it on summer heat On the corner tricking 'cause the kids ain't got shit to eat "Only God can judge me" in her head is what she repeat Shit, get it how you life, shawty, college don't come cheap They laying everybody off, it's hard to make ends meet Unemployment tripping, rent due in about a week Told her oldest son "you too old to be rhymin' beats" Told her youngest son "we too poor to waste time on dreams, so get up off your ass, find you a J-O-B" While his step-dad on the couch and he sound asleep Never just a soul, nobody different than you and me Behind closed doors ain't no tellin' what niggas see I do this for you and me, drop classics on classic beats Just trying to spread love and peace, but I'm strapped cause they packin' heat, shit That's just how it goes My nigga, that shit crazy Tryna provide for myself and my lady Man, I remember days when they said I wouldn't make it, bruh That's just how it goes My nigga, shit get crazy Tryna survive for myself and my lady Man, I remember days when they said I wouldn't make it, bruh That's just how it goes My nigga, that shit crazy Trying to provide for myself and my lady Man, I remember days when they said I wouldn't make it, bruh That's just how it goes My nigga, shit get crazy Tryna survive for myself and my lady Man, I remember days when they said I wouldn't make it, bruh I remember days, she wouldn't get close to me A hundred plays was the first time she noticed me She said "I like your rhymes and how you approached to me" Don't talk about smoking weed, I like that shit so to speak Appreciate the love, didn't notice you noticed me Just tryna hold it down, be the best that I'd every be So claimed to be my friends, they ain't know me before the beat Back when I just the lil' nigga across the street, they tried to take my shoes They ain't taking my shit from me Ran straight home from school, grab that 2', don't fuck with me Pops wasn't around, my oldest brother did shit for me Like, teach me how to box a nigga up if he fuck with me So my mama moved across that way 'cause she heard That we don't get along with half the niggas from up the street Load the Jeeps and U-Hauls and off that we go to see A fresh start played a part in how I own the beat Take a seat, let the top drop down so I can see Every last obstacle that God left ahead of me I do this for you and me, drop classics on classic beats Just trying to spread love and peace, but I'm strapped cause packin' heat shit My nigga, that shit crazy Trying to provide for myself and my lady Man, I remember days when they said I wouldn't make it, bruh That's just how it goes My nigga, shit get crazy Tryna survive for myself and my lady Man, I remember days when they said I wouldn't make it, bruh That's just how it goes My nigga, that shit crazy My nigga, shit get crazy Bruh, that's just how it goes