Yesterday I and today I Yesterday I and today I Alright, alright I ain't getting out of bed today 9 to 5 to survive, there's gotta be a better way Waking up early to punch in the clock How I'm lookin' grown man with my lunch in a box But my kids need socks and shoes, I'm walking through the office (boss yelling) Who you talking to don't you know on the streets I would've Never mind, the past is the past I gotta leave it behind But man back on the block I was a bonafide hustler Spot popping off until the police rushed us Handcuffed us I though I was gone Could've cried thinking now I'd miss my son being born But I was blessed, beat the case now I'm trying to reform But this white folks make it so hard to move on You gotta jump through hoops, anger management groups But the fact I'm still standin' here today is proof that Yesterday I felt the most hated, I thought I couldn't take it, they said I couldn't make it And today I feelin brand new, I got nothing to lose, I'm bout to make moves Yesterday I felt the most hated, I thought I couldn't take it, I fought until I made it And today I feelin brand new, I got nothing to lose, get out my way move On to the next, it was all about sex When I first met my little baby girl annette She was standing at the bus stop, sucking on a lollipop Eyes collard green lean thicker than a pork chop (stop) cause I don't eat swine But this girl was so divine, that I had to make her mine Called upon her a few times, she thought I was funny Fell for it like a dummy, it was all for the money (j-eah) growing up in the hood, You would think I'd understand, but I never understood Why she rarely came around when my dough wasn't good Now you can call it puppy love, cause I got dogged out Now in all my notebooks, I got her name crossed out But she lost out, I just lost profit When she left me in the cold, heart broke like my pockets and Yesterday I felt the most hated, I thought I couldn't take it, they said I couldn't make it And today I feelin' brand new, I got nothing to lose, I'm bout to make moves Yesterday I felt the most hated, I thought I couldn't take it, I fought until I made it And today I feelin' brand new, I got nothing to lose, get out my way move You know the days when you just got the blues All stressed and depressed from just watching the news No matter what good you do, it seems you always get screwed Got you caught up in your feelings, now you off in a mood Shake that attitude and do what you can Set a couple goals, follow through with your plans Time wait for no man, and tomorrows not promised So if she's still alive shoot a call to your momma Cause the fighting and the drama, its just not worth it Nobodies perfect ain't none of us worthless We all got a place and we all got a purpose Now I'm not taking y?all to Sunday service But you clap your hands as you stand up and work it Like you grand momma used to do that fan down at worship Spread it, pop it, and wave it in my face Put your hands around your waist, Let me rock it to the bass like Yesterday I felt the most hated, I thought I couldn't take it, they said I couldn't make it And today I feelin' brand new, I got nothing to lose, I'm bout to make moves Yesterday I felt the most hated, I thought I couldn't take it, I fought until I made it And today I feelin' brand new, I got nothing to lose, get out my way move