Dubba-AA flexin' OMB Peezy We preachin' to the streets See when you see Peezy That's that rose that had no water No sunlight but God still told him to shine All those nights of dreaming All those nights of chasing The promise land The promise land'll save a whole city It'll save his whole family Yeah, this was a special rose Who had to be a man before he became a man But he was ready You see, before you become a king You gotta take a loss You gotta lay down and bleed awhile 'Til the world can feel your pain You see, this generation We don't need young man to come from behind that pulpit We need that king that rose through them projects Emerged from that crack smoke And said, "Kings, follow me" This is the sound Watch me shine In order to be a boss, you gotta take a loss I should know, I done took plenty of 'em It's money out that door, he gotta get him some 'Cause when that nigga broke, they ain't got a penny for him I'm here to tell you 'bout the life of a project baby I'ma tell you 'bout the life of a project baby Let me tell you 'bout the life Got a call from my cousin, say he fresh out I ain't get nothin' for Christmas so I'm stealin' out of Best Buy Hang my clothes on the clothesline, dawg crossed me like AI It don't matter the season on my block, it's gon' stay hot I gotta keep my eyes open ridin', know I'm gettin' older Can't even kiss my granny with that sack, she gon' say she a smoker This that life of a project baby, we'll cutthroat you I'll never fold up, never bluff, I don't play poker Dirty pants, wearin' dirty buffs Now these bitches love me 'cause I'm up Now I don't even wanna fuck Bitch, I don't even want a hug I done rose up from the concrete, I'm blessed, fuck luck You ain't help me then, now I'm up Need help, I don't give a fuck It's the life of a project baby It's the life of a project baby In order to be a boss, you gotta take a loss I should know, I done took plenty of 'em It's money out that door, he gotta get him some 'Cause when that nigga broke, they ain't got a penny for him I'm here to tell you 'bout the life of a project baby I'ma tell you 'bout the life of a project baby Peezy Yeah, the preacher of the streets Yeah, this king came from nothin', but You gotta feel him now You gotta respect him You gotta give him his crown 'Cause where we from If you don't give it, we take it This is the sound