[00:00.000] 作词 : Andrew Franklin/Raynford Humphrey/Jermaine Thompson
[00:01.000] 作曲 : Raynford Humphrey/Andrew Franklin/Jermaine Thompson
[00:10.91]I used to say
[00:12.35]Do dreams really come true
[00:14.35]Do miracles happen
[00:15.60]Can I get paid for my passion
[00:16.96]When I was young and my American fam would laugh at my accent
[00:20.24]I'd say my accent is 'bout as thick as your glasses ha
[00:23.42]Proud to say I've never caught up with fashion
[00:26.05]These clothes can't cover your soul
[00:28.34]And as of lately
[00:29.65]I've been focused on my lady
[00:31.65]**** ******* man them hoes ain't covered in gold
[00:34.35]They wouldn't let me cross the borders the customs had me hold
[00:37.34]It's my story if I ain't tell it it will never be told
[00:40.23]Every man must stand on his own two
[00:42.80]I know the grind taught me how to hustle in '02
[00:46.24]From flippin' burgers to committin' burglaries uh
[00:49.16]From winnin' spelling bee's to catchin' felonies uh
[00:52.68]My hood credentials
[00:53.88]Such way to protection
[00:55.20]Momma I pray I make it to make up for what you been through
[00:57.85]Nobody really gets you
[00:59.80]Feel like the whole world is against you
[01:02.68]And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue
[01:05.50]And all you wanna do is be the best you
[01:08.33]Just know you're born for this ill life
[01:11.03]You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life
[01:14.20]All I know how to live is this ill life
[01:16.82]They gon' see what I did with this ill life yeah yeah
[01:20.72]Uh follow my story
[01:22.26]See the pain in my steps
[01:23.66]Sunshine bring life
[01:24.93]So I'ma reign of the death
[01:26.46]For the sake of my kid I'm tryna find some common ground with my ex
[01:30.12]But it's hard to get right when you left
[01:32.31]And lately **** done got me thinkin'
[01:34.27]How I gotta strike in order to become a kingpin
[01:37.36]Let that sink in
[01:38.46]Quiet in the club just smokin' drinkin'
[01:41.39]Or yellin' free my ****** like I'm Lincoln
[01:43.29]Remember when Cole would open for Drake
[01:45.35]And I would open for Cole
[01:46.76]So I'ma climb to the top I was still two levels below
[01:49.81]That **** just feed the hunger I have to settle the score
[01:52.57]Get off toe hop out my bike back to pedellin' ****
[01:55.41]Talk about bein' stressed had to finally accept
[01:58.35]I'd be rich if I could catch a reality check
[02:01.19]Money ain't never make me
[02:02.78]***** ain't never slaved me
[02:04.21]So trappin' while I'm rappin' just prayin' that lord you save me
[02:06.84]Nobody really gets you
[02:09.21]Feel like the whole world is against you
[02:12.06]And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue
[02:14.96]And all you wanna do is be the best you
[02:17.61]Just know you're born for this ill life
[02:20.46]You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life
[02:23.43]All I know how to live is this ill life
[02:26.16]They gon' see what I did with this life yeah yeah
[02:29.79]Uh and what I can say
[02:30.90]Besides I want it
[02:31.73]Want it more kinda sore
[02:33.17]A young boy make a fossils out of these dinosaurs
[02:36.37]Say it say it loud and proud
[02:38.46]Own that **** I got ownership
[02:40.09]I can hand out these eviction notices
[02:41.91]Young black landlord
[02:43.33]****** can't see me like a sandstorm
[02:45.55]Big gold medals like we ran for 'em
[02:48.12]Still willin' to fall for what we stand for
[02:50.70]Violate I'll cut off your lights like I pulled the lamp cord
[02:53.76]Uh we catch flights then catch feelings
[02:56.24]Hard to smell the hate through the scent of a fresh million
[02:59.15]Realest ****** recite me the fake never relate
[03:01.89]I'm from where a man is measured by what he got in his safe
[03:06.08]On the corner duckin' police
[03:08.09]Know me I grew up and I blew up now I'm the OG
[03:11.84]Slim ***** pockets so big
[03:14.06]Got my ******* on a short leash
[03:16.23]Nobody really gets you
[03:18.65]Feel like the whole world is against you
[03:21.45]And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue
[03:24.33]And all you wanna do is be the best you
[03:27.24]Just know you're born for this ill life
[03:29.87]You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life
[03:32.81]All I know how to live is this ill life
[03:35.66]They gon' see what I did with this life