Yeah, these cats still don't get it, know what I'm saying? Tell em like this. Lights out, it's over, can't push this boulder Jaded and faded is this concrete soldier Rhymes getting deeper now as I get older And fate is the weight bearing down on my shoulders Everyday I ponder life and time Amazed how fast the movie passes by It was like yesterday when I was on my block With my boys on the corner trying to beatbox It was like last week when I got my new bike Jumping hills on my dead end until we lost sunlight See I knew I'd be special in life Cause I'm a father to sons, husband to a wife But my passion still be the beats and mics See I'm in college on the weekend, the studio at night Writing on breaks, jotting down my mistakes Successes and all else that takes place
This world gives you nothing for nothing Gotta stand tall, stand for something When it comes down it goes around It's hard to keep your feet on the ground
But I stay right, no shame, self-made Going on seek my page Reminisce on days past Holding on but it just won't last
This world gives you nothing for nothing Gotta stand tall, stand for something When it comes down it goes around It's hard to keep your feet on the ground
But I stay right, no shame, self-made Going on seek my page Reminisce on days past Holding on but it just won't last Yo not much dough but this cat still flows Been down and out and spent some time in the last row Persistence, it be my middle name No shame in my game in the pursuit of fame You take shorts? You end up short So recognise ain't no lies when you look into my eyes Dressed proper, well-schooled like a doctor Golden-aged hip hopper, nine-to-five show stopper Grown-ass man doing what he can Dreams shattered by years working for the man Been knocked down but always got up Been myself but still got labelled like a product Most stay down until you hit a cliff Some rich people still think life's a ***** Get busy dying or work on how you live See life through my kids, stay doing it ya dig
This world gives you nothing for nothing Gotta stand tall, stand for something When it comes down it goes around It's hard to keep your feet on the ground
But I stay right, no shame, self-made Going on seek my page Reminisce on days past Holding on but it just won't last This world gives you nothing for nothing Gotta stand tall, stand for something When it comes down it goes around It's hard to keep your feet on the ground But I stay right, no shame, self-made Going on seek my page Reminisce on days past Holding on but it just won't last
The saga seen back and wait for it had happen And when I look over it seems like everybody's laughing Remember high school when people asked where you see yourself in five years? Your type of career? A doctor, a lawyer, maybe a cop A CEO if you're the type to try to make it to the top Work for the state and not go to college And try to get by on this real world knowledge Join the army to pay for school But see anything that you avoid just ain't cool Now it's CL baby and everything is gravy CL： Been around for a minute now you can't phase me Life is love so love your life Once a lifetime doesn't happen twice Live today because today we live Live to love and love how you live
This world gives you nothing for nothing Gotta stand tall, stand for something When it comes down it goes around It's hard to keep your feet on the ground
But I stay right, no shame, self-made Going on seek my page Reminisce on days past Holding on but it just won't last
This world gives you nothing for nothing Gotta stand tall, stand for something When it comes down it goes around It's hard to keep your feet on the ground
But I stay right, no shame, self-made Going on seek my page Reminisce on days past Holding on but it just won't last
Yo man, this world gives you nothing for nothing No fronting Go out and get yours, know what I'm saying?
[00:13.39]Yeah, these cats still don't get it, know what I'm saying? Tell em like this. 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A doctor, a lawyer, maybe a cop [03:19.62]A CEO if you're the type to try to make it to the top [03:22.07]Work for the state and not go to college [03:24.74]And try to get by on this real world knowledge [03:27.14]Join the army to pay for school [03:29.66]But see anything that you avoid just ain't cool [03:32.25]Now it's CL baby and everything is gravy CL： [03:35.34]Been around for a minute now you can't phase me [03:37.62]Life is love so love your life [03:40.07]Once a lifetime doesn't happen twice [03:42.66]Live today because today we live [03:45.25]Live to love and love how you live [03:45.94] [03:48.25]This world gives you nothing for nothing [03:50.41]Gotta stand tall, stand for something [03:53.08]When it comes down it goes around [03:55.53]It's hard to keep your feet on the ground [03:57.98] [03:58.83]But I stay right, no shame, self-made [04:00.80]Going on seek my page [04:03.29]Reminisce on days past [04:05.87]Holding on but it just won't last [04:07.19] [04:08.50]This world gives you nothing for nothing [04:11.05]Gotta stand tall, stand for something [04:13.56]When it comes down it goes around [04:16.20]It's hard to keep your feet on the ground [04:18.53] [04:18.95]But I stay right, no shame, self-made [04:21.42]Going on seek my page [04:23.95]Reminisce on days past [04:26.49]Holding on but it just won't last [04:29.28] [04:30.32]Yo man, this world gives you nothing for nothing [04:33.39]No fronting [04:34.79]Go out and get yours, know what I'm saying? 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