Hell yeah... It's an everyday struggle Tryin' to get out, tryin' to get out, tryin' to make it Check this out *****, what[Hook] I'm stuck in between a rock and a hard place Bad luck is what results from my paper chase I keep lookin' but it ain't no doors So I don't wanna look no mo', what I'm stuck in between a rock and a hard place Bad luck is what results from my paper chase I keep lookin' but it ain't no doors So I don't wanna look no mo', what[Verse 1] I need to get away to another day or place and time And find where reality can ease my mind And shine on me like the sun to the EarthFor what it's worth, my turf is rough and rugged so I gave birth To a dream where cream lies between All the dirt and the gravel so I battle to achieve my green And still try to move forward at a steady pace Cause bad luck is interferin' with my paper chase So I erase the crime lies and sad cries With sore eyes and keep mine's on an uprise But it don't work cause I'm steady gettin' jerked By my neighborhood, up to no good, where bad ****** lurk They urk me, leavin' effects that's too negative So Ludacris is lookin' for a better place to live And I can't stand it, it's really got me buggin' It's like I'm in a war and I just keep on tuggin' Cause I'm[Hook][Verse 2] I try to find a way outta this maze, it's got me crazed I'm in a daze, so many ways to boost into a different phase But I can't thank, I can't do nothin', you think I'm frontin' You hear me gruntin' Lord, you ain't even sayin' nothin' I need some currency before there's an emergency Forget crimes, I won't let my mind get the best of me It's not gon' happen, I'm trapped in two worlds On one side I see diamonds, on the other I see pearls It's a whirlwind disaster with two damn sides So I'm gone with the wind then come right back with the tide I keep my eyes on the skies and my head in the clouds And when my mouth is shut up, it makes my thoughts get loud Just like a crowd in a stadium, bills I be cravin' em' Money makin' schemes locked up in my cranium Cause I need outta this critical situation My mind's in jail, I don't know the time that it's facin' Cause I'm[Hook][Verse 3] I'm sick of knockin', I'm sick of clockin' I'm sick of droppin' in a hole, never reachin' my goal It's got my soul separated into pieces, it just increases I'm hit with anger like a cook is hit with hot greases So if you understood my attitude Maybe you'd feel what I'm feelin' And it'd start appealin' To ya intellect and aspect of dreams and aspirations Deaf by temptations, even got my hart pacin' So I'm tracin' a line where I can find a better path And make it last, sit back and laugh before the aftermath The tragic flaw is what makes it raw So let it thaw and I'll get through it even if I have to crawl My way, I see the sun and there's no delay I'ma pray, cause the Lord'll make a brighter day Or will he keep me in this holding cell But enough with the questions, the only story to tell is that I'm[Hook]
Hell yeah... It's an everyday struggle Tryin' to get out, tryin' to get out, tryin' to make it Check this out *****, what[Hook] I'm stuck in between a rock and a hard place Bad luck is what results from my paper chase I keep lookin' but it ain't no doors So I don't wanna look no mo', what I'm stuck in between a rock and a hard place Bad luck is what results from my paper chase I keep lookin' but it ain't no doors So I don't wanna look no mo', what[Verse 1] I need to get away to another day or place and time And find where reality can ease my mind And shine on me like the sun to the EarthFor what it's worth, my turf is rough and rugged so I gave birth To a dream where cream lies between All the dirt and the gravel so I battle to achieve my green And still try to move forward at a steady pace Cause bad luck is interferin' with my paper chase So I erase the crime lies and sad cries With sore eyes and keep mine's on an uprise But it don't work cause I'm steady gettin' jerked By my neighborhood, up to no good, where bad ****** lurk They urk me, leavin' effects that's too negative So Ludacris is lookin' for a better place to live And I can't stand it, it's really got me buggin' It's like I'm in a war and I just keep on tuggin' Cause I'm[Hook][Verse 2] I try to find a way outta this maze, it's got me crazed I'm in a daze, so many ways to boost into a different phase But I can't thank, I can't do nothin', you think I'm frontin' You hear me gruntin' Lord, you ain't even sayin' nothin' I need some currency before there's an emergency Forget crimes, I won't let my mind get the best of me It's not gon' happen, I'm trapped in two worlds On one side I see diamonds, on the other I see pearls It's a whirlwind disaster with two damn sides So I'm gone with the wind then come right back with the tide I keep my eyes on the skies and my head in the clouds And when my mouth is shut up, it makes my thoughts get loud Just like a crowd in a stadium, bills I be cravin' em' Money makin' schemes locked up in my cranium Cause I need outta this critical situation My mind's in jail, I don't know the time that it's facin' Cause I'm[Hook][Verse 3] I'm sick of knockin', I'm sick of clockin' I'm sick of droppin' in a hole, never reachin' my goal It's got my soul separated into pieces, it just increases I'm hit with anger like a cook is hit with hot greases So if you understood my attitude Maybe you'd feel what I'm feelin' And it'd start appealin' To ya intellect and aspect of dreams and aspirations Deaf by temptations, even got my hart pacin' So I'm tracin' a line where I can find a better path And make it last, sit back and laugh before the aftermath The tragic flaw is what makes it raw So let it thaw and I'll get through it even if I have to crawl My way, I see the sun and there's no delay I'ma pray, cause the Lord'll make a brighter day Or will he keep me in this holding cell But enough with the questions, the only story to tell is that I'm[Hook]
