(feat. Meek Mill) [Hook: Ace Hood] Before the rollie, before the fame Before the money, before the game Before them b**hes Before they ever knew my name Before the rollie, before the rollie Them times was hard, I'm chasin' money Before the rollie, before the rollie The same circle, the same homies [Ace Hood:] My same n***as, no new friends Since day one, n***a no loose ends Just a young n***a, outchea every day I'm a get it by any means That was just my mind frame Before the Gucci and Louis Before the Rollie dog I won't do it They n***a f** with me when I was broke You ain't gonna stunt with me when I do it Talk is cheap gotta put in that work Remember them days I was ridin' in the merk No A/C cause the sh** don't work Plus no radio to make sh** worse I'da come a long way and they know it, f** where you at it's about where you goin' Can't sit around and wait for no money Ain't no naw n***a can't do it Boy I did this sh** for my n***as Since day one I been a go getter Now my money right and these hoes on me Ho well go figure (Hoodnation) [Hook:] Before the rollie, before the fame Before the money, before the game Before them b**hes Before they ever knew my name Before the rollie, before the rollie Them times was hard, I'm chasin' money Before the rollie, before the rollie The same circle, the same homies [Ace Hood:] Ain't never had sh** for' my dream Ain't never sell no work to them fiends Ain't never snitchin' and tell on my dogs Wakin' up every day for that cream n***a I was down and out in that field So stressed out because of them deals Ain't no kinda hope in my city Most my homies dead or in jail Every night I toss and I turn Feelin' like the Devil all on my back Still I'm praying times get better Had a few thoughts sell in that pack Boy my mom gon' cuss me out, Runnin' her blood pressure so high When that money comin' in slow It'll be a couple homies that rot I'm that same n***a from out of Deerfield Ain't sh** changed except a rap deal Gotta live n***a actin' funny, Now I know how n***as in the trap feel Ya'll rather me broke than be f**ed up And my same hood and those same chucks I look back today throw prayers up Now I never forget where I came from [Hook:] Before the rollie, before the fame Before the money, before the game Before them b**hes Before they ever knew my name Before the rollie, before the rollie Them times was hard, I'm chasin' money Before the rollie, before the rollie The same circle, the same homies [Meek Mill:] Before the rollie man it was cuffs Hard times man sh** was tough I was told don't trust n***as Be the main ones to come and hit you up Still ridin' round like I ain't rich as f** Young n***as we clippin' up Before the rollie hoes fronted on me Now I pull up on em like b**h what's up? Young n***as ballin' f** n***as hatin' Before I had a rollie I ain't have no patience A n***a ran up on me, b**h a** situations We cap'n gown you p**y n***as ain't talkin' graduation See there was something 'bout that Rollie when it touched my wrist Something 'bout that Rollie when I f**ed your b**h Cause it caught her eye and she s**ed my dick She told you lies and you trust that b**h Like hol' up Ya'll n***as hatin' on me When all these bad b**hes waitin' on me And all that sh** you pray on me, I still k** n***as like shame on me [Hook:] Before the rollie, before the fame Before the money, before the game Before them b**hes Before they ever knew my name Before the rollie, before the rollie Them times was hard, I'm chasin' money Before the rollie, before the rollie The same circle, the same homies