[Intro]
Real sh** man
It's crazy, because a lot of n***as don't know where to go
'cause a lot of n***as don't know what their past is
You know, our history was burned and sh**
But, it's good because n***as can write history every day, you feel me?
I'm doing something every day
[Verse 1]
A lot of n***as cry, but speak no fear
Behind closed doors, is n***as shooting dice on the floor
Brought the colored ones for luck, right before
A piss test from my P.O., behind the BART tracks
Sipping liquor, having dreams with my n***as,"If this rap sh** work out
I'm buying all my family a Beamer"
I don't pay attention to that fly sh**, the hunger in my stomach
Make most n***as on land seasick
Back to the story at hand, at the dice game
Right before the piss test, my P.O. came
Four n***as by my side, we chosen for this probation
Held slavery in discrete forms
But then you got to realize, a lot of violent black men in the world
Make me want to pull my nine on n***as
And I'm a peaceful dude, just trying to hustle to get my food
I ain't saying that we poor, but we want a little more
In this life, where no one's sure
Unless you're born into the money, our history was burned
So if I was a king, I wouldn't know the answer
sh**, they ask me to pull my pants up
This style war's sh**, this the freedom of dress
Can't even dress to impress, I'm so depressed
Because no one's happy for you until you die
Then you cry out of happiness, "I'm alive"
[Hook x2]
Blood, I don't know my history
I'm just trying to find out where I came from
It's a struggle to survive, where I come from
We all left behind, where I come from
[Verse 2]
I'm on a telescope, n***as studying my life
The modern day sacrifice, walking down the street common
I see the pain, look through my own two eyes
n***as ask me for advice, I just give them a life
The pimp game poisonous, we gain for free
Because I need it, O.G.'s give the game to me
No one to look up to, no dad
That's a tough move, sided core like a truck do
See working long nights on the bus, move
The pa**ion's in my heart to see all success
Had to drive myself, just to be the best
I aim for the fame, and just show the respect
In return, real n***as start to cashing the checks
His to me, every day
History every day, sh**, minds will burn
But I move, realize 'til the day was earned
sh**, I reals
sh**, I realize today was earned
My history was urned, but today was earned
Lil B, Gold Dust Mixtape
Rare sh**
[Bridge]
You know, you can make history every day
It don't matter if you don't know where you come from
[Hook x2]
Blood, I don't know my history
I'm just trying to find out where I came from
It's a struggle to survive, where I come from
We all left behind, where I come from - Lil B