[Verse 1: Lil' Flip]
I thank God everyday for pavin' the way
Cause he - made me what I am today
A young entrepenuer wit amazin' talent
In order to be the best you must take the challenge
I'm tryin' a be number one cause number two don't matter
People try to pull you down when you climb the ladder
n***as hate to see you up but they love it when you down
That's why I'm always quiet when I come around
Cause - talk is cheap, that's why I rap
I'm gettin' NBA money wit no salary cap
Momma, it feel good puttin' money in ya mailbox
This for my n***as locked up in the cell blocks
[Chorus: Lil' Flip, Heather Markey] - (Repeat 2X)
Sun don't shine, that's why I spit these rhymes
To ease my mnd
For real, I gotta get away
[Verse 2: Lil' Flip]
In life (in life), you go through joy and pain
And when somebody close die, it give you a migraine
And a whole lot a stress, a whole lot a tears
Days turn into nights, nights turn into years
I'm not happy here, I want another atmosphere
I gotta get away, just to get my mind clear
That's why I smoke so much, cause it relieve my stress
Just imagine - everyday I gotta wear my vest
I gotta watch my back cause n***as plottin' a jack
When you see these movin' like crack, you feel that?
And to my n***as in jail, you better keep ya head up (keep ya head up)
To my n***as in the hood, keep ya bread up
[Chorus: Lil' Flip, Heather Markey] - (Repeat 2X)
[Verse 3: Lil' Flip]
If I died today, sh**, I lived my life
And if I could do it again, I'd do it twice
No mo' movin' white or shootin' dice
Or creepin' late night tryin' a screw ya wife (ha ha ha!)
Cause I'm a changed man, wit the heart of a lion
Even if I was a midget, I'd fight a giant
I never give up (I never give up), I'm from the home of the brave (home of
The brave)
I'm still ballin' like +Pac+, from the +Cradle to the Grave+
[Chorus: Lil' Flip, Heather Markey] - (Repeat 3X)