[Talking:]
You know, a trash can get a steak sometimes
n***a like us come around every so often mayn
[Chorus:]
When they was thinking failure, I was thinking success
When they was saying he aiight, I was saying I'm the best
But now I'm living carefree, n***az wishing me stress
I'm a ghetto inspiration, b**h I'm looking like success
They use to tell me no, now all I'm hearing is yes
When they was saying I'm cursed, I was saying I'm blessed
I k** these n***az slowly, did it all with finesse
I'm a ghetto inspiration, b**h I'm looking like success
[Lil' Keke:]
Up early in the morning, bout to take a trip to court
I gotta stand strong, family gone no support
It take a real man, to fall back and understand
To take a fall and lose it all, really wasn't the plan
These n***az steady talking, my name stay in the press
A ghetto inspiration, who was taught to do the best
I dealt with the stress, and done it for so long
I stay going hard, when n***az was going home
Was raised in the streets, and hustled when it was slow
I still had faith, when people was saying no
A G stayed strong, turned my losses to wins
You never need a enemy, f**ing with fake friends success
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[Cal Wayne:]
I'm looking like success, and so I walk with my fitted co*ked
Chest swolled up, pants sagging while I ditty-bop
n***az put they mask on, and pose in something they really not
You don't like me now n***a, just wait till I get really hot
Lord knows, my dudes been paid and a lil' extra
Made some'ing outta nothing, sometimes I feel special
Was really ten toes in the streets, I had to wrestle
But I'm still strapped, cause I gotta be careful
I'm flying down the freeway, tripping saying God good
Trials and tribulations, partnas snaking but I fall through it
Ke had a dream to be the king, and so I saw to it
Nothing is impossible, whenever I put my heart into it (God's good)
He say your time coming, so I start getting prepared
But feel guys bumping, I feel it in the air
I kick my feet up, and roll some'ing and lit the square
My hard work done paid off, my grind is gonna get me there
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[Black:]
I'm looking like success, my mama think I'm successful
So that's my motivation to make it, I hustle extra
They say I'm some'ing special, my story heard by the ma**es
Trapper turned rapper, I never would have imagined
Music is my pa**ion, so hopefully I'll be blessed
See 106 & Park, and do shows out on the West
Again I'm in the hood with them goods, busting some moves
Saving me a penny on winning, while y'all lose
Ain't so any dudes, are damn near saying f** it
I'm real and I rap, so the ghetto can't help but love it
A verse up outta Jigga, three thousand a pro say
I can say I made it then, my family is ok
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