[Chorus]
How can you blame a ni**a?
I swear that money it change a ni**a
When I got money, it changed some ni**as
I bust down that Rollie, my chain got bigger
I lost my lil' homie, it changed a ni**a
I keep a Glock 40, one changed my ni**a
But now I got money, put change on ni**as
They call me OG, my ni**as kill you for free
But I'ma still pay them ni**as
Free CBD, fu*k the judge and police
They tryna hang a ni**a
Been sippin' codeine, and I just might die in my sleep
So I go to bed with the stainless, ni**a
How can you blame a ni**a?
I swear that money it change a ni**a
When I got money, it changed some ni**as
I bust down that Rollie, my chain got bigger
I lost my lil' homie, it changed a ni**a
I keep a Glock 40, one changed my ni**a
But now I got money, put change on ni**as
How can you blame a ni**a?
[Verse 1]
When I made it to the top, only Lord knows
Growing up from the SWAT made my heart cold
Had to work at the pot like gumbo
Had to stand on the block like Mutombo
Had to jack me a box like jumbo
Hit 'em quarterback blitz like Romo
Hit 'em with the hit stick, make 'em fumble
1-7-18 for Woodrow
121 for Bantho
R.I.P. to my ni**a Slow Ruth
Rest in peace to my ni**a Young Deuce
Love for lil' homie Ghost and Kenny Lu
Now my heart gone like John Q
They were paper chasin' for the revenue
Tryna flip a pack just like an acrobat
And get a hundred stacks and get a Hellcat
Matte black with the Forgiato shoes
They looked up to their big brother
Said, "Maxo, I wanna be like you"
Told 'em go for what you know
And work your move
Just chase the dough and you will get it soon
Next thing I know, I see them dead on the news
Bad block, head shot up, blood from his shirt to his shoes
How the fu*k they let it happen?
How they let some ni**as clap 'em
They was pistol packin', they wasn't lackin'
They died with their tools
Countin', paper chasin', revenue
You see what that money do?
How can you blame 'em ni**as?
[Chorus]
How can you blame a ni**a?
I swear that money it change a ni**a
When I got money, it changed some ni**as
I bust down that Rollie, my chain got bigger
I lost my lil' homie, it changed a ni**a
I keep a Glock 40, one changed my ni**a
But now I got money, put change on ni**as
They call me OG, my ni**as kill you for free
But I'ma still pay them ni**as
Free CBD, fu*k the judge and police
They tryna hang a ni**a
Been sippin' codeine, and I just might die in my sleep
So I go to bed with the stainless, ni**a
How can you blame a ni**a?
[Verse 2]
I swear that money it change a ni**a
Tried to boss up the homie and change the ni**a
He kept stealin' money and change from me
Rather die 'fore you tell him we bang on ni**as
Hi, I'm your brother but you here to stain on ni**as
But how can you blame a ni**a?
Remember back in my broke days
Said "if I got some change, I'll never change"
'Til I got some change, then I bought a chain
Then I got deranged, money come and change
Everything, it's a damn shame
People treat you better when you're broke and lame
Used to be my ni**a 'til I got the figures
Money came between us like Jigga, dang
I used to hang with ni**as
The 11-trey-7 bang, gang with ni**as
My mama told me, "these ni**as snake, fake, jank"
And they'll turn on me
ni**as will snitch, tell me they're homies
ni**as will switch, change up on me
Real ni**a sh*t, just 'cause that ni**a a Crip
Don't mean that ni**a my homie
I had to work like a slave, my ni**a
Ten toes down, I stayed, my ni**a
No handouts, just gave, my ni**a
ni**as talkin' 'bout they made a ni**a
I bought me a loft, my mama a house
I'm a big boss, persona my livin'
[Chorus]
How can you blame a ni**a?
I swear that money it change a ni**a
When I got money, it changed some ni**as
I bust down that Rollie, my chain got bigger
I lost my lil' homie, it changed a ni**a
I keep a Glock 40, one changed my ni**a
But now I got money, put change on ni**as
They call me OG, my ni**as kill you for free
But I'ma still pay them ni**as
Free CBD, fu*k the judge and police
They tryna hang a ni**a
Been sippin' codeine, and I just might die in my sleep
So I go to bed with the stainless, ni**a
How can you blame a ni**a?
I swear that money it change a ni**a
When I got money, it changed some ni**as
I bust down that Rollie, my chain got bigger
I lost my lil' homie, it changed a ni**a
I keep a Glock 40, one changed my ni**a
But now I got money, put change on ni**as
How can you blame a ni**a?