Before I take my restin' place in the dirt
I hope I'm known for takin' what I have and makin' it work
And seen there's more to me than only makin' a verse
Took my dreams and poetry and made a quake in the earth
You get nothin' never takin' a chance
And it's hard to stand tall never takin' a stance
When they remember me, what'll be they memory?
Hopin' when it's all said and done, it'll be my legacy
Or maybe that I created my own destiny
Fell down hard but never let it get the best of me
Never slowed for anybody who tested me
Showed gratitude for those who seen the best in me
Gave it all and spent whatever was left of me
Broke the old mold, created my own recipe
Did the best that I could to achieve a better me
So when I rest in peace, I'm hopin' that y'all remember me
Take a look into your reflection
It's up to you to choose your direction
This life could be a curse or you can make it a blessin'
But in the end you gotta ask one question
How will they remember me when I'm gone?
How will they remember me when I'm gone?
It's been a long road of rhyme styles and rhetoric
I'm a full time husband and father who's spittin' venomous
Building steppin' stones wit poems and steady prevalence
Maintain through the stress inside my mental edifice
And live this out before d**h becomes my exodus
Escape traditionalism and give em wisdom as my evidence
I'm paying dues, stayin' true wit these elements
I'm trying to educate and demonstrate wit intelligence
It's more than 808s and booty shakes and being relevant
I'm tryin' to open minds, be the reflection of what a legend is
A collection of memories, mixed wit exact sediments
I stay reaching' for life while I'm peddlin' this medicine
My nose to the grindstone as I fine tune this frequency
Repeatedly, hopin' that what you see in me is easily
More than just the words that express my soul
It's the heart inside of a man as I walk this road
Take a look into your reflection
It's up to you to choose your direction
This life could be a curse or you can make it a blessin'
But in the end you gotta ask one question
How will they remember me when I'm gone?
How will they remember me when I'm gone?
So many mistakes that I made, but when I'm laid in my grave
Will they be able to say that I really wasted my days?
But a lot of places await, so many faces and names
But can I honestly say that I made a positive change?
I had a lot on my brain, but did it matter? It's strange
I though of life as a game and only wanted to play
So you can find me on stage, a lot of time for no pay
But never one to complain, I loved the feelin' it gave
And if I wasn't at a show, you could find me at home
Watchin' my family grow, playin' the dad role
Plus I had a small, close circle of bros that I was blessed enough to know, but cursed to have to let go
So when it's my time, I know I'll be fine, remember me for bein' kind and polite, but willin' to fight, and stand for what's right
So if I die tonight, I'm satisfied I got to live my life behind my eyes, so try to realize, and
Take a look into your reflection
It's up to you to choose your direction
This life could be a curse or you can make it a blessin'
But in the end you gotta ask one question
How will they remember me when I'm gone?
How will they remember me when I'm gone?