[Produced by Kelz the Villain and Saint Paul]
[Verse 1: Kelz the Villain]
If the world is a pond, then my heart's a sinking stone
Descending into darkness to forever be alone
I show respect and friendliness but other people don't
And to be honest, that's all I've ever known
A lot of things are changing on the way to being grown
Best Friends Forever think forever is too long
People that I love are about to be gone
And it seems like Jesus won't pick up his phone
In a decade and a half, I done seen so many woes
Sure I got highs, but there's many more lows
I've been through so much hell, I know heaven must be close
I guess you gotta deal with thorns if you want a rose
Things are going bad and the streets still cold
Everybody's dying young, so nobody's getting old
However, my story is still being told
With all the bronze I've been through, I think I deserve Gold
[Hook:]
Gold, Gold
That's gotta be at the end of the road
When life gets crazy, I never let it phase me
So I'll be rewarded for holding on
Stay in the game, and you'll move on up
Patiently wait and you'll get what you want
Due to all the pain, man, some pleasure is owed
Every day that it's bad, I chase the day that it's Gold, it's gold
[Verse 2]
Life has been hard, but I'm tryin' not to trip
If I get more bad news, man, I just might flip
Starin' in the mirror saying, "I gotta get a grip"
Then I calm myself down by picking a beat to rip
Everyone is dealing with a problem to solve
And there seems to be no way to get away from it all
When the money is wrong, you feel like breaking a law
But walk the straight and narrow and the winnings are broad
There are some days when I don't wanna get outta bed
Because of situations and the people to dread
Do what you must for what you want is what my grandmama said
So Imma get this money so my mother can rest
I'm just tryna do right by all the folks in my life
With all the stuff my aunt handles, she could cry every night
I just play the hand I'm dealt and I'm unable to fold
So those who struggled with me will be living in Gold
[Hook:]
Gold, Gold
That's gotta be at the end of the road
When life gets crazy, I never let it phase me
So I'll be rewarded for holding on
Stay in the game, and you'll move on up
Patiently wait and you'll get what you want
Due to all the pain, man, some pleasure is owed
Every day that it's bad, I chase the day that it's Gold, it's gold
[Verse 3]
Never again will I let somebody bring me down
Or situations, no matter how it looks right now
So I ain't got the time to just sit around and lounge
It's either bars or books and either way I'm gettin' thou's
For these hot bars, man they not even ready
My rhyming is deadly, I'm tryna get the debit through credit
If you still don't get it, here's the image, no Getty
All these rappers a bunch of noodles like a pot of spaghetti
And when it comes to books, my progression is evident
When difficulty arises, instrumentals are medicine
For the monster within, songs and books are a sedative
And I know my living conditions will eventually be better than
The evils that I see and hear and speak every day
I plan to reach a state where everything is okay
And some stresses that we're dealing with are taken from our load
If I stay on track and finish strong then Imma get the Gold
[Hook:](x2)
Gold, Gold
That's gotta be at the end of the road
When life gets crazy, I never let it phase me
So I'll be rewarded for holding on
Stay in the game, and you'll move on up
Patiently wait and you'll get what you want
Due to all the pain, man, some pleasure is owed
Every day that it's bad, I chase the day that it's Gold, it's gold
[Speech]