[Verse 1 Lil Amp:] Here with my boy Eli, surprised I'm still alive I've done some crazy sh** think about it all da time sh** that I've done on the fly sh** I might have to answer for when I die Maybe then I'll be able to ask God why Why do some people come up and never seem to struggle While others like myself gotta shoot and f**in hustle No one say's Manning too short, they just say that sh** to Russell But its feels like I'm shooting the Brees, on the corner sellin trees I had to sell dope to get where I"m at, all that from sellin collard Greens Nothing goin change if I just get on my knees and complain I just gotta go and get it each and every way I can And hope that the Lord God will understand Cause I'm not going back from the past I just ran from I won't hold you to understand bruh, but this is where I came from Some people got money and connections, I had neither but you Can bet this Above Average was self-built, never let money affect this Sold dope and g**n for 7,8 years to finally get this And I finally get this, life how really is, harsh Like life just laughing while throwing insults like darts But the day always ends, regardless of how where it starts And I'm get to my goal, the whole hundred yards I know I've been hurt deep, so deep my heart got scars But we Above Average, so I'm talkin five under par [Hook: Eli] I'll do anything, I'll do anything I'll do anything to get to where I wanna be [Verse 2 Lil Amp:] I'll do anything in short of selling my soul Not a good bargin, neither is my body as a whole Gotta break out as soon as that old sh** gets old Let's face the truth, I've never been good at doing what was told My life cards say won't suceed, but even then I won't fold Life's always been dirty, but I'm not cleaning my mold Shoutout to my n***as in jail, put em moves on hold Soul's go quick on this market, going, going and it's sold If the end justify the means, glad I started in the streets Could've done a lot worse but still playing for keeps Cause you can't make dough without the damn yeast I was raise in the west, but born in the east The devil is a lie and he sure can be a beast Hands stained by the bandz surrounding my feet I'll do anything that's to say the very least Just like Ortiz, I won't get cheated and I never get beat Fake n***as take a seat, 'til you're one of the elite Man f** the police, I'm the king so your girl on her knees If don't like what I do, n***a you free to leave It's not how you start it's how you finish But that remains to be seen They say we in a democracy but are we really free Say we should go to college But how's a black n***a supposed to get a degree Trying to help my sister Bre, suppose you were in need Not going to just let a n***a bleed If you offered me anything, I'm not going take a plead [Hook: Eli] [Verse 3:YTM] Uh, I'll do anything for the paper Except sell my body in anyway rather turn into vapor I'm hear to reap the benefits not start a rap image Don't get this confuse with these other kids Who think they down with the business fucc them b**hes I'm hear to get doe and go so don't fucc with my riches I got heart I got soul I got feelings but no f**ing ceilings High five the sky come back And make a k**ing I started from dirt and gravel to unravel in amazement See my pupils you would think I'm f**ing blazing The block is hot like Cajun so I Gotta sell that weed Homie I got Dro just what you f**ing need indeed I hope God don't den me to hell with Satan Cause I know Imma be hurting and hating I can barely survived this Gang bang thang I'm telling my life story cuz God told me to I was born to entertain [Lil Amp] God help me I'm in pain,and I know I can't gain From this dope game, but still I stay, why, I can't really say I mean I thought life was all about getting laid, getting paid But naw, it really wasn't, I got saved by only His saving Grace