Evidence - Check to Check lyrics

[Verse 1] I'm trying to read between the lines, show me how the war's won Rich dad, poor dad, I just had the poor one Call me Charlie Bucket, attitude is f** it No golden ticket so I'm balling on a budget And rap money's bullsh**, nothing like it used to be I used to be used to Gs, blew through them foolishly And f** a nine to five, I live life for rocking these mics The only time I wake up early is for court dates or flights I'm living check to check, but I ain't talking Nikes I'm leaking money like BP with oil pipes It's funny how it makes you feel like you ain't a man Trying to justify why you making payment plans I never made it cause I never tried to make you dance I'm making ends meet, while Diddy's making bands I want to thank my fans, the ones that show respect I'm like projects in Prague living check to check [Hook] To the end of the week, I live by the beat like you live check to check (x3) If you don't move yo' feet then I don't eat, so we like neck to neck To the end of the week, I live by the beat like you live check to check (x2) If you don't move yo' feet then I don't eat, so we like neck to neck (x2) [Verse 2] I never trick on some b**h, cause tricking's for the weak The only way I make it rain is cause Ev' did this beat I'm sitting in my car, reclined back in my seat Phones about to get shutoff and I ain't even eat I'm waiting so long for a check from a song By the time I get to cash it every penny of it's gone Gone baby gone, I'm trying to stay strong If it wasn't for my family and my friends I wouldn't be around this long Like me and Louie used to live off only Little Debbie's Cause they only cost a quarter, couldn't afford a penny more to get a value meal Wish somebody would've taught me how to deal But I ain't talking about trees, or keys, or blow I never knew how to be responsible with my dough I radiate being broke, you almost see me glow I'm the Incredible Hulk of blowing money for show And so I rock the show to make my empty pockets grow I'm contemplating changing jobs if the money's better Cause making paper off rap now is tougher than leather I love music forever, but we can't stay together I told myself I'd never ever ever ever ever... [Hook]