[Verse 1:] Cold nights trying to make a dollar Her boyfriend's fist just made her holla Shawty studying to be a scholar But he keep losing focus from the sound of that blocker I pray this old lady don't call the copers Like she a crime stopper f**ing peep hole watcher Mama know the way I'm living siri Bundles in my pocket like I'm carrying stacks obituary Rest is peace to my slime Forever one of the doppest of his time See real n***as do real things, BIG said that So I live by that 'cause BIG said that I'm from a place where young n***as don't praise the Lord They praise the n***a who bust his chopper and move raw Sound f**ed up but his life though And I don't know you what you talking about the price for [Hook:] Cold nights cold as stair cases Going hard where I'm from that's just a clear basics Cold nights cold as stair cases I don't know which is worse the snitch of the statement Cold nights cold as stair cases Cold nights cold as stair cases Going hard where I'm from that's just a clear basics [Verse 2:] Pray for me 'cause I ain't trying to get court Only thing I hate more than her period is going to court n***a, we grind out till the work done And that grind going over time till when the first come Dutch guts on the steps five blunts in rotation Who is go to next Typical hood sh** She like what you smoking on I'm like that good sh** Every hussler in my world pray for a good flip Wake up hit the bank bust a check with a good lick They say tomorrow ain't promise so I'm on it today My daughter gotta eat, f** what you have to say Cold nights cold as staircases moving sh** I show you real harlem nights no sh** going quick Lil n***a got 25 before he turned 20 Now his so called homie f**ing his girl, how friendly [Hook:] Cold nights cold as stair cases Going hard where I'm from that's just a clear basics Cold nights cold as stair cases I don't know which is worse the snitch of the statement Cold nights cold as stair cases Cold nights cold as stair cases Going hard where I'm from that's just a clear basics