Yeah, haha, yeah, gun shots in your area, gun shots in your Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Just tryna get rich in the next seven days, but Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Just tryna get ends for the rest of our days Ain't tryna be a slave, I can't be bought Ever since I caught the wave, I can see shore And I ain't tryna see floor, I'm 'bout to blow like a C4 n***as changed like the seasons and I can see-saw I keep one eye open, I can always see all This one for my n***as hustling, tryna seek more For my brothers in the pen, tryna see again Squeezing triggers, on my n***as, with the clippers, like C. Paul That was sorrow to the children of tomorrow Another pill swallowed and a bottle of Moscato Shots follow like a train, this sh** never end Same city, different boroughs, so we can't be friends I can't pretend this sh** don't bother me Money for lottery, but can't solve poverty The streets is starving me, of all my good wills and my sovereignty I hope my people don't dishonor me, but I'm just tryna get paid Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Just tryna get rich in the next seven days, but Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Just tryna get ends for the rest of our days We just tryna stay paid My n***as tryna stay paid Wonder if heaven got a ghetto But I ain't tryna be no slave 'Cause we just tryna stay paid My n***as tryna stay paid Wondering if heaven got a ghetto 'Cause I ain't really tryna be a slave Now you could be the prophet, or you could be the scholar But what's power? Is knowing that your knowledge make you richer than the dollar Who couldn't afford college, but n***a paid attention Dropped out and now he getting paid for attending But that ain't my message, just the road that I stepped in My curse and my blessings, watch as life teach lessons People wanna bet that I walked it off, folks, uh Here's a silver spoon full of salt, it's your call Just please don't leave me spoilt for too long, you know [?] That old man's block, couldn't see him, doing the crime mostly [?] yeah, will come to grow Weathers on that wise dome, so I always come to know Just don't get too comfortable, seek knowledge and get the dough Cash will come When you see your people open up your soul to dump Cause they the only one that know the way you feel I move [?] 'til I'm in my holy feel And if you knew me, then you probably know me still And I ain't make it yet, but know I strictly will This ain't no time to chill, it's time to collect [?] you respect, yo, with that mic check, uh Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Just tryna get rich in the next seven days, but Me and my n***as really tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Me and my n***as we just tryna stay paid Just tryna get ends for the rest of our days We just tryna stay paid My n***as tryna stay paid Wonder if heaven got a ghetto But I ain't tryna be no slave 'Cause we just tryna stay paid My n***as tryna stay paid Wondering if heaven got a ghetto 'Cause I ain't really tryna be a slave