[Verse 1: K. Sparks] It's hard to mention see daddy die from operations... He work ? but sadly die from complications In moderation, I'll be sippin but it still hurt My momma pension, it ain't enough she gotta still work, still hurt Daddy steady workin till he ga**in, see me on the thing is never working is distraction Thats it, see a victim coming, about to rob somebody But I don't wanna hit the pen just like my Uncle Riley Not at all Life is grimey, see with a sh**ty deal, them marketing and distribution s** How that city feel, cold as ice, take ya life Roll the dice and pray to Christ From a place of poverty, where kids is thinking hell is nice Reverends cake, Heavens fake, see that's what they're thinking of, n***as steady dyin ? What it is, what it is though See this sh**? See this sh**? So let the horns blow [Verse 2: K. Sparks] It's hard to mention, like a prison got me searching daily A swift decision, intuition, feel I'm often crazy My mind is self declining… I seek some peace to find it… The hottest sh** ? perfect timin It's my life, I feel the pain and stress, I moan and cry Brother lost his mind a couple of years ago, he zonin out… Strangers stopped me on the street the other day, they had a dream Seen me in the Source ? some page up in the magazine ? you workin here, ask me if I really care Times I feel my life a joke, ? Full of stress, full of hate, n***as see this sh** will break Any n***a with they sanity its like a family Broken to the core, smoking when it's war Hoping in the store, hoping when you're poor Everything you got on paper… thats when you meet your maker [Verse 3: Jayvine] It's all good, I'm dwelling in the peaceful state of mind But I'm hungry as hell for that american pie Iw want this life fill my gla**… Im tryin to chase my own advice f** the world, nobody nice, turn around, I'm back to life Broken heart, she's on my mind, A good girl, is hard to find So I say f** it, building my self-esteem, They can't break my pride, but still I strive They can't take my drive, purple haze, I'm seeing purple clouds for days I need a job, but tell me how much does it pay I will not be a slave, won't shed my blood, sweat and tears… Then they told me that its near, its been like 27 years… I live stress free, but I ain't debt free, but still I'm cool like ? Wanna eat good I got the recipe, God give you my heart get the best of me