Mr. Criminal - Look at Me Now lyrics

[Intro] This track goes out to any one who has a dream Mr. criminal had a dream But it seem like no matter what something would always get in the way You really want something in life you work hard to get it you know No matter what any one would say, you overcome you're obstacles Consistency breeds success Blood, sweat & tears... look at me now [Verse 1] It was all a dream I used to read lowrider magazines Lighter shade and cypress hill up on the tv screen Hanging posters on my wall I never used to rap til I got trapped in isolation juvenile hall Right their up in my cell I felt this gift that was givin' Determine to make away from nothing Keep myself out of prison So that's what I did I started writing down my feelings on paper About the way that I live Growing up in the varrio The things that I seen All the gangsters, k**ers, prostitutes, dope dealers and fiends All the robberies in progress 2-11's and 187's Homies pa**ing away Taking trips up to heaven So dear lord, if you hear me please bless me tonight I know I'm wrong but don't let the cops arrest me tonight recorded demos on karaoke machines No education no degree but still I follow my dreams [Chorus] Look at me now And I know the haters hate it Oh sh** criminal made it And they just can't fake it Look at me now Life's had it's ups and downs Smiles and frowns But still I represent for the brown Look at me now I roll low but I seem to get through If they only knew, all the sh** I've been through Look at me now Coming up and as hard as it seems All I did was stay dedicated and follow my dreams [Verse 2] 2001 I was court free cases dismissed No probation no parole, I served my debt to the pricks Now the only thing that's on my mind was stacking my grip Keep riding dropping flows And I'll be coming up quick So trip the homie chava started coming around Bumping the brown royal comp. from odm from the brown And he told told me one of the tracks about some vato he knew He used to party all around and kick up dust with him too So I figured sh** that's my opportunity there Next time you hear he's coming around Just hit me up and I'm their You gotta open up the door on opportunity knocks Inked a deal with hi power Started my rhymes from the top In the studio writing lyrics dropping tracks round the clock Ten months later my sh** was in the shops bumping on blocks In other words, my dreams started to come true And my lyrics were fueled by all the things I've been through [Chorus] Look at me now And I know the haters hate it Oh sh** criminal made it And they just can't fake it Look at me now Life's had it's ups and downs Smiles and frowns But still I represent for the brown Look at me now I roll low but I seem to get through If they only knew, all the sh** I've been through Look at me now Coming up and as hard as it seems All I did was stay dedicated and follow my dreams [Verse 3] Now all my hi-power soldiers Doing shows 'round the globe Collecting checks and making money off the lyrics I wrote Stories I told, drama that I had to unfold Now satisfied with my beats so I started making my own, sh** my attitude I want it all or it's nothing I laced the kick, clap, ba** leased never percussion Because I'm coming up in anyway that I can Doing shows in Cali, Texas, Denver, Portland, Japan On stage with the crowd going crazy People screaming got em waving their hands side 2 side And I mean it when I say in one day I'm gonna take it to the top And when it gets all eyes on me Its my destiny to drop As long as mr criminal's on it It can never be a flop I keep my estilo on point f** the remedy you got I'm just trying to be successful Let these lyrics be heard Represent it for my raza Homie watch and observe [Chorus] Look at me now And I know the haters hate it Oh sh** criminal made it And they just can't fake it Look at me now Life's had it's ups and downs Smiles and frowns But still I represent for the brown Look at me now I roll low but I seem to get through If they only knew, all the sh** I've been through Look at me now Coming up and as hard as it seems All I did was stay dedicated and follow my dreams