[Verse 1] I remember back in the day words ya couldn't say Sneaking out to play basket ball in them alley ways A lil kid wit big dreams and big problems Get rich or die trying is how he solved em I call this song dedication cuz that's what i give it Diamonds on the chain that's just how we living I ain't kidding living everyday like its thanksgiving Hates, far from thanks, with this precision Deep like an incision from a heavy hand When i tried to plant a seed i wasn't ready man Probably the story of each and every man High school love, and days of devil's medicine Glad i didn't get locked up i was evasive Wishes come true only if ya stay patient Homies stayed close till they disappeared The wisdom of worry is a different fear [Verse 2] I was a, victim of tips i guess i didn't hear When ya drown in regrets ya gon shed a tear Shout out to the hearts of the sincere I know you feel what im saying if you been here I couldn't cry when my brothers n***a died But to see my brothers eyes,half of me died No lie, it gets hard but don't let the struggle take on You'll see the light later on if ya stay calm To my daughters and sons of the future All the drama in this world ain't no thang to get used ta No more to say when its finished and all done This is for the open arms and the close ones Basically the main fact that you helped me make it thru This is for the ones who believed when i didn't have a clue To all my brothers, sisters, and folks that stayed true I dedicate this 2 minutes and fifty eight to you