Reason - The Soul lyrics

[Intro] Wait... with all due respect to people who do an intro, I'd just rather do this sh** the way we've been doin' it Soulful [Verse] Look, patience, new beginning's comin' n***as been had drive, had to get the engine runnin' You either die chasin' dreams or you gon' live for nothin' sh**, n***a I'd get murdered 'fore I not make it n***as told me, "spot's taken" n***a, it's Reason, word to Liam Neeson If it's taken once then you can take it twice Don't ever think they love you, that's some great advice So if you ain't used to pay attention, gotta pay the price sh**, just a year ago, n***a, I was hatin' life 8-to-5 workin' for ma**a, I slaved through it Nights cryin' to P like, "I hate music" Now my shows sell out like Ray Lewis Who is Reason, n***a? n***a, I'm the thin line I'm one n***a that think he big time A walkin' contradiction, but admit mine Outspoken but horrible, my feelings inside 'Til the beat play and all the pain come out Let's speak 'bout what this game about I gave it all to make it, I'm not leavin' Do it for the streets, my n***a, the block bleedin' Better off swallowin' knives than to try to stop Reason I ain't a k**er, but don't push me, I'm 'Melo with the hoodie Mike Jackson with the boogie, Kobe Bryant as a rookie But... I kinda like this sh** So if a protest me I'ma strike his sh**, Del Amo's very own Jordans in the closet, sh**, that's where we bury bones Soul ain't needed help for years, carried on his own And still Carson in the house, put on for my city Ain't no competition, we just got strong in the city Ride for my city A couple homies died and I cried for my city Wishin' they was here to see it Never asked Soul for help 'cause I didn't need it Want him to be proud, I still respect him as a leader So I paved my own way, made my own decisions Keem asked if I was signed with Top and I felt indifferent Not that I'm not grateful, just got my apprehensions, sh** "n***a, what apprehensions you got?" Came from the bottom, so of course I'm apprehensive of Top Grew up with Crips, of course I'm apprehensive of Rock Feel I'm the greatest, of course I'm apprehensive of Dot Been often hated, ain't a square but come from the block Look, my family sell dope, cousin caught some bodies Now I sell crack music on some records, caught some hom-ies Got signed, still broke, got high, still low Long as Reason still spittin', n***a, still got hope Reason do this for the soul of it Ain't scared of layin' in dirt, n***a, we rose from it The game's mine, it's not yours like nose runnin' Swag drippin' like water so it's ironic how these hoes runnin' to a n***a n***a, it's crazy how these hoes used to do a n***a Couldn't get attention if I paid for it But I'm that n***a now Used to run around chasin' b**hes Now I'm givin' b**hes the run-around, script-flippin' Don't compare me to n***as, this a big difference I do this sh** for the scholars and for the Crip n***as With their weapons raised Knew I would be the second comin' in the second grade Reason hustled with it I don't do much talkin', more of a demonstrator Music turned a meetin' with Top into a "see you later" Later turned that "see you later" to a "welcome home" Won't take my foot off the gas until I'm dead and gone Moosa said, "Patience, new beginning's comin'" n***as been had drive, Top got the engine runnin' Either stand for somethin' or you gon' live for nothin' sh** I'ma live for somethin', can't give this sh** up I was cursed with a dream Ain't nothin' sweet about me, I ain't candy But watch this star burst on the scene I was givin' a blessin' It's a slap in God's face if I ain't a livin' legend My family needs the blessings Pops still workin', auntie on the block Mama in the hood, Faun still locked Still ain't finished so I owe somethin' Reason do it for the soul of it There you have it