[Hook - Makeda] Now that I Can get by I can live My dreams [Verse 1 - Sage] My life, my life Last time I checked It was still my life Spent my money and I bought my mic So like Mary J. Blige n***a this is my life My struggle is real It's the kid Sage None other too ill Made this beat on a Sunday Just a little something for my mother to feel My pain, my pain I'm tryna stay in my lane, my lane The feeling that I get when It all comes together Blood running through my veins, my veins My dreams, my dreams I'm tryna live beyond my means, my means So till the team Runs out of steam We living beyond our dreams, our dreams Our dreams [Hook - Makeda] Now that I Can get by I can live My dreams [Verse 2 - Sage] All the rap critics talk sh** About the lyric that I spit About it sounding pretty dope Or 'bout it sounding like sh** Either way that sh** goes I'm still tryna make a living And listening to these n***as Is a quicker way to end it It being the life i dedicated To this vision It being my time, money, blood, sweat and lyrics Everything is related and When you see that appearing The snakes in the gra** Around you become vivid The weight of the world On your shoulders is lifted And then you take a second to Remind yourself you're gifted And even if it is a pipe dream These other n***as tripping So stop worrying about 'em And do what you do to get it (Get it) f**ing right n***a I live it I ain't worried bout them I do what I do and get it (Get it) Fists clenched teeth gritted I'ma go out there and get it I'ma go out there and get it n***a [Hook - Makeda] Now that I Can get by I can live My dreams (Repeat) [Outro - Sage] Now that I Can get by I can live my dreams (Repeat x3)