Saigon - Scarred 4 Life lyrics

[Intro] [Saigon] This n***a Rough used to always come talk about his deadbeat dad. Like he the only one that had one. Crazy-a** n***a. f** him. Tell ‘em ‘bout it, then [Rough] Screw that. Oh, you don't wanna talk to me? Bring me here? Now you just wanna leave? [Verse 1: Rough] Can't tell me a reason for leavin'. No hug or nothin'. Just walkin' out One finger silencing me—nothin' to talk about Neglection, indirectly showed me how to be a man ‘Til this day, gave me no reason to try and understand More than likely, you're the cause of mommy's hatred for man Leaving me to choose between school and bubbling grams What kind of guidance was that? Scarred me for life. Ma said you love us—she denying the fact Before I decided to rap, that's what stuck in my cap A kid's childhood is something they can never get back Out of anything in the world, this is all that I ask: Don't feed me to the wolves or throw me away How could I make it in this world if you don't show me the way? Walking past me on the streets, having nothing to say Toying with people's feelings' a game you shouldn't play You wants to hold it down without eventually running away I'm like: [Hook: Rough] (x2) I thought you loved me. Hurt me for nothing It's like you slugged me, put me through pain and suffering Son without a dad, wife with no husband Scarred for life with no intentions of trusting [Verse 2: Rough] And my generation was eighty percent born with addiction Twenty percent are list'nin' to ‘Pac and 40 spittin' Remainding thirty is pitchin' Any way you put it or take it. Best believe somebody tricked ‘em Government send d** to the hood as an invite to prison Turn around, lock one of us up like they made a difference When playground and daycare centers—that's what we're missin' Along with employment ability, college tuition That's why the majority of us bloodin' and crippin' Instead of becoming m**ms, gods, Sunnis and Christians In order to get the point across, my team put me in a position Who don't get it, shut up and listen All we knew is soldiers stand firm and play their position Want to live life to the fullest, three-quarters of us can't go the distance Am I lying? Naw. I'm just being true You was never there for me, so I did what I had to do Put the weight on mommy's shoulders, but what I really wanted to ask you… Put the weight on mommy's shoulders, but what I really wanted to ask you: [Hook: Rough] (x2) I thought you loved me. Hurt me for nothing It's like you slugged me, put me through pain and suffering Son without a dad, wife with no husband Scarred for life with no intentions of trusting [Verse 3: Rough] Family, friends, and foes there to witness your last Family and friends mourn while the foes bicker and laugh Ma Dukes still in your corner, though. She know you was bad Win or lose, win or blue, you was all that she had Played two roles as a parent: the mom and the dad Can you imagine how huntin' problems must've clashed? Probably be alive today if you wasn't so fast They say, “The good die young and the bad die last.” Wanna question which one of you. I'm like, “Why should I ask?” Pa** the preacher at the service like never before Mom's cryin', realizin' she won't see you no more This the first time I seen you since you reached for the door Who would think my help for you would put you six feet What goes around comes around. Yeah, that much is true You was never there for me, so I did what I had to do Put the weight on my mommy's shoulders, but what I really wanted to ask you: [Hook: Rough] (x2) I thought you loved me. Hurt me for nothing It's like you slugged me, put me through pain and suffering Son without a dad, wife with no husband Scarred for life with no intentions of trusting [Bridge: Rough] If you was alive, I'd still feel like, “Why would you bother?” I got a mother, never had a father If you was alive, I'd still feel like, “Why should you bother?” I got a mother, never had a father If you was alive, I'd still feel like, “Why should you bother?” I got a mother, never had a father [Outro] [Saigon] Yeah, you start that sad sh**, man. Why? You always did that sad sh**, man. I used to be sitting there and he looking at me, look at me in the face. Now, I'm looking at the n***a. I'm like, I'm like, “Man, get over that sh**, man”