[ Skee-Lo ] The other day I was cruisin' the shaw I seen Jay The big homey from Oakland runs the bay I used to be in love wit his sister back in the day Had to holler at him see what he had to say It's good to see him now and know that he's ok He asked how I was doin' and then proceeded to say What happened to the record, what's up wit the air-play Politics too many haters is in the way It's ok now but really it's no excuse I can tell you how it all went down but what's the use It's a lot of people walkin' around wit there tounges loose And I don't care what nobody tell you I got juice Takin' it day by day, do or die Hustlin', imagine this game wit I Did you think I would just lay back and not try I'ma bounce back, get on my feet, get on my hustle man [ Skee-Lo (Chorus x2) ] If you can go anywhere in this world where would it be It depends on how much in this life you wanna see And to get there can't be cheap it ain't free Gotta bounce back, get on your feet, get on your hustle man [ Skee-Lo ] Do the math focus and stay on the right path Forget about the busters and snitches that all laugh You know people when they see money they wanna grab Greed, how much money you wanna have Stay away from criminal act and crack labs Quick money ain't no money it turns bad Trust god make him the only friend you have Instead of short brothers wit tempers that get mad Whenever there's somebody that's tryin' to limit you tho' Downin' you tellin' you places you can't go You got to have faith in yourself you gotta show Their opinions really ain't worth nothing they don't know It's a whole lotta player involved you ain't seen That ain't been half the places that you been I'm tellin' you all you brothers that want cream Bounce back, get on your feet, get on your hustle man [ Skee-Lo (Chorus x2) ] If you can go anywhere in this world where would it be It depends on how much in this life you wanna see And to get there can't be cheap it ain't free Gotta bounce back, get on your feet, get on your hustle man [ Skee-Lo ] Will you go to the top, will you settle for crumbs I hope you ain't none of these brothers that act dumb Never learned to chill and relax and have fun Steady livin' life in the shade wit no sun You got to learn to deal wit your problems you can't run How you gonna ever advance to number one And settle for number two that's something I can't feel Got bein' broke mixed up wit bein' real Keep it real brothers, stay on your feet, get on your hustle If you can do it without force use muscle Walk soft carry a stick ready to tussle Your friends really ain't your friends and don't trust you Wait for the day that you fall and hope and pray You probably owe some of them money and can't pay And you wanna know what I do think what do I say Bounce back, get on your feet, get on your hustle man [ Skee-Lo (Chorus x2) ] If you can go anywhere in this world where would it be It depends on how much in this life you wanna see And to get there can't be cheap it ain't free Gotta bounce back, get on your feet, get on your hustle man