Lyrics
See, some of us ain't got a choice, man
We living in shit
If you don't understand, listen to this, let's go
We do what we gotta
To try to get by (get by)
Come rain or come shine
That's the way it is
I ain't mad you gotta
Try to get by (get by)
No matter what, that's just life
And that's the way it is (yeah)
I heard motherfuckers talk shit about the dope boys
If that's the case then, show them the ropes, boys
The 50's judge a book by its cover not knowing what the book is about
See, that's a hook in the mouth from where I'm from
But, if you ain't been exposed, then you don't really know
Then leave it to the grown man
But I can understand all the pressure
The last thing you want is to be intimidated by a gang member
Speaking of gangs, a patch is like a grand given
Similar to the government, the only difference is
The consequence and the pay
But it's the same principle you get given a chance
I mean, you can make something out of nothing
And the offer sounds good to any young man with nothing
See, some of us ain't got a choice, man
We living in shit
If you don't understand it, listen to this, look
We do what we gotta
To try to get by (get by)
Come rain or come shine
That's the way it is
I ain't mad you gotta
Try to get by (get by)
No matter what, that's just life
And that's the way it is
I see them motherfuckers talk shit
About the unemployed
People living off of taxpayers money so
I speak on behalf of the ones who ain't got a choice
Tryna find a job
But turned down of course
But who will employ somebody with a criminal
History is typical despite this individual's change
How can he move forward
When in fact the same system that put him here
Keeps pulling him back
You wonder why people tend to take the easy road