Well, it's a hustle, it's a hustle every day of life
And it's enough to keep your head above the water, see
It seems the older I get, the more freedom I have
But everything is complicated to me
Responsibilities, parking tickets, stress
Oh, my God, get off my back before I snap and break
Know I gots to elevate, ride my fate
Take it to the highest when I'm rhyming on the city streets
The rhythm's in my freakin' sneaks, sneaky freaks
Stoppin' by the diner to recharge my cells
Get with the breads and have a couple laughs
Take a long drive, 'cause I'm still alive
And if the pressure didn't get me then, won't get me now
Stay high as the sky and bust the fuck out
Yeah
'Cause playing is a hustle, running is a hustle
Everything's a hustle but love
Living is a hustle when you're working every muscle
And you're just trying to keep your head up
Keep your head up, up
The music is the thing that always made me high
And it's the one thing left in life that never told no lies
And it's the feeling in my heart and the tear in my eye
And the chill in my spine and the freedom of my mind
And it's the more love that I gave, you know it gave me back
And if I ever borrowed something, then I paid it back
But if I ever did you wrong, then forgive me
But please don't put no evil on me
'Cause I'm just another brother from a father and a mother
Trying to make my way in the world, you see
Living is a hustle, playing is a hustle
Everything's a hustle but love
Living is a hustle when you're working every muscle
And you're just trying to keep your head up
Keep your head up, up