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As a little boy playing in sports
wasn’t too bad but wasn’t too good
my whole team wanted to scrap
I was bricking shots
Niggas was shooting and moving bricks
on the same court
same court date, sending him back
I was sure I wouldn’t make 24
but thank the Lord
a friend of ours made it to 23
He came in short, Michael Jordan
all the kids like me think life is hard
I had dreams I could become free through mic recording
I never wanted nothing more than making up for my shortcomings through rap
I was drawn to footage of Cam’ron thumbing through stacks
i’m appalled that I’m so far poor
i would do anything for more money
au contraire, i wouldn’t rest
i’m invested
Told God all of what i want from my wishlist
no more begging for what i need from a next bitch
hold mine closely to the chest, call it respite
no mas, most they finna get is the exit
last time i was in love
shorty up and left with most of my heart
it was a hard thing to cope with
gave her my all
the moon, stars and the ocean
God said “boy, get off the floor get some motion”
I could only hope for records in gold
a testaross and a diamond for whoever’s the girl i get to hold
put my mama in a penthouse overlooking New York
put my time in and retire and hire a bitch to roll
i’m your god daughter’s favorite artist,
not some kinda role model
‘soap’ made my eyes water
i still got my soul
keep my head high up on a swivel
round and round i go
ain’t no nigga ever made me figure i was not a goat
i could do like I said
soon, I could light our fuse
knocking tune out my head
shoot, not for nothing
ooh, out the blue like a red moon
I provide a new
I got news for you
blessed shoe bottom, a la rue
follow faith