Caught in the middle of 20 and 40 got me looking at things a little bit different

I could do things a little bit different

Used to have change but now something missing I picked up more pain and became the victim

How could the fame depict the rhythm

Never again will I get the picture, been riddled the chain can't be fucking wit ya

But then there's a human aspect of it all, if it something you love tell em how you feel

Ain't no matter ever if you fall, pick yourself up if the love real

And ain't no pity party if it not, get your free meal while it's hot

Then make the best out of the hand you dealt cuz **** fold quick and miss they shot

I never used to look at shit this way, should've let the drugs take me higher

Forget about the things they say know that pops raised you to be a fighter

Either you goin get the message or the message get gone

Defeat regression hold the lessons it's the best of us (uhhh)

'97 for the record yes to say the least I'm blessed

Hold my peace and for the reasons most the decent won't expect

Hope I'm speaking too direct, cut the check and multiplier

Desire mixed with what you feel is bound to take you Higher

'97 for the record yes to say the least I'm blessed

Hold my peace and for the reasons most the decent won't expect

Hope I'm speaking too direct, cut the check and multiplier

Desire mixed with what you feel is bound to take you Higher

To places you ain't ever seen, emotions growing folding underneath pressure

I could use sleep as a sedative better yet I could use more of the lesser

Best to cut your ties, kick the bucket homie if it's wrong

When the pawn carry's on ain't no strength up in his arm

On the wrong side of block, pop shotty out the ride, .50 on the Desert 50/50 that you die

It's a lie that they tell Hell ain't goin freeze over

They'll need they soldiers stay clean be sober

'97 for the record yes to say the least I'm blessed

Hold my peace and for the reasons most the decent won't expect

Hope I'm speaking too direct, cut the check and multiplier

Desire mixed with what you feel is bound to take you Higher

'97 for the record yes to say the least I'm blessed

Hold my peace and for the reasons most the decent won't expect

Hope I'm speaking too direct, cut the check and multiplier

Desire mixed with what you feel is bound to take you Higher

I want ya'll to take a look at that sign up there, see what it says

You know what that is

What are ya'll Amos 'n' Andy

Are you stepping and he's fetching

I'm talking about the message, what it stands for

It's called gentrification

It's what happens when the property value of a certain area is brought down