Yeah, how they got opinions when I come 'round

Talking 'bout all the things we said come 'round

I done made all the moves while the sun down

So they can't take credit for the boy now

And they looking all around like it's profound

But the flowers that we got from the backyard

In the road that we paved from a street sign

Y'all been rushin' y'all selves givin' me time, in the meantime

Uh, how could anybody say that they king now

Called 'em up, told 'em "Step in the ring now"

And they saw what it cost and they cheaped out

And I spoke and they talk, it seem cheap now

A-S-L, let the hands talk, million dollar smile, let the fans and the brands talk

Even if they can find the words, it depends on the verbs, understand?

It's a man's world

But I got sum' for my sistas

CPU, man, it stinks in the system

It's codename kid, next door from the Ave, or the park, or the store that you see 'round

If he be 'round, bet the green 'round

Keep your feet down in your ten toes

If you let go, if you let go, if you let go

Then it's over

He was just a kid from the Ave (Man)

And he still a kid from the Ave (Ooh)

He was just a kid from the Ave (Man)

You know a **** came from the Ave (Ooh)

He was just a kid from the Ave (Man)

And he still a kid from the Ave (Ooh)

He was just a kid from the Ave (Man)

You know a **** came from the Ave (Ooh)

They told me the chance was a million to one

But they never thought millions would come to they neighborhood place where the cable good

Place where the used to watch TV, now they yelling "Bro on the TV!"

Chameleon **** think if they get close, they could be me

My camo is better, ya feel me?

I cracked my head on the ceiling the glass went and shattered they thought it was diamonds that rained down in millions of pieces

But the streetlights still ain't changed

We still got **** doing too-too-too much, and the voices still lyin' the same

And the money tree still don't growing out here

And my girlfriend used to the fame

Just some black kid with his black skin on the Westside chillin' with his hand on his cape

Listen

I can't help your complication

My contact won't help your vision

My street ain't too big on visits

Pig pile way too big to swim in

Uh, yeah

And if you think my situation is changing at all

Ain't nothing new over this side, you just paying attention and watching it all

He was just a kid from the Ave (Man)

And he still a kid from the Ave (Ooh)

He was just a kid from the Ave (Man)

You know a **** came from the Ave (Ooh)

He was just a kid from the Ave (Man)

And he still a kid from the Ave (Ooh)

He was just a kid from the Ave (Man)

You know a **** came from the Ave (Ooh)

He was just a kid from the Ave

And he still a kid from the Ave

He was just a kid from the Ave

You know a **** came from the Ave

He was just a kid from the Ave

And he still a kid from the Ave

He was just a kid from the Ave

You know a **** came from the Ave

(You know a **** came from the Ave)

I could've been anybody (I was just a kid from the Ave)

I could've been anybody (And I'm still a kid from the Ave)

I could've been anybody (This **** came from the Ave)

I could've been anybody (And he's still a kid from the Ave)

I was just a kid from the Ave (I was just a kid from the Ave)

And I'm still a kid from the Ave

Mmm-mmm, Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm, mm