Touch The Sky

I used to trap all night just to cop off-white I used to think all whites looked at me like I ain't right You should talk to me nice, if not, then it's on sight Duck for cover motherfucker, if not, you lose your life That's what happens when the value of life becomes a dollar (yeah) When ribs touchin' your stomach rumbles without a swallow Lookin' for a - to follow who hit the lotto The irony is I prayed for this lick I'm hittin' And I'ma pray again, asked for forgiveness I follow street codes and my grandma's religion (I do) I guess that's why I'm torn between cursed and being gifted I guess that's why I'm torn between wifey and a mistress It costs me nothing to pay attеntion (nah) But I'm still making decisions to charge shit that's too expеnsive Taking chances, avoiding charges for a living And tryna get rich, stay street and dodge prison They say it's hard to live, but it's even harder to fly Tryna touch the money before I touch the sky Before I touch the sky Before I touch the sky But I'm scared to live, I'm scared to die Pray I find myself before I touch the sky Before I touch the sky Before I touch the sky Yeah Aiden's dad is Linda's son and Prince' brother Being Ronnie's nephew is pressure like no other (man) Sarah's grandson played the ports all year Avoiding screening checks from TSA, it's no pack in here Never compromise my feelings just to keep shit cool - can't see it through, then they can't see you That's what I tell myself moving forward 'Cause I can't back to before if we not movin' on one accord Puttin' work in the Accord instead of civics classes - physics, we flew south and sold midget No one ever told me that I could've been a dentist Or havin' vested interest in prison, that's a business Money turn boys to men like Mike Bivins Don't let the bright lights blind you and bring you a life sentence If it does, we'll be back there prayin' for forgiveness They say it's hard to live, but it's even harder to fly Tryna touch the money before I touch the sky Before I touch the sky (before I touch the sky) Before I touch the sky I'm scared to live, I'm scared to die Pray I find myself before I touch the sky Before I touch the sky (ooh) Before I touch the sky