13 Going On 30

I was thirteen goin' on thirty Fourteen going on forty (ZEL, this shit crazy) Fifteen, please God, fix me Pickney, (Uh), sixteen, going on shifty (Uh-huh) Young yute went to the brothel He was shock still 'cah they showed him the bop deal (That's pricey) He won't take a bad one tinsel just to go town on the back of her tonsils (Hehe) They teach us dogs eat dogs, so black men can't see the brothers and not kill (Uh-rruh) Then you got man scamming on net saying, Boys, if your gun don't rise then your stock will (You neek) I was young when I learnt you can cop pills and shot to people that really wan' pop pills (Pop that) Don't get caught with a rock deal, this ain't no block film, there ain't no cop deals (No storiеs) Bring your hot life to a standstill, if a man kills, it'll be brought to a stop-still (Grrt) Ain't no mountains on Mohills, in the ghеtto, make a fat tree from fox hills Would make disciples from my apostles, but I can't take their preaching for gospel (Can keep that) Ask for a small favour, but when the time comes, ah, Chris, I forgot, still (Fuck you then) Mum worked hard for a yard, that's my darg, spend nights in a hostile (That's my darg) Gotta protect my marje, Oh my Lord, need to make P's from my pop shies Fed men-fed men lurking in Brix, drop that kitchen, ain't nowhere to dip (Shit) Huh, trigger finger's itching, but you drop the wap, it can't scratch that itch (Can't scratch that) Life goes on, it's sick Ain't no O when a man moves slick (No slick) Soon take risks and prosper, check the roster, you ain't take no risks (You ain't done that) Rest in peace, TI, bro turned that Q to a half to a brick From primary school, that yute ain't switched Bro taught me man that wan' snitch get stitch (Bro taught me) Them man been my dargs from kids, my friends won't be in my vids or flip Gotta hide my video shoots from CIDs I ain't into this lockdown shit, I'm pissed Started secondary school, mum said, Learn your book, don't turn to no bad girl (Behave, Cris') Started to turn about life, became a mad girl, come just like this mad world (My days, man) Teach said I got so much potential, Cristale, you don't know how much you have, girl Distraction to others in class, eggs up on fast, can't lie, I was that girl Young black girl, 3C, hair curly (Curly) Sipped dirty rum punch from early (Unruly) I can see clear then life got blurry Kinda half blind, but my sight's still certi (Still certi) Lord, please give me strength if I'm worthy (If I'm worthy) I know my weak point's part of the journey (My journey) I'm twenty goin' on two hundred 'cause I was thirteen goin' on thirty Young black girl, 3C, hair curly (Curly) Sipped dirty rum punch from early (Unruly) I can see clear then life got blurry Kinda half blind, but my sight's still certi (Still certi) Lord, please give me strength if I'm worthy (If I'm worthy) I know my weak point's part of the journey (My journey) I'm twenty going on two hundred cause I was thirteen goin on thirty They told me I've been here before 'cah my soul come old like stone on a henge dem (Oldie) Brodem come like my henchmen, still can't put no trust in my friend dem (My brodie) Label wan buy me for sentence, buy all my sentence, sign the addendum Said, If we're gonna make P's then send them Bad people, I don't care to offend them (Take offence then) Still need love and affection, but I question is this my dimension? (My ends dem?) Need to get tested for match syndrome cah I'm on the lit end of the spectrum Teachers put me in detention like, Cristale, now you've got all my attention Sent me home before lunch for fighting two boys, I firmed that suspension (Huh) Started secondary school, mum said, Learn your book, don't turn to no bad girl (Behave, Cris) Started to turn bout life, became a mad girl, come just like this mad world (My days, man) Teach said I got so much potential, Cristale, you don't know how much you have, girl Distraction to others in class, eggs up on fast, can't lie, I was that girl Young black girl, 3C, hair curly (Curly) Sipped dirty rum punch from early (Unruly) I can see clear then life got blurry Kinda half blind, but my sight's still certi (Still certi) Lord, please give me strength if I'm worthy (If I'm worthy) I know my weak point's part of the journey (My journey) I'm twenty going on two hundred cause I was thirteen goin on thirty Young black girl, 3C, hair curly (Curly) Sipped dirty rum punch from early (Unruly) I can see clear then life got blurry Kinda half blind, but my sight's still certi (Still certi) Lord, please give me strength if I'm worthy (If I'm worthy) I know my weak point's part of the journey (My journey) I'm twenty going on two hundred 'cause I was thirteen goin' on thirty Thirty going on thirty, thirty going on thirty Thank God for strength if I'm worthy, please bare me and show me some mercy I'm twenty going on two hundred cause I was thirteen goin on thirty