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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
August Alsina
August Alsina
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
August Alsina
August Alsina
Songwriter
Sean McMillion
Sean McMillion
Songwriter
Ralph Jeanty
Ralph Jeanty
Songwriter
David Claxton
David Claxton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sean McMillion
Sean McMillion
Mixing Engineer
Briana Payne
Briana Payne
Assistant Recording Engineer
David Claxton
David Claxton
Producer

Lyrics

I'm a young nigga who just lives life I done seen so much shit just from the very bottom Love is just always above me Get me out the mud I just want a nigga to go with I thought I got it out the jungle It's we is bigger than him As you know, God put me on a position for a reason I was deep like in the street life Was on my grind do I didn't sleep nights Used to push rocks out on my block Saw police lights, I heard the gunshots I had nowhere to go At the end of the rope Had to do something fast Now I ain't out of my mind 'Cus I found the light at the end of the tunnel That's why I kept my head high Instead of sellin my faith Sittin here wishin I would die Living in hell on earth They lied so I couldn't see at first But I know it wouldn't get worse so it only got better Better and it's getting better 'Cus I know one thing – the life would get better Finally made a way so now it's all better 'Cus I know one thing – the life would get better Finally made a way so now it's all better A nigga help city, mine is the only way to survive is kill And that may mean protecting myself Or I'mma come up and shoot em up bang bang on every nigga Ya dig? It's my squad against yours And a lot of niggas got that mentality Thinkin, you know, that's the way to come up That's New Orleans
Writer(s): David Claxton, August Alsina, Ralph Jeanty, Sean Pen Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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