Grandma called and told me that she need a new car (I gotchu grandma)

Said she heard that her grandson is a superstar

Mama said, don't worry, she sick, but she good though (Damn)

Mom and Dad are in the suburbs, but they hood though, yeah

My lil' brother locked up just for tryna get some paper (Shit)

But I can't blame him 'cause his big brother a paper chaser (Damn)

Keep some money on his books, man, that young **** straight (Straight)

He said he don't want no visits, that young **** eight (Yeah, eight)

My best friend's mama gettin' sicker by the day (Damn)

Cancer took over her body, got her all in pain

My homie goin' through it, I see it all in his face (Yeah)

Now everybody, bow your head, it's time to pray (Yeah)

Tell your mama you love her while she here (For real)

Tell your pops that you love him while he here (For real)

Tell your homeboy you love him while he here (For real)

One day you're here, next day you gone, for real

It's that time of the year

It's alotta shit goin' on 'round here

Tell your bitch that you love her while you here

If it wasn't for her, would your kids be here?

Sometimes I just sit back and think (All the time)

Do I think too hard or do I think enough? (I don't know)

Everything that I do, I got a son watchin' now (Damn)

I got nephews and lil' cousins that look up to me (Damn)

Yeah, I made it up out them streets, ****, luckily

Only if you knew what I been through

Mama stressin' out 'cause the rent due (Yeah)

Went to grandma grave and told her, I miss you (I miss you)

It's hard to stay focused out here livin' in hell (Yeah)

The only way to get ahead is if you catchin' sales (Yeah)

You got **** out here every day catchin' shells

This real life shit right here, no fairytales (Hey)

Tell your mama you love her while she here (For real)

Tell your pops that you love him while he here (For real)

Tell your homeboy you love him while he here (For real)

One day you're here, next day you gone, for real

It's that time of the year

It's a lotta shit goin' on 'round here

Tell your bitch that you love her while you here

If it wasn't for her, would your kids be here?