Ill Life 4

I used to say

Do dreams really come true?

Do miracles happen?

Can I get paid for my passion?

When I was a youngin, my American family laugh at my accent

I'd say my accent's 'bout as thick as your glasses, huh

Proud to say I'm never caught up in fashion

'Cause clothes can't cover your soul

And as of lately

I've been focused on my lady

Fuck bitches, man

Them hoes ain't covered in gold

They wouldn't let me cross the border

Cuffed and tagged me on hope

It's my story

If I don't tell it, it won't ever be told

Every man must stand on his own two

I know the grind

Germs taught me how to hustle and know too

From flippin' burgers to committin' burglaries

From winnin' spellin' B's to catchin' felonies, uh

My hood credentials

Such waste of potential

My ma, I pray I make it to make up for what you been through

Nobody really gets you

Feel like the whole world is against you

And ain't nobody comin' to your rescue

And all you wanna do is be the best you

Just know you were born for this ill life

You ain't the only one born through this ill life

All I know how to live is a still life

They gon' see what I did with this ill life

Yeah, yeah

Follow my story, see the pain in my steps

Sunshine bring life, so I'ma rain it to death

For the sake of my kid

I'm tryna find some common ground with my ex

But it's hard to get right when you left

And lately shit done got me thinkin'

How I gotta strike in order to become a kingpin

Let that sink in

Quiet in the club

Just smokin', drinkin'

We yellin', free my **** like I'm Lincoln

Remember when Cole would open for Drake

And I would open for Cole

So I'ma climb to the top

I was still two levels below

That shit just fueled the hunger, I have to settle the score

Get off tour, hope on my bike, back to peddlin' dope

Talk about bein' stressed, had to finally accept

I'd be rich if I could cash a reality check

Money ain't ever make me, pussy ain't never slave me

Still trappin' while I'm rappin'

Just prayin' that, Lord, You save me, come on

Nobody really gets you

Feel like the whole world is against you

And ain't nobody comin' to your rescue

And all you wanna do is be the best you

Just know you were born for this ill life

You ain't the only one born through this ill life

All I know how to live is a still life

They gon' see what I did with this ill life

Yeah

What more can I say besides I want it?

Want it more

Connoisseur

A young boy makin' fossils out of these dinosaurs

Say it, say it loud and proud

Own that shit

I got ownership, I can hand out eviction notices

Young black landlord, **** can't see me like a sandstorm

Big gold metals like we ran for 'em

Still willin' to fall for what we stand for

Violate, I cut off your lights like I pulled the lamp cord

Uh, we catch flights to catch feelin's

Hardest smell of hate through this scent of a fresh million

Realest **** recite me, the fake never relate

I'm from where a man is measured by what he got in his safe

Drinkin' OE's

On the corner duckin' police

No me

I grew up and I blew up

Now I'm the OG

Slim ****, pockets obese

Got my bitches on a short leash, that's right

Nobody really gets you

Feel like the whole world is against you

And ain't nobody comin' to your rescue

And all you wanna do is be the best you

Just know you were born for this ill life

You ain't the only one born through this ill life

All I know how to live is a still life

They gon' see what I did with this ill life