My Story

Yeah

This is for anyone who's ever had a broken dream

Or a fucked up childhood

Never lose hope

See, I was raised by a single mother, no father figure

Lil' sister, never had a brother

Never had another man teach me how to be one

Yeah, mama had a man, but he was never calling me son

And even if he did, yo, I would never take him serious

'Cause people say they love me, but it's funny

'Cause I don't think they know what love really is

'Cause love ain't when you hurt a person

Love ain't avoiding the problem, you should be getting involved

Love ain't when you pick somebody up by the neck

Then you grab his head and you slam it right into the wall

I was a troubled kid in school, so I just kept to myself

Psychologists ordered me medicine and never did help

'Cause every time I took it, I was never myself

I wasn't G, I never had a strap next to my belt

Just a regular kid that never joined a sports team

And every time I tried to talk to a girl, she'd ignore me

Started hanging around stupid kids and broke a few laws

Had a few problems, painted a few walls

But one day, something happened that changed my life forever

Something that I always remember

I said, one day, something happened that changed my life forever

Something that I always remember, check

I was walking home after school with two friends from my class

And then I seen a sketchy face walk past

But at the time, I didn't think of it much

'Cause round here, there's always sketchy cats, tweakers and such

So I just kept walking till I got to Kings Drive

Then seen a bunch of motherfuckers giving me the stink eye

They started surrounding me, stopped me in my place

And right outside the circle, I seen a familiar face

A cat that I used to be tight with, never had no problems with him

But I guess he smoking some night shit

He came right towards me, I said, fuck it, then fine

Let's catch a fair one, then caught a cheap shot from behind

I ran, they tripped me and caught me, they stomped me and kicked me

Kicks to my face, punches to my ribs and my kidneys

Then what happened next, you just might not believe

But everybody scattered, I was trying to breathe

Students, parents, and teachers there watching me bleed

But nobody did shit, I was watching 'em leave

As I was dying, bleeding, losing my conscience

Flashed back to reminders of things I've never accomplished

Everything turned white, then everything was fine

No more worries, nothing on my mind

No pain, no nothing, I guess it was my time

Then my whole life flashed right in front of my eyes

But all of a sudden, I snapped back to reality

Took a look around, but no ambulance was surrounding me

Guess this is how it ends, huh?

Guess this is what my mama meant

When she said, "Watch your friends," huh?

Guess I should've listened, but now it's too late

Taking my last breath, getting closer to my fate

Getting closer to my fate

But right when I felt I was good with dying

A voice in my head said, don't stop, keep trying

So I got my ass up, walked to school, and dialed 911

True story, fuck what you think you could do for me

15 years old, just another victim

Just another kid that would end up dead or in prison

Got to the hospital, the doctor said they don't know if I'ma live

Immediate surgery, tube through my ribs

I could barely breathe, I was bleeding out

That's when I met God, yeah, I could see him now

With a collapsed lung and two stab wounds

I'm losing blood quick, but I ain't going that soon

Everybody left, but I had strength in myself

I'ma be a'ight, that's what I say to myself

Yeah, and sure enough, I kept on breathing

Almost paralyzed for the next three weekends

Private numbers calling, death threats to my family

Even named my lil' sis, so how can you be mad at me

When I told you that I fear for our safety?

'Cause no street cred is worth my mother's place, G

They asked me who it was and I let 'em know

I ain't ashamed of my choice and I don't regret it, yo

'Cause truth is, I don't follow no one's rules

I do what I feel's right, I ain't no one's mule

The whole thing was recorded and put up online

But you should know, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime

See, I ain't no G, just a man with a passion

But I always took responsibility for my actions

I never hurt a soul in my life, I'm a family man

Always kept my word, so tell me how bad of a man I am

'Cause when it comes down to it, all you got is you

And we all gotta survive, do what you gotta do

15 years old, left in the dust

The world taught me never to love and never to trust, nah

But now I know my purpose, now I know what I'm here for

Now I know what I've been waiting all these years for

15 years old, left in the dust

The world taught me never to love and never to trust, nah

But now I know my purpose, now I know what I'm here for

Now I know what I've been waiting all these years, yours truly