I done had to work it like a square and had to serve I´m listenin´ to BIG and Dre and crumblin´ on herb I´m pushin´ down MLK with a quarter pound of herb Passin´ through the temp´, I say a prayer for fallen soldiers Rest in peace to Bruce and may God be with DG Yola God bless the dead, that´s for Boonk, that´s for V And God protect the livin´, that´s for me and that´s for Sweet (Yeah) We done made it up from shorties drinkin´ forties, livin´ lawless (Oh-oh-oh-oh) Today shit finna flame, diamond flawless and I fault this (Yeah, yeah) Thank the Lord I ain´t a junkie, ain´t an alcoholic (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
The pride of Atlanta, Michael Render studied ballin´, all in
Let´s bring out the champagne, roll up an airplane, life is a rare thing (Life is a rare thing) We rise, we fall, even when back to wall, I find a way I can maintain, yeah Treat MLK like my memory lane, ain´t no feelin´ the same, hope you feelin´ my pain I put my blood, sweat, and tears in the game, ain´t no feelin´ the same, hope you feelin´ my pain
I remember them days, makin´ minimum wage I was tryna maintain, look how far I done came Pop champagne for the pain, I´m campaginin´ for change
All the progress we made, bigger things on the way
Hoppin´ over hurdles into my Chevy converter (Yeah) Swerve around them haters that don´t wish to see me further (Oh) My campaign for champagne could´ve ended with my murder Miss Betty say, "If you ain´t saved in Jesus name, it´s worser" I had to be my own boss, not somebody else´s worker I know the prayer she prayed for me still served as my preserver I know some of my actions, they was taxin´ and I hurt her (Oh-oh-oh)
But Lord, if she listenin´, please let her know I heard her (Yeah)
Let´s bring out the champagne, roll up an airplane, life is a rare thing (Life is a rare thing) We rise, we fall, even when back to wall, I find a way I can maintain, yeah Treat MLK like my memory lane, ain´t no feelin´ the same, hope you feelin´ my pain I put my blood, sweat, and tears in the game, ain´t no feelin´ the same, hope you feelin´ my pain