Growing up, I used to wanna be my uncle Wayne Until I saw his body layin´ in the grave (Rest in peace)
Growing up, I used to want a Jeep Wrangler (Haha) Until I got to drive a Range Growing up, I used to have a lot of friends (Fuck ´em all) Until I saw the money change ´em Growing up, I used to want a lot of hoes Until I met Ben Franklin (Haha) I´m writin´ this from a place that you ain´t heard about And you can only come here through the word of mouth (That´s real) Growing up, I used to tell my ma, "I´ll work it out" I worked it out, but now, still, somehow shit ain´t working out (Real shit) Growing up, I watched my favorite rappers´ interviews I ain´t believe ´em when they said it ain´t all what it seems
But now I´m here and realize they were tellin´ truth ´Cause you sacrificed yourself for everybody´s needs by any means I´m married to the game for this diamond ring And I spend more time with her than anybody else, it seems Courtside with my bitch, we can´t see the nosebleeds Afterparty, Bootsy Bellows, hoes make they nose bleed Always stressin´ ´bout my brother, I know this shit hard on him Always stressin´ ´bout my mama, but I know that God got her I´m stressin´ out more now than what I did at rock-bottom And I´m blowin´ more clouds, hopin´ that´ll help stop it
It´s all smoke and mirrors with these bitches It´s all smoke and mirrors with ´em all (For real, haha) Promised the world and delivered me an atlas But I guess that´s how it goes
Ooh, I don´t know why I can´t believe it (Oh, yeah) Oh, nothin´ ever is in season, oh (Ooh) I thought my nightmares were my dreams (Ooh, I don´t believe) This ain´t what it seems, no, no
Hey Charlton, been tryin´ to call It´s Mom Just wanted to check up and say, "I miss you" Call me back when you get a chance
Love you
We been to hell and back together, you´re my closest friend (Uh) Shit, you probably know me better than I know myself, and you´re the reason why I never rest I walk into the crib, high as hell, head full of stress I love you even though sometimes I forget to text I´d give everything even if it means I have nothing left And even at your worst, for us, you tried your best And all this shit that we went through together, I just won´t forget You check me when I spend lots of money that I make
You tell me you won´t ever let me make the same mistakes You makin´ sure we had it good, and then we lost it all A year later, hidin´ narcotics in the wall Of the apartment we was livin´ in, in King´s Cross Always thought my uncle was a boss But now he up with God, I thought he was invincible Ninth grade, turned around and said, "Fuck my principal", and dropped out And this was at the time that we ain´t have a house And me and you was sleepin´ on the separate ends of Louie´s couch I would go to JD´s to make music, end up passing out and wake up with my back sore
Callin´, tryna figure out just where you at, shit made me mad Seein´ you in the back of the ambulance, to the hospital I thought you weren´t comin´ back Next mornin´, walked in just like nothing happened You´d never admit the problems that you had And tell me that I´m bein´ crazy if I ever asked But now I got my own problems, and I understand ´Cause I try to protect you from anything bad (I understand)
Ooh, I don´t know why I can´t believe it (Oh, yeah) Oh, nothin´ ever is in season, oh (Ooh) I thought my nightmares were my dreams (Ooh, I don´t believe)