Life Story (feat. Cheryl Pepsi Riley & Racquel)

[00:02.78] The world
[00:05.49] The world ain't no different now
[00:08.35] (The world ain't no different now)
[00:14.04] The world
[00:16.94] The world ain't no different now
[00:19.84] (The world ain't no different now)
[00:22.44] Never had a dime, my life of crime
[00:25.58] Had to be when I was nine, mom's drunk off wine
[00:28.54] Running with all kinds, her mind stayed in a stupor
[00:31.11] To the point she paid no mind to the super
[00:34.57] Stayed mad but stayed frontin' with smiles
[00:37.13] Stomach stayed on the growl, eating once in a while
[00:39.82] First day of school, I never had nothing to style
[00:42.74] Mr. Colondre stressing, I ain't come in a while
[00:45.56] It was a bummer, rocking the shit I rocked all summer
[00:48.27] On the first day, I was feeling some kind of way
[00:51.59] And she wasn't trying to do nothing, you would think
[00:54.38] For the sake of the kids, she'd enroll in school or something
[00:57.62] Now I know then was even harder
[00:59.72] 'Specially for a single mother raising me with no father
[01:02.98] Shit, living up in this tenement, eating stale Entenmann's
[01:07.18] Talking wild shit to Spanish immigrants
[01:09.20] I speak in codes, man tú sabe?
[01:11.30] Always! Cállate! Bendición to my madre
[01:15.27] Even though she never did nothing for me
[01:17.43] Acknowledge me as I run down my life story
[01:20.46] You don't know how crazy it is, outside
[01:28.72] I've died inside so many times (I've died inside so many times)
[01:33.85] Oh, I've cried, oh, I've cried (oh, I've cried, oh, I've cried)
[01:42.65] Check the skit, nobody never gave me shit
[01:45.78] If anything a nigga framed me and made me get
[01:48.67] Three to six my first bid, no doubt up in Spofford
[01:52.06] Had to be 12, son, trying to make a profit
[01:54.77] Remembering robbed my moms with no guilt
[01:57.56] Eating pork and beans, old corn flakes with no milk
[02:00.42] Bitter, in school I smacked cats in a hurry
[02:03.31] Moms ain't care, she busy gettin' drunk with Mrs. Barry
[02:06.45] On the first floor, I used to thirst for greenery
[02:09.44] Picking pockets with Seth and Jay from 106th Street
[02:11.88] Yo, fuck home, I'm tired of getting punched in my dome
[02:14.75] Tired of hearing this faggot-ass nigga moan, I started roaming
[02:18.20] My hustle game is deep, cats, ya heard?
[02:20.62] From San Fran back to Manhattan to Newburg
[02:23.58] Notorious tell your friends to spread the word
[02:26.53] Glorious, my life story is absurd
[02:29.48] You don't know how crazy it is outside
[02:37.66] I've died inside so many times
[02:42.93] Oh, I've cried, oh, I've cried
[02:51.67] I know I haven't been the best
[02:57.37] I've shown you things you shouldn't have seen
[03:02.85] Can you forgive me? Can you forgive me? Oh, my baby
[03:15.56] Home from Elmira, got a little brighter
[03:18.26] I'ma keep it real, still a schemer and conniver
[03:21.15] Recognize the struggle, living like a thug do
[03:23.86] Hatred in my heart, but inside I love you
[03:26.72] See, no matter what I'll extend my arms to hug you
[03:29.69] Knowing that I'm just like you, I'm like your double
[03:32.53] All I wanna know is how you pound me down
[03:35.45] Yo, this shit is real, you really jerked me around
[03:37.94] But anyway, I'm getting paid with Puff now
[03:41.08] 'Bout to cop you a house I can send you some stuff now
[03:44.13] So many levels jail take you
[03:46.52] I appreciate jail 'cause it made me appreciate you
[03:50.04] I've been through fire and brimstone
[03:52.10] Used to be diplomas in jail, now I cop the gemstone
[03:55.88] I remembered when you rushed me
[03:57.67] The time you said you should've flushed me
[03:59.52] I forgive you, ma, trust me
[04:01.43] You don't know, how crazy it is outside
[04:09.32] I've died inside so many times
[04:14.51] Oh, I've cried, oh, I've cried
[04:23.80] I know I haven't been the best
[04:28.61] I've shown you things, you shouldn't have seen
[04:34.54] Can you forgive me? Can you forgive me? Oh, my baby
[04:47.27] You don't know how crazy it is outside
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