Life Sentence

[00:03.23] Realest shit I wrote (doin' life)
[00:05.95] Realest shit I wrote (we doin' life, nigga)
[00:08.07] Realest shit I wrote
[00:10.20] This be the realest shit I wrote
[00:12.09] Realest shit I wrote
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[00:16.50] Realest shit I wrote
[00:17.70] Be the realest shit I wrote (doin' life), yeah
[00:21.07] For all my niggas doin' life with they day one
[00:23.55] Who held it down when the credit wasn't A1?
[00:25.99] You thankin' God, you was lookin' for a great one
[00:28.59] He took a rib out your chest and He made one
[00:31.34] To be a man and hold it down, take a brave one
[00:33.91] When the hoes come around and you crave somethin'
[00:36.66] My flow switch, slow the pace, this the Ma$e one
[00:39.19] I'm not a player but I'm crushin' like the late Pun
[00:41.87] Let's take one, go
[00:43.20] The definition of rider
[00:44.94] The one by my side when I had not a dollar to my name
[00:48.00] Before a crowd would holler for Jermaine, you saw potential
[00:52.12] Waitin' on you to hit my line was suspenseful
[00:54.90] Back when we was kids, this was simple
[00:56.82] Boy likes girl, girl got a man
[00:58.82] Boy stays in lane, maybe provides a friend
[01:01.40] Knowin' by the end buddy gon' fumble
[01:03.84] Was far from the toughest around, buddy gon' rumble
[01:05.85] When necessary, when niggas started talkin' reckless
[01:09.20] Did he not step to them niggas with chest poked out?
[01:11.72] Over you, that 'Ville come out, no doubt
[01:14.83] We fell in love, but my dreams you ain't know 'bout
[01:16.96] You knew I rap, but, you ain't know 'bout both of my goals
[01:20.13] Wanna take over the globe through a mic
[01:22.26] And one day me and you be doin' life
[01:24.31] All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)
[01:26.89] It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)
[01:29.35] Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)
[01:32.59] I put this ring on you forever, what's up?
[01:34.19] All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)
[01:37.05] It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)
[01:39.55] Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)
[01:42.64] I put this ring on you forever, what's up? (We doin' life)
[01:45.45] Uh, the puppy love had grown and now it's full blown
[01:48.34] Since childhood, I vowed to have a good home
[01:51.08] White picket fence with wife cookin'
[01:53.15] Yellow rice for a couple kids that's nice lookin'
[01:55.22] And I promise to treat her right
[01:57.47] Unlike what I had seen in my life as examples, marriages in shambles
[02:01.33] And I can tell I found a real one
[02:03.32] Smart, loyal, and real pretty, we can build somethin'
[02:06.05] But first, I got work to do
[02:07.76] So when I'm spendin' nights locked in on that mic, please, don't take it personal
[02:11.77] My skills is growin', the flows more versatile
[02:13.59] My name's ringin' and on the evenin', I heard the news
[02:17.28] I'm gettin' a deal, the first one I called was you
[02:19.53] Even though we been off-and-on a few years
[02:22.12] And through tears on rainy nights that you would wipe
[02:24.38] I always knew that we'd be doin' life
[02:26.59] All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)
[02:29.01] It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)
[02:31.71] Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)
[02:34.67] I put this ring on you forever, what's up?
[02:36.73] All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)
[02:39.67] It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)
[02:42.02] Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)
[02:45.15] I put this ring on you forever, what's up? (We doin' life)
[02:48.05] The temptation of other lovers is a hard one
[02:50.89] To overcome when you're young and your star's done align
[02:54.48] Now women that wouldn't give you time is callin' you fine
[02:56.77] Lust creeps all through your mind, I'm tryin' my hardest
[02:59.48] To remember why I'm an artist
[03:00.56] Is it for bitches and the riches?
[03:03.03] You all suspicious, and you should be
[03:05.32] I'm doin' dirt, but it's not as much as I could be
[03:07.55] That make me feel better
[03:09.34] I'm driftin' away slowly, that make you feel bitter
[03:11.89] The Devil on my shoulder tellin' me, "Quit her"
[03:14.15] Angel on the opposite side sayin', "Stick with her"
[03:16.80] God tellin' me pick whichever is in my heart
[03:19.22] Looked inside myself to a place beyond thought
[03:21.99] And found out who I want to be
[03:23.73] Slowly, but surely he cut off his hoes
[03:25.78] If you gon' do it, do it right
[03:27.25] Put ring on your finger, now, me and you is doin' life
[03:29.44] All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)
[03:31.58] It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)
[03:34.17] Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)
[03:37.25] I put this ring on you forever, what's up?
[03:39.27] All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)
[03:41.57] It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)
[03:44.46] Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)
[03:47.56] I put this ring on you forever, what's up? (We doin' life)
[03:52.32] I done wrote a lot of songs, but this is gotta be my realest one
[03:55.39] Shoutout to anybody that really know what it's like to do life with somebody
[03:59.43] Through the ups, the downs, the goods, the bads, through thick and thin
[04:03.05] In a time where they make it so easy to just give up
[04:07.64] Know what I mean?
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