Violent aint what im trying to be But this violence follows me Never had money for a P.H.D Now I get money when i make these beats Give to my hood, Renovate these streets Speak from my heart motivate my peeps Everyday i struggle trying to find some peace Never had shit, Never be shit But i keep my head up Nigga gotta get that cheese Livin a dream Its alright But it aint all good, We misunderstood So bound to repeat the same ol things Same ol ghetto 20" rims on on the whip, gold chains, and a Diamond Ring Smoking that shit, selling crack cocaine Tatoo's of the dead homies Mostly poor broke and lonley Never made it past the age of 18 Thats why brothers like me get locked up, Man just live shackled, In handcuffs pants saggin Packed up in the back of the wagon, Dawg get off me, Your killin me softly, Brush it off me, Speak like I know But I gotta go 5-0, wanna freeze my pay roll (oh) Its unlikely that i do the right thing like Spike, Nigga's too caught up Look at all us, Want to ball up to the club, in the mall up, till we fall up Im lost trying to find my way back home I've been gone for way too long, I was a king, now im back claim my throne my black pain and my black family that I was taken from
-Verse 2-
Always dreamin, Tired of scheming, Theres no hope for me I'm born to struggle, That's the only way I see I just wanna do right The Lord gave me this life Everyday is a fight But I still keep my head high
-Chorus- Head up Nigga gotta get that cheese Livin a dream Its alright But it aint all good, We misunderstood So bound to repeat the same ol things Same ol ghetto 20" rims on on the whip, gold chains, and a Diamond Ring Smoking that shit, selling crack cocaine Tatoo's of the dead homies man
(Uh) No time to think, Take a deep breath don't forget to speak Pray to the Lord my life to keep, Been through a lot of trouble way too deep Down in my soul but I gotta flow speak what I know always be quick, Never too slow Trying to tell nigga's how to run the show, How to do well, How to blow up Nigga grow up, Throw your hands up, If you feel me Po-po's out still trying to kill me The real me's, just still wondering why I have to try At God I cry Doing the very best I can, I'm the man, Nigga yes I am Nigga That I am, Nigga gotta be proud gotta be loud, Never be quiet
(But)Violent aint what im trying to be But this violence follows me Never had money for a P.H.D Now I get money when i make these beats Give to my hood, Renovate these streets Speak from my heart motivate my peeps Everyday i struggle trying to find some peace Never had shit, Never be shit But i keep my head up Nigga gotta get that cheese Livin a dream Its alright But it aint all good, We misunderstood So bound to repeat the same ol things Same ol ghetto 20" rims on on the whip, gold chains, and a Diamond Ring Smoking that shit, selling crack cocaine Tatoo's of the dead homies
Chorus
(Yeahhhhh) (Ooohhh) (Yeah, Yeah) (Oh,Keep your head up, Oh,Keep your head up) (Oh) (Keep your head up) (Oh) (Keep your head up) (Yeah) (Ooo)