You do what you gotta do just to get your pot of stew And once you've got a modest pot you want a lot it's true And once you've got a lot you gotta stop and lock your view On those that need it most get em on their feet and show em How to do what they gotta do just to get their pot of stew And once they got a modest pot they'll want a lot it's true And once they got a lot... they gotta lock their view On those that need it get en on their feet and walk em through
At the end of the day if my rent isn't paid Then I'll be living in a tent or begging friends for a place To rest my head so yes my bread's on my brain It'a a lead ball and chain but I get it all the same cause Everybody's got a struggle man you could either Let it stress you out or say fuck it get up and start Hustlin'... shit... stop making someone else rich Hell get selfish, then split the wealth if I happen to get caught... time to sit down Analyze the risk and revise the scripet nowadays I play it safe cause even loyal people lie Right to my face and try destroying me behind My back that's why I keep the lawyer fees aside I can't get by with what royalties provide So I... steer clear of the rats and venomous snakes They'll get theirs at the end of the day
Trying to get some property under me and stay properly funded see I'm talking bout real wealth not monopoly money Cause paper ain't worth a damn thing but acres of land brings A place for my family to build and live-forever Gotta get the parmesan, gouda, swiss and cheddar And keep it in the freezer so my kids can better Their lives with it and hopefully they use their brains And get themselves in a position to improve and change The lives of others... cause at the end of the day Why strive and struggle for nothing making minimum wage? Cause if I get paid then I could give some away That's why I hustle for tomorrow but I live for today
You do what you gotta do just to get your pot of stew And once you've got a modest pot you want a lot it's true And once you've got a lot you gotta stop and lock your view On those that need it most get em on their feet and show em How to do what they gotta do just to get their pot of stew And once they got a modest pot they'll want a lot it's true And once they got a lot... they gotta lock their view On those that need it get en on their feet and walk em through