[Intro: Wale] From a brick to a stone, does a feign have a soul? (Ohhh, Ohh) As a kid need a goal, the powder's made of gold (Ohhh, Ohh, Ohhhh)
[Bridge: Wale] Getting blowed Thinkin I'm so glad that I can rap cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few niggas that still And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas that's dead..
[Verse 1: Wale] So fuck a 9 to 5, they clockin and tryna to survive Cop a brick and supply cause nobody offerin jobs Bricks build, buildings build, houses build neighborhoods Better ripped than turned into a baller or a Davis shirt Understated to say it hurts, I was optimistic Tryna see my gang and whippin' made me wish that I was flippin This college went out of his dollar pension Cause after 4 or 5 you don't have nothing but college tickets
[Hook: Lyfe Jennings/Wale] But them niggas tryna hold my head and work this out (tryna work this out) Countin numbers up in my head tryna build this house (tryna build this house) Mama told me if I made my bed then I gotta lay down But I never seem to keep these words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas thinkin bout Little niggas on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now
[Bridge:] Studio getting blowed Thinkin I'm so glad that I can rap cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few niggas that still And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas that's dead..
[Verse 2:] Look, little niggas will shoot you, they got nothing to say Cause local celebrities only bout a brick away If you still whip em he getting those from whippin yay And you got no paper, you been so patient, come get some weight Sneaker boxes, you can see your progress And you weekend shoppin, show people no people problem I can see the problem, you nigga don't have no conscience Can't shoot, can't dribble, can't rap Young nigga don't have no options
From a brick, to a stone, tryna feed for my homie From the powder, turn to power, and the power turn to dough Turning head with yo whip, Is it worth what you did? If a brick is a brick from a brick you can build From a brick to a stone, got a feign for a homie Turn 2 into 4, turn reef to a home Turn the powder, into power, and the power turn to hoes If a brick is a brick, to a brick you can throw Bricks x4 (It's only one way out)
[Verse 3: Yo Gotti] Nine years old, feds lookin for my moms 10 or 11, held my first gun First time I heard bricks, I was thinking construction Until my 'migo plug from Mexicó gave me my introduction (now) 16, gettin' them bricks for the 16 Course I'm rappin' bitch but now I'm wrappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin in that Lexus on 20's 18 and 19 payin nothing over 20 And a thousand 8 grams divided by 4 is 2-52 If you know what that mean you noticed it now And if you don't, learn how to divide nigga I'm talkin' bricks, no jump shots I call it work, no punch clocks!
[Hook: Lyfe Jennings] But them niggas tryna hold my head and work this out Countin numbers up in my head tryna build this house Mama told me if I made my bed then I gotta lay down But I never seem to keep these words all up out my mouth
[X2:] Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas thinkin bout Little niggas on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now