For the Love

For the love [Chorus] For the love of money, I hustled all in these streets For the love of honies, I worked seven days a week For the love of whips, I'm never keepin one car For the love of the bricks, I represent for all yaw For the love of fame, I always stay on the go For the love of the game, keep elevatin my flow For the love of you, I strive to rise above Why I do what I do, I do it all for the love! [Verse 1] I recall doin it all from playin ball to brawls Crackin jaws to breakin laws, I was so off the wall Gun slinger ready to draw leavin the mall in awe Did shortys small to tall, never strapped always raw But to a dead end street is what I soon foresaw So I stopped regrouped and got my head together But without capital unprepared for stormy weather So I sat back and watched how the world operates And how money gets made and how it all relates I seen the joy and the pain from livin life in the ghetto Used to base out fienin to hit high notes like falsetto Bet o, like bo and luke, threw up my dukes for my dogs After this we made the county hazardous like boss hog And took it to the next level got more heat than the devil Learn the street codes explode get the dough & maintain it If you don't know how by now, I ain't got time to explain it [Verse 2] As niggas was steady snappin, I was steady clappin Just so happened through rappin my own life I would save I wild out no doubt, that shit I'll take to my grave Because tryin to see millions is like one in a million Especially from the south boogie part of town Named after william- mckinley projects. one of those dead presidents So we about getting money- don't it all make sense I told brothers stay focused, let's build this foundation They look at me strange like I'm speakin Alien Nation Po-po took my expo, now I'm out robbin shit Like a pit in a fit, tryin to get a strong lock on it Brothers in detox, nat-i-nel is shot at One man paralized for life but despite all of that I try to tell you hold your head I rap to inspire you Just believe in yourself and the rest will follow though Just believe in yourself and the rest will follow though! [Verse 3] I used to walk from the subway to the projects Watchin the sunset the struggles like a fish outta water Caught in a net how can such a beautiful sight be in such an ugly place Poverty, tragedy, are just some of what we face My cousin stabbed by his sister over a bullshit fight For seven stitches it took the urgent care all night Whats the test of a man, tell me whats the real measure Most brothers don't show they true colors 'til they under pressure Find the jewel in this treasure it's the usual story Gang bangin, niggas slangin dispute over territory My man took the worst of it he got hit in the back No time for paramedics just dream about the get back But theres no smilin here its just holdin back the tears That's when he motioned me near and he whispered in my ear La don't retaliate this was written in my fate All the times we had were great all though we made our mistakes Dog chill just stop it, son you know how we do We'll keep lookin to the future while livin in memory of you!