Life Story

[Intro] The world ain't no different now The world ain't no different now [Verse 1] Never had a dime, my life a crime Had to be when I was nine, moms drunk off wine Running with all kinds her mind stayed in the stupor 'til the point she paid no mind to the super Stay mad but stay fronting with smiles Stayed on the ground once and a while First day of school never had nothing too style Mister Colondre stressing, I ain't coming in a while It was a bummer, rocking the shit I rocked all summer On the first day, I was feeling some kind of way And she wasn't trying to do nothing, you would think For the sake of the kids, she would enroll in school or something Now I know then was even harder 'specially for a single mother raising me with no father Shit living up in this tenement, eating stale Entenmann's Talking wild shit to Spanish immigrants I speak in codes, man tú sabe Always cállate bendición to my madre Even though she did nothing for me Acknowledge me as I run down my life story [Hook] You don’t know, how crazy it is outside I’ve died inside so many times Oh, I’ve cried, oh, I’ve cried [Verse 2] Check the skit, nobody never gave me shit If anything a nigga framed me and made me get 3 to 6 my first bid, no doubt up in Spofford Had to be 12 son, trying to make a profit Remembering robbed my moms with no guilt Eating pork and beans or corn flakes wit no milk Bitter, in school I smacked cats in a hurry Moms ain't care she wasn't getting drunk wit Mrs. Berry On the first floor, I used to thirst for greenery Picking pockets with Seth and Jay from 106th Street Yo, fuck home, I'm tired of getting punched in my dome Tired of hearing this faggot-ass nigga moan, I started roaming My hustle game is deep, cats ya heard From San Fran back to Manhattan to Newburg Notorious tell your friends to spread the word Glorious, my life story is absurd [Hook] You don’t know, how crazy it is outside I’ve died inside so many times Oh, I’ve cried, oh, I’ve cried I know I haven’t been the best I’ve shown you things you shouldn’t have seen Can you forgive me? Can you forgive me? Oh, my baby [Verse 3] Home from Elmira, got a little brighter I'mma keep it real still a schemer and conniver Recognize the struggle, living like a thug do Hatred in my heart but inside I love you See no matter what I will extend my arms to hug you Knowing I am just like you, I am like the double All I wanna know is how you pound me down Yo, this shit is real and you really jerked me around But any way I am getting paid with Puff now Bout to cop you a house I can send you some stuff now So many levels jail take you I appreciate jail, cause it made me appreciate you I've been through fire and brimstone Used to be diplomas in jail, now I cop the gem stone I remembered when you rushed me The time you said you should of flushed me, I forgive you ma trust me [Hook] You don’t know, how crazy it is outside I’ve died inside so many times Oh, I’ve cried, oh, I’ve cried I know I haven’t been the best I’ve shown you things you shouldn’t have seen Can you forgive me? Can you forgive me? Oh, my baby