Some How, Some Way

(Hook) Somehow, some way We gotta make it up out the hood some day Somehow, some way We gotta make it up out this life Somehow, some way We gotta make it up out the hood some day Somehow, some way We gotta make it up out this life (Hiatus) I was born in July, midsummer’s heat I was my parent’s perfectly conceived midsummer’s dream Born into slavery, but bred to be a king See, the pride of a lion, the hunger of one too I was raised in the cage of the Commerce City zoo With the snakes and the apes, tell me what’s a boy to do Visions of a better life, visions of a family But what woman got the strength that it takes to stand with me Tryna see clearly from deep inside this mosh pit That I can’t escape from just to get my dreams accomplished Seems often in life I’ve only got two options Either reach success or suffer from an early coffin Too many wooden crosses lining both sides of this path Souls that we loved that we ain’t ever getting back So it seems there’s nothing I can I do other than rap If there’s one things I know, I know that (Hook) (Adverse) I was born in January the festives of winter Came to my parents on a Tuesday, special delivered Blessed with a vision, came out the womb prepared And ever since my focus been on a music career I wanna rock the stage like the greats, make the crowd move like waves Put a smile on their face, give common ground for the pain But since graduation I slipped off recording, I fell Baby say she miss my voice, I’m looking for it myself I got a dream that’s more important than wealth Want legendary status like Big, now that’s a story to tell Instead of self-loathing, held captive in my room Brain scrambled like the static on the tube I remember listening to Styles before I had my own But I feel you David, I’m still a ghost in my home What can I do, I know destiny’s all powerful But if the future’s set in stone I’m breaking out like Excalibur (Hook) (Hood$Rich) August fifth ninety-one was when I started my life I had delusions that the path that I was set on was right Daddy left her, so of course my mother paid up the price Became addicted to the clothes, cars, platinum, and ice Think twice, treat your mama better homie, look at how she struggling A job, house, bills, and little brother, she juggling Just to stay stable somehow, some way I gotta put food on the table I started my own label Know I hit the jackpot, courage, pride, wisdom, responsible for what I got Never change homie, I’ll never be an imposter No olvidas soy Mexicano, viva la Raza Repping Lion Pride, you could’ve sworn that I was Rasta Yeah the past I never miss, but every once in a while Reminisce, I reminisce somehow, some way (Hook)