Cake Nigga

[Verse 1] So I was born in '89; touched the poverty line a couple of times In between cities, in a Cadillac my uncle would drive Picked up with my older sis; more like my parent at the time She was five years older; I guess I was like nine Easily influenced; I guess that's why the pen moves now Cause cars turned up and opened doors every time they came around I sat back and stared as speakers blare something 'bout cream Something about a different dream; different tone same thing And I wanted that; and they told me, "Go get that" Even used to have some cousins that used to work that block just to go and get that Had to adjust my mind every time headed home Even then, voices echoed in my head, all alone [Bridge] I was told as a youngin' cash was everything Get more of that, and you'll gain everything A coupled of dollars became every dream [Hook] "Go get that cake, nigga! Go get that dough!" "Go get that cake, nigga! Boy, better get that dough!" [Verse 2] Fight the urge to live for it; even my dreams have something different in mind Probably cause I fell asleep with a couple of bills of mine Stacked close is a full pile of ripped open envelopes Look my girl in the eyes and tell her the most high Never goes without replying to His; trying hard to believe it Pastor says blessings rain down; we just trying to receive it Mama say, "Enlisting's probably the fastest way to achieve it" These bills knocking at the door in agreement; so greedy Slowly but surely being robbed of the idea That we could live here, and not chase the dollar; we've been collared The only trick they teaching is fetch that cake To love and to die for it; but, we won't go that way [Hook]