That's What I'm Gonna Do

[intro] That's discipline, most kids know that by the time they reach your age, shut it, keep it shut [hook] That's what I'm gonna do yeah Man's been in and out jail, out of road then back in again Trying to figure out how can I try begin again I'm going all out to put my one and all in again It's going to get even harder this time to win again How can I begin to then get said to bust? When I no doubt am about to get left for dust Just come around here and you'll see that nothing's left for us But keep your head above water blud cause it's a must For survival is trying to get through Are you heading in a direction of where you're trying to get to? Don't let the pressure get you Because the same things that distress you might depress you I'm trying to do what the rest do I'm trying to see my money stretching see how far it gets to [hook] That's what I'm gonna do yeah I've sung my little heart out on these street corners, rappin' Cause with no dough I've known that it's never going to happen There can't be no shows without no financial backin' And that's the only thing we've been lackin' Now we're running round like madmen to get the money stackin' To represent our art with a passion For my take one step forward, is two steps back in And everything around me starts crashin' True I know that hustling ain't the only thing I can do But I can't think of anything else to follow through I keep searching for the answers 'til I'm left confused What I know is that my kids are needing jacket and shoes They need shelter and food And I'm trying to do the best that I can do And I'm finding it hard to follow through Re-arrested and I'm looking to [hook] That's what I'm gonna do yeah But I can't sit and screw car You do the crime and you do the time But don't do me like this when I'm in my prime [?] it my time to step up and have my shine Trying to show certain heads what's been on my mind Now I'm back in the [?] with these long term crooks And these dirty screws giving me dirty looks Outside the prison gate, most of them man live shook Cause they know that they're due to get their lives took But me, I spend my time writing my rhymes and hooks And trying to get my head down when I'm reading my books Until I'm back out of road and looking frail and margo With nothing from my youth like a fail baby father I can't even come bearing gifts And I wish that this year I didn't get shift But I screw [hook] That's what I'm gonna do yeah And I got plans, trust I got big dirty plans I want to rep for the mans all across the land And I got fans who say that they're all muddy fam With a black, white, young, old woman or man And I've got love for the creator and all above And all the little thugs that are down with us And I've got hate from little dickheads off my estate Who really don't know how to congratulate And I've got hope, so I keep my hopes high And I'll stick to my guns 'til the day that I die And it's pure truth upbring so I will not lie And this is what I'm going to do but watch why You won't catch a [?] so trust you must try Stay true to the heart and hold your head high Cause me mate [hook] That's what I'm gonna do yeah That's what I'm gonna do yeah