Love Ain't Live

(*talking*) Z-Ro the Crooked, AKA King of Da Ghetto Representing Assholes By Nature [Z-Ro] I always been a soldier, but I never did look for no wars I walk with God, but I still receive bruises and scars Everybody was shitting on me, for no reason Couldn't wait to get my money right, and finally get even Remember when I pushed the canary colors, with a pocket full of lint Booster cables was necessary, for everywhere I went Sold dope for a minute, till my nigga start snitching Guess they didn't wanna see a nigga, get money out the kitchen 'Fore my mama died (mama said), people gonna hate ya Cause they can't do what you doing, cause they women wanna date ya Be ready for it, it's gon happen all day long If everybody got love for ya, you doing some'ing wrong That's why I strive to please Z-Ro, keep my money on the low Cause if my friends try to get me, they gotta go You can hate me all you want, cause I'ma use it for my good Thanks for helping me, to make it out the hood [Hook - 2x] This one is to my real niggas, that hate me every single day Because of you, I make the world pay Ain't got no love for nothing that got love for me, cause love ain't live They don't love me, they love my nickels and dimes [Z-Ro] Everytime I pray to God, I ask him to forgive me for all my flaws But I'm paranoid, I can't keep my pistol out my drawas Seem like everytime I move, somebody watching me But still I continue to pay my dues, it ain't no stopping me Till I'm satisfied, until then I'm left to ride till it's over But I travel with no passengers, you can't ride if you ain't doja I don't even trust myself, so where you think you stand with me Fuck everybody, I feel like everybody out to get me If it ain't so, tell me why I live like this Po' than a motherfuckers, but I still give like I'm rich I promise trying to make it to heaven, is hard as hell Especially now, when all I receive is pictures and mail Motherfuckers was plotting on me, just to get me out the way You them ride or die niggas, I use to fuck with everyday I appreciate y'all, for turning your backs Once I was alone, all my poverty turned into stacks [Hook - 2x] [Z-Ro] If you look me in my eyes, you will find no emotion The reason why I pass my homies up, and keep on coasting Cause life has been hard, and they ain't make it no better Making a mockery out of Joseph McVey, for lack of cheddar But now I make the world, pay me jewels and riches Remember when I gave a fuck, about you niggas and bitches But when I was doing bad, I couldn't get up out the pit's hand Couldn't even spend the night, when I didn't have a spot to live in I barely had enough scratch, for a dime sack and a cigar To the world, I was just another nothing ass nigga But I made it out the ghetto, in the nick of time Right before I let my Z-Ro haters, see me lose my mind It's a different ball game, now I'm in the major leagues No longer have to be dreaming, just to see me play with G's I know my haters, can't stand me Cause everyday they homeboys and homegirls jam me, I'm loving it [Hook - 2x]