My mama said she grab a Bible when she pray for her seed
You don't do flawed shit when you raised by real G's
I knew how to hustle 'fore I knew how to read
They said I couldn't, that's the only motivation I need
I could sell it, but this game I give free
They can't evict you when it's your name on the deed

Find a hustle, put your money up
Corporate America, they don't like me, I ain't dumb enough
I needed cash, got that advance and made it double up
I know they wanna see me fall off, fuck it up
You can live your dream life
You can raise some kids that can say they never seen white
I promise you can make it too
You can make a million dollars cash
you looking at the proof
Young nigga from the slums
don't look like what I made it through
You ain't gotta be a bum 'cause niggas tryna make it cool

These kids don't think they can rap, get a deal
I go back to the city just to show 'em it's real
These kids don't think they can drive in a Lamb'
I go back to the schools just to show 'em they can
These kids really think they trapped in the hood
That's the only reason I go back to the hood
These kids don't believe nothing they don't see
That's why I go back and show 'em they can be me

I really seen people make it, that's what changed me
I walk into schools and say I made it out these same seats
Yeah, I had to work a job, none of this shit ain't free
Used to warm the crib but with the oven, ain't have A C
I ain't no different than you
we went through the same thing
You can be a mayor, kid, they elected Dave Bing
I grew up kinda lame, now my name ring
You can do the same thing
They ask me if I could, what would I tell my younger self?
I'll tell him, "Chase dreams"

These kids don't think they can rap, get a deal
I go back to the city just to show 'em it's real
These kids don't think they can drive in a Lamb'
I go back to the schools just to show 'em they can
These kids really think they trapped in the hood
That's the only reason I go back to the hood
These kids don't believe nothing they don't see
That's why I go back and show 'em they can be me