The Lifestyle Lyrics

I'm the underdog leaping over hurdles, running gauntlets

Drinking til I'm drifting, stumble, in and out consciousness

Obnoxious demeanor, but I'm really humble hearted

Guess that shot that nearly grazed me in the head made me retarded

Near death experiences got me loving life more

The brown trays up in county corrections became an eyesore

Three men in the same cell, almost cost me another charge

I had to find peace in the chaos and leave it up to God

Put my pride aside and surrender most of this anger

When family you thought would hold you down act like some strangers

When you down and in the streets gettin' love from gangbangers

It ain't hard to wanna grow up emulating being gangster

Two things guaranteed in this lifestyle that's death and jail

And if you get caught up with your niggas you better never tell

Before you run it up, have a lawyer ready and your bail

Cause you gon have to hit that strip harder once you come out that cell

I lost a few good men due to this lifestyle

I know a few who blew trial due to this lifestyle

I know a few right now living this lifestyle

Stand tall or lay down living this lifestyle

Former kingpins strung out due to this lifestyle

Kids turned orphans and foster to this lifestyle

If you find yourself stuck living this lifestyle

Walk away right now and change your lifestyle

Fifty days away from completion of home detention

Twelve step meetings moving in the right direction

All I'm trying to do is be better then my reflection

Three months of Serenity prayers for my protection

None of it is easy with urges and major stresses

But I rather this then hangovers and deep depression

I've been battling with these demons since adolescence

Destroying everything in my presence that gave me essence

Tomorrow isn't promised though there's plenty life left in me

Statistics say I should've been dead, not in my pedigree

All I want the world is to check, check out my melody

Best believe before I check out, I'll leave a legacy

According to my peers I'm in the top five respectfully

With super fly ingredients cheffin' marvelous recipes

Embedded in my DNA shit is bio chemistry

Breakin' tendencies that lead me to the penitentiary

I lost a few good men due to this lifestyle

I know a few who blew trial due to this lifestyle

I know a few right now living this lifestyle

Stand tall or lay down living this lifestyle

Former kingpins strung out due to this lifestyle

Kids turned orphans and foster to this lifestyle

If you find yourself stuck living this lifestyle

Walk away right now and change your lifestyle

I lost a few good men due to this lifestyle

I know a few who blew trial due to this lifestyle

I know a few right now living this lifestyle

Stand tall or lay down living this lifestyle

Former kingpins strung out due to this lifestyle

Kids turned orphans and foster to this lifestyle

If you find yourself stuck living this lifestyle

Walk away right now and change your lifestyle