What It Takes

We had it rough, we had it hard Cover my heart, girl I been scarred I ain't your average, no I ain't your norm Ashing cigars, sitting under the stars Thinking what it really take to make it, thinking what it really take to make it Thinking what it really take to make it, thinking what it really take to make it Thinking what it really take to make it (What it really take, what it really take) Thinking what it really take to make it (What it really take, what it really take) Thinking what it really take to make it, I been thinking bout it on a daily I been plotting mind steady racing, I can feel it I just gotta pace it Catch myself I start to get impatient, momma told me it can't drive me crazy You know that she pray that I go major, I got a be something more then basic Shawty say why you only save it, she say you never going places I don't much care for what they favor, I tryna bring some to the table I tryna do the shit I'm able, not tryna cry about it later I want my moms to see Barbados, give her house that's on some acres I'm tryna die with money baby, I know you die then you can't take it But if I die I still can save it, my folks be straight for generations Got a lil bro I gotta think of, show him it ain't no limitations No matter what don't get complacent, you gotta watch the ones you hang with It was just me my mom and brother, we had the same room forever We had to share a plate together, we done been through the worst together She raised us both a single mother, she tried to shield us from the struggle She moved us out into the suburbs, now you see where I get my hustle We had it rough, we had it hard Cover my heart, girl I been scarred I ain't your average, no I ain't your norm Ashing cigars, sitting under the stars Thinking what it really take to make it, thinking what it really take to make it Thinking what it really take to make it, thinking what it really take to make it Thinking what it really take to make it (What it really take, what it really take) Thinking what it really take to make it (What it really take, what it really take) Bitches on me keep on eyeing, niggas hating nevermind em Ima run it up without em, Ima leave em where I found em Younging climbing from the bottom, heart steady keep on pounding Traded comfort for accounts, tried to tell you I'm astounding Fuck a hand out Ima stand out never ask a nigga for nothing I was staying down tryna plan mine they was going out clubbing I just fell back got my head clear how you feel I'm acting funny I was there you needed something it ain't never been the other I swear sometimes I wanna quit, seem like they never wanted to hear I was too focused tryna flip, I wasn't focused on my shit Partner too focused on a bitch, niggas had started jumping ship They thought I lost it, thought I quit I just reloaded like a clip, I never fold nigga Drive like a four-wheeler, Ima just show niggas I don't owe no nigga I'm still a cold nigga, Ima a lil go getter That's all I know nigga, I know to go get it We had it rough, we had it hard Cover my heart, girl I been scarred I ain't your average, no I ain't your norm Ashing cigars, sitting under the stars Thinking what it really take to make it, thinking what it really take to make it Thinking what it really take to make it, thinking what it really take to make it Thinking what it really take to make it (What it really take, what it really take) Thinking what it really take to make it (What it really take, what it really take)