Survive

Yeah I guess you could say, that so far 2020 just (It ain’t what you expected) (In order to survive the game, know the game) But we gon’ be all right, though (Let, let them niggas know) P.A. Dre what up? Today I asked myself, isn’t this exactly what you prayed for? Raised up outta ya bed every day for? Question burning in my head, just tryna make sure Your piece of mind, or a dollar, what’s worth way more? I grew tired of the stress that was on my head Tryna listen to the words that my mama said “Go back to school for your masters, and finish it Get a fed job, one that’s stable with benefits Baby, try to understand me Think about your future, how you gon’ raise a family? Cuz rap don’t got a pension plan or a 401k You don’t get it now but you gonna get it one day” “I know it’s gon be hard, but I don’t break like that Got a dollar and a dream, I’mma make that last If it don’t get me towards it, I ain’t gon take that path!” Looked Mama dead in her eyes; told her straight like that I’ma survive (It ain’t what you expected) (Let, let them niggas know) (It ain’t what you expected) (In order to survive the game, know the game) (It ain’t what you expected) (Let, let them niggas know) (It ain’t what you expected) (In order to survive the game, know the game) Ay yo I been getting a lot of love since the album dropped Know you famous when they bring your name up in the barbershop And they reciting every verse you write Cash app ringing cuz they copping merchandise I’m just tryna get respect on my name Till they regard me as the best in the game Couldn’t care less bout the fame, but I pray to God He keeps me pure It’s so hard not to fall in love with the allure Old 50 was the soundtrack for the squalor Get rich or die trying for the power of the dollar Back then it seemed like success was so far away Look how it changed nowadays, I’m making power plays It’s something like Russian Roulette I put the house on myself, what you coming to bet? You either succumb to your death or make it out alive Rap game the hardest 9 to 5 Promise I’mma survive (It ain’t what you expected) (Let, let them niggas know) (It ain’t what you expected) (In order to survive the game, know the game) (It ain’t what you expected) (Let, let them niggas know) (It ain’t what you expected) (In order to survive the game, know the game) There’s a war going on outside that we ain’t safe from And we been fighting this war ever since day one Police brutality and racism boiling over I throw a prayer in the air for all my fallen soldiers One for George and one for Breonna Taylor It’s all too familiar, whole system’s a failure Look on the news, and it’s just another homicide But if they get me, know my city gon’ be down to ride I’m from the home of Angel Oak and rebel flags So true freedom is something my people never had I’m just a Black man tryna live the Black dream Make the dollar circulate to make black cream In my black ride rolling with my Black queen Raise a Black baby, nourish my Black seed In a world where they don’t care bout Black Lives One day I’ll look my baby in the eyes, and teach him how to survive (It ain’t what you expected) (Let, let them niggas know) (It ain’t what you expected) (In order to survive the game, know the game) (It ain’t what you expected) (Let, let them niggas know) (It ain’t what you expected) (In order to survive the game, know the game) Ay yo 2020, it’s been a hell of a year, man Crazy part is, we ain’t even over yet Stay prayed up out here We gonna be a’ight As long as there’s a Lord above Ya dig? Y’all know who it is Donnie Peace