The Lifestyle

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