This one right here
Is dedicated, to the young us
It's been a long journey
To all our young bucks out there, young bulls
Stay the path, check it out
My Youngsta! Livin with this chaos all around you
Listen up, the path you're gon' walk might astound you
Pops will disappear, the namesake smudged
Your homies will be in the same boat so they can't judge
Tryin' to play games like hide go get it
Lil chicks will run ya off cuz ya dark and nappy headed
But pay that no mind when the kids say that
You'll go from Robuuah Joonya to big Payback
Slangin cock, rockin black socks, and house shoes
What can one expect you were reared without rules
Behind the scenes, you gon' serve dimes to fiends
But miracles will happen when you recognize your dreams
You'll go on to college, a fish outta water
Soak up the knowledge remember how you were brought up
As for tomorrow, make sure you seize the day
You will not follow, you will lead the way
You'll go from young bull, to wise old sage
Droppin' those jewels when ya live on stage
Keep your loved ones close and friends like Matthew Perry
24/7 make time from January
Thru December, but remember, in the end you're gon' win
God is in control from the slums you'll ascend
Stay focused on ya hustle, remain true to form
Weather the storm, one day you'll be the black unicorn
(that's word)
The things you saw
Dodged close calls
But life's road is long
Just stay strong (Til we ball)
Sometimes you'll fall
But through it all
Keep on standing tall
Til we ball
Listen, you gonna go from Pop Warner Pee Wee
Into one of Locke's premiere DBs
That part of the game's easy
The rest you gon' wonder through it blind like Stevie
Drunk off that Henny many nights through the city
Lookin' at them blurry lights, in hindsight
God was guidin' you, through them low bottoms
F*ckin' with no condom, you gon' get a baby mama
Couldn't see the problem, another fifth will solve it
You was driftin' in the bottle
A sip away from bein' too far gone
Like Chris in that Tennessee whiskey song
Born alone, die alone, then you hear God like a megaphone
Then you hear, stay strong
I'm here through them wrong turns
You've got the fire, let your heart burn
Now live your best version
The things you saw
Dodged close calls
But life's road is long
Just stay strong (Til we ball)
Sometimes you'll fall
But through it all
Keep on standing tall
Til we ball
Young self, I pray these gems provide you health
Wealth, I paint a picture, you frame it up on a shelf
Tightrope in the scope and the places you walk through
Hope the heartaches and trauma won't linger to haunt you
Death gets normalized at the age of 14
And lost lives for some reason becomes a common theme
Seven will turn to six, mommy will grow sick
Childhood will be shattered but soon you'll learn quick
The world is unforgiving gotta keep up and keep on
You were raised to lead so take heed and lead on
Being the youngest of five, you'll learn to survive and thrive
But remember, hold on to family ties
Cause you will be the torchbearer
It might be blurry right now but in time, trust the view becomes clearer
Sun breaks the clouds and through it the rays will fall
Young San, march on until you ball
The things you saw
Dodged close calls
But life's road is long
Just stay strong (Til we ball)
Sometimes we fall
But through it all
Keep on standing tall
Til we ball
Yeah
Til we ball
Hey hey
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, til we ball
Life goes on, goes on, goes on, goes on (til we ball)
Keep on standing tall
Woah oh-oh-oh