hook through the pain through the hurt through the trenches through the fear through the dark through the night through the drought Im still here out the box out the cage out the gate i couldnt wait say they finally let me free now im bout to clear the plate 1verse hard times in face man i barley can see trying to do the right thing but these demons stalking me in the room all alone but the quiet talk to me mind roaming mind going how can i get on my feet play the cards how there delt my moto since a kid cant abandon the now even though you see my ribs say i cant fold now i know something gonna give why do i fight death cause a brother wanna live if i dont do it for my self i gotta do it for my kids if they dont know the truth through me they gonna see the real say my heart cry out but the street dont hear me crys the beat talk to me now the world gonna hear my sighs a million doller nigga but i was homeless in these streets living out a grocery cart but that life wont for me the ace of spades is shown the dealer minds blown how a brother came up now my pockets fully grown hook through the pain through the hurt through the trenches through the fear through the dark through the night through the drought Im still here out the box out the cage out the gate i couldnt wait say they finally let me free now im bout to clear the plate 2verse problems after problems struggle after struggle if i cant lean on ya how can i call you brother funny how another show you mo love then the ones you grew up with who share the same blood they turn there back on you they barley even speak now there mouth in awe when they see a better looking me mental illness beat me down but i cant see defeat got that schsoprinic flow now life speaks through me 24 7 lock down pleanty time to think ima stay focus cause this life can pass in a blink i can hold onto anger but i rather let it go even thou they play it dirty ima stick to the code hook through the pain through the hurt through the trenches through the fear through the dark through the night through the drought Im still here out the box out the cage out the gate i couldnt wait say they finally let me free now im bout to clear the plate