Life is hard, Hope I make it, It’s a risk, But I’ll take it, Feeling like I’m living Stuck in the basement, I’m just trying To get a higher placement, Life is hard, But I’ll make it, I can’t wait a long time I’m anxious, I’ve just gotta get off The pavement, So they hear me across The nation, Life is hard. Life is hard, tears fall down my face Strugglin' every day, tryna keep up the pace Grew up in the hood, where it's kill or be killed Lost too many friends, blood spilled on the field Mama workin' two jobs just to make ends meet Daddy locked up, ain't seen him in weeks I'm out here on the grind, tryna make a way But it's hard out here, ain't no time to play Gotta watch my back, enemies lurkin' in the shadows Tryna take me out, but I'm too hard to handle Got my mind on my money, gotta stack that paper Life is hard, but I'm a survivor, no caper I've been through the struggle, been through the pain But I'm still standin', ain't never gonna change I'm a product of my environment, born in the trap Life is hard, but I'm still pushin' back I'm a savage in these streets, ain't no one to trust Life is hard, but I'm grindin', never gonna rust I'm a warrior, a fighter, ain't never gonna quit Life is hard, but I'm a savage, ain't no one to outwit. outfit stoutest brownest