Hide and Seek

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I was nine, light bill due, parents broke, no food So I hustled in the shadows just to see that bulb bloom Mama cryin’, daddy gone, I was standin’ all alone With a pocket full of worry, and a heart made of stone Hit the corner with a plan, man, I ain’t ask no hand Put the work in my socks, ran from cops, never ran Saw the streets for what they was—cold-blooded, no love Learned to fight, learned to rob, learned to never trust a hug Tried to tell ‘em I was chosen, but they laughed at my pain 'Til I turned a couple flips, now they whisperin' my name Never banged with a flag, but I rode for the zone Kept a blade in my sock, and a nine by the phone Lit my blunt with the stove, heat the room when it’s cold Never had a childhood, I was raised by the code From the alley to the trap, to the block where I stood I was out there feedin’ fam, doin’ things they never could I hit licks with precision, ducked death like a vision On my last one I froze, heart poundin’, no decision Saw my life flash quick—was it worth that brick? Now my hands stained red and my conscience sick But the streets don’t care, they just cheer for the bold Seen more caskets closed than I ever seen gold Had a heater in my backpack, knife in my jeans Dreams of leavin' town, but I’m stuck in the seams Got robbed by some kin, got set up by a broad Took losses like a man, but I’m still on guard Ain’t no breaks in the game, just pain and finesse And the ones who don’t fold? They just carry that stress Got jumped, got sliced, got left in the cold Had my ribs showin' bones, but I never lost hold Wasn’t lookin’ for a queen, but she rolled with the savage Now I’m dancin’ with a baddie that love me through the damage. Put my heart in the streets, now my soul wear chains Seen brothers turn ghost, ain't no love in this game Had a Glock by my bed, just to sleep through the night Now I’m prayin’ for peace, but prepared for a fight Had to cut all my ties just to find my own lane But revenge in my veins still pump like propane I forgive, I don’t forget—that’s the code that I keep If they cross me again, then I bury it deep Now I walk with the weight of the wars I survived I don’t brag, I don’t fold, I just hustle and strive Ain’t no hero in my story, just a man who ain’t quit Made it out the dark corners where them demons sit

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