Living a lie

I know I do a lot / I’m everything your not Watching for the cops/ nigga I’m hot Always been I’m tall / like coke I’m raw Move like a boss / I bite like a dog Had to be a shark/ in the hood it’s hard Now I’m a star / not behind bars niiggga im me/ i’ve been a machine Fresh to death/ im always clean Gucci on the scene/ can’t fit in my jean Smoking on weed / I get what I need Raised in the streets/ these niggaz are mean Rip them apart/ bitch I’m a king I was that wolf / I was thrown to the pack Now I’m a boss/ I do what I can Eyes wide open/ got to be on track Got to be smart / they’ll stab u in the back Use to be blind/ I was out of my mind My whole dam life/ I’ve been living a lie Sleepless night/ sometimes I cried Shit I was taught/ I had to apply Use to be blind/ I was out of my mind My whole dam life/ I’ve been living a lie Sleepless night/ sometimes I cried Shit I was taught/ I had to apply Tired of slipping/ I know what’s best God my witness/ I’m not done yet No more meds/ it was all in the head Nigga was lost / now I’m ahead When I was locked up/ had no hope Just to pass time/ they all do dope Nigga couldn’t cope/ my life was joke Guess I was down on slippery slope Nigga got tired / of always being broke Negative shit/ almost gave me a stroke Had to slow down / it was all going bad Nigga didn’t smile / couldn’t even laugh Always mad/ my family was sad So I changed/ I had to be a dad Do what u can/ stick to the plan Show my boys/ how to be a man Use to be blind/ I was out of my mind My whole dam life/ I’ve been living a lie Sleepless night/ sometimes I cried Shit I was taught/ I had to apply Use to be blind/ I was out of my mind My whole dam life/ I’ve been living a lie Sleepless night/ sometimes I cried Shit I was taught/ I had to apply Devil want to test me/ god I confess Sick and tired/ of making a mess Now I’m blessed / I got play chess All that stress/ is off my chest Everyone thought/ I’d loose it all No on try to help/ when a nigga fall From the bottom / I had to crawl All that shit / made me strong Use to be blind/ I was out of my mind My whole dam life/ I’ve been living a lie Sleepless night/ sometimes I cried Shit I was taught/ I had to apply Use to be blind/ I was out of my mind My whole dam life/ I’ve been living a lie Sleepless night/ sometimes I cried Shit I was taught/ I had to apply