Life's A Gamble

Life's a gamble, gotta roll them dice, Been through pain, had to pay that price, Bro said, “Trust no one,” so I move precise, Dark days came, had to find my light. Step by step, tryna get that bread, Too much pain that I keep in my head, They see smiles, don't know what I dread, Turned my losses to lessons instead. Life goes quick, can't waste no time Look, I grew up seeing life ain't fair, Some man smile but there's pain in there, Everybody wants wins, nobody wants stress, But you learn who's real when you're feeling a mess. Mum said, “Son, keep your head on straight,” Can't rush greatness gotta learn that wait, Seen good people change for a little bit of fame, Now I watch man's actions, don't listen to names. I had nights when my thoughts got loud, Felt so lost in a big-ass crowd, Had no answers, still held my ground, When life went left, I just switched my route. No handouts, had to build my lane, Took bare L's, had to learn from pain, They weren't there when I walked through rain, Now I'm ten toes down, tryna break these chains. And I know that the road gets steep, Can't trust every promise they speak, Got dreams that are bigger than me, So I work all day, barely get no sleep. I was down, down bad, had to bounce right back, Had a whole lot of weight, put the world on my back, Now I step with a plan, got my eyes on the map, If the door stays closed, find a way through the gap. No fake love, I can see that clear, Lost some people, had to face that fear, Time don't stop, so I shift that gear, Every new day means the goal gets near. Tick-tock, life's moving, don't pause, Everybody's got scars, that's part of the cause, You can follow the crowd, still lose your course, So I think for myself, never live by applause. I don't need no crown, just peace in my mind, Couple real ones and some freedom with time, Tryna make sure the people I love all shine, 'Cause a bag means nothing if your soul ain't fine.