I used to smoke **** and Drink everyday
life was ******, and I didn't pray
didn't wear any colors but black and grey
if you looked at me, pain is what you'd see
ask everybody I know, then you'd believe me
tried to change everything
all I needed was a little shove
my mama told me baby girl it's tough love
I didn't understand, well .. kind of
since then I've been locked up
got my **** together but the homies say whatever
I smile, cause I used to be wild
now its time to grow up, I'm no child
the system helped me become wise
**** the ******* holding me down, I'll rise
life is hard, but I'll give you a hand
I was like most of you, with my future unplanned
I got off my *** to take a stand
**for once in my life I'm in command