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