Yo this is my tale how my life got a spin! Trailer park kid but I’m grinning within From mayo to now yo that kid had a plan Sit back let me tell ya how I became the man! Born on a base where the choppers would hum Military brat yo that’s where I’m from Moved to the hills trailer life row by row Dad split quick left me learning to flow Kids played Nintendo all picnic and fun I was out in the woods where the wild kids run Built forts climbed trees made my own kinda throne Mom’s love flipped fast like a dial on her tone She’d call me her star then her devil by noon Cops knocked loud when her chaos would bloom Fridge held just mayo checked it ten times a day Praying for snacks but I laughed it away Bullies tossed rocks chasing me to my door Power got cut left us cold to the core No quit in my step kept my head in the game That kid taught me grit yo I’m fanning the flame Tough times don’t last but tough people do Dodging life’s jabs yo I’m punching on through Clock’s running low but I’m still in the race Worn but I’m winning got a smile on my face Then the truck rolled up took our stuff in a flash Motel life next no home just some cash At 13 got kicked pushing carts in the street Three nights no roof but I stayed on my feet Emancipated at 14 found a spot hell’s hotel Six folks in two rooms man that life wasn’t swell Warmed my bed with a dryer yeah I made it work Club beats shook the walls gave my head a lil’ jerk Postered for bands stacking coins for my grind Snuck into bars music blowing my mind Drums in my grip learned to vibe with the night Grime in my soul saw the dark found the light Lost friends too soon reaper cut ‘em too young Felt the cuffs on my wrists yo that steel really stung But I shook off the dust kept my hustle on lock Kept rising up like a champ on the block Tough times don’t last but tough people do Dodging life’s jabs yo I’m punching on through Clock’s running low but I’m still in the race Worn but I’m winning got a smile on my face Fear was my buddy always tagging along Climbed them big ladders then they crashed I was wrong Fell hard got up yo I mastered the flop Rebuilt my whole game never learned how to stop Friends saw me crumble locked in gowns feeling trapped Tears hit my cheeks but I laughed and I clapped No front just me with my heart on display Took the punches bounced back found a brighter way My crew took some hits taught me life’s toughest book But I clawed to the top breathing air standing tall Heart like a rock yo I answered the call Never felt like a king just a guy in the grind But my hustle’s the proof that I’m sharp in the mind Every scar every fall every bruise that I took I’m still here yo writing my own damn book I wake with a grin though the grind’s kinda rough Tell myself daily “Man you’re built tough enough” My cash might be low but my years built my soul Keep moving ahead got that fire in my soul Tough times don’t last but tough people do Dodging life’s jabs yo I’m punching on through Clock’s running low but I’m still in the race Worn but I’m winning got a smile on my face I bounced from the dirt got my hustle on lock Motel nights behind now I’m wise to the clock Some days I’m just worn wanna shatter the glass Cock that hammer back and just blast
