[Intro: spoken word ] See Ain't no games Where I'm from You either stand on business Or get stood on Listen [Verse 1: spoken/sing] See, I was raised where the sirens harmonize with the rain Where a smile could disguise all the hunger and pain Had dreams in a room with a hole in mind the pain Now I write every scar like a verse in my brain Mama said, keep your head, don't get lost in the street Had to walk through the fire with my heart on freeze Learned the strongest don't flex, they just move with peace I seen brothers turn strangers over dollars and pride Seen a promise get buried with a man who had died So I keep my circle small, keep thoughts classified 'Cause the closets ones sometimes be the first ones to slide [Chorus: Speak /emotional ding] Don't play with me Don't play with me I came from the mud where they pray for me Cold nights, no lights had to pay for me Now the pain in my voice got a blade to it see Don't play with me Don't play with me Had to learn real quick who was fake to me Love turns to scars, scars make faith in me I don't chase respect, let it come naturally [Verse 2: spoken/sing] See the hunger in my eyes, you can tell I've been tested Every loss left a lesson, every blessing got expensive I was searching for a way when way wasn't presented So I built my brick by brick, now the foundation's cemented No handouts, no favors, no savior came through Just a pen, one dream, a reason to move Had nights I was broke, had some days I was bruised But I never let the world tell me where I should choose Remember empty pockets, heavy thoughts in my mind Now I'm feeding every dream that they told me was dead I don't speak on every battle some war said unsaid 'Cause the deepest type of pain don't need blood to be shed I'm product of pressure, every diamond got proof Every scar got a story, every loss got a truth If you questioning my heart, better question the roots 'Cause I grew through the concrete, now I'm breaking the roof [Bridge: Powerful, emotional cinematic, anthem, sing] I ain't proud of the struggle, but I carried it proud Turned the rain on my back to a voice in the crowd They can talk from a distance, I don't answer it loud I'm too busy building bridges from the place I was found [Chorus: Speak /emotional sing] Don't play with me Don't play with me I came from the mud where they pray for me Cold nights, no lights had to prove for me Now the pain in my voice got a blade to see Don't play with me Don't play with me Had to learn real quick who was fake to me Love turns to scars, scars make faith in me I don't chase respect, let it come naturally [outro: smooth R&b fade out]
