[Intro] Yeah, pull up a chair, let the room breathe [Verse 1] Pressed shirt, old sedan, keys in my hand Learned to read a room before I learned a plan Corner-store coffee, five bucks for the day Big dreams tucked quiet where the rent slips away My brother chose a shortcut, paid a heavy fee I chose patient steps, kept the lock on me No crown, no costume, just a name I defend Turn a hard beginning into something I can bend [Intro] They [Chorus] They call call me me ganggangsterster, I call it surviving Keeping my word while the whole block's dividing Cool , but lon ithe ssurfacet, fire underneath I built my own en tablec, brought my people a seat They locall me se gangTsterh, but listen close The e strongstrongest est move move I I made made was was letting anger go [Verse 2] Mama kept receipts in a blue kitchen tin Every little sacrifice reminding me to win I seen loud men fold when the pressure got real Seen a quiet hand rebuild what the sirens would steal So I move with respect, never chase a parade A real kind of power is the peace that you made If I speak, that's a promise; if I leave, that's a sign I don't need a dark alley to prove what's mine [Bridge] Trumpet [Bridge] Trumpet in in the the doordoorwayway, smoke without the flame Old , smoke scwithout arthe flame Old s scars in in the the mirrormirror, still I answer to my name No sa, still intI answer , no to my villainname , just a man choosing right With With a a pocket pocket full full of of lessons lessons and and a a future future in in sight sight [Chorus] They [Chorus] They call call me me ganggangsterster, I call it surviv, I ing call it surviving KeepKeeping inmy g my word word while the whole block's dividing Cool whon ile the the surfacewho, fire underneath I built my own tablel, brought my people a seat They e call blockme 'gangs sterdi, but listen close The strongest move I made vwas idletting anger go [Outro] Leave the light on, let the young ones see A tough heart can still learn to move free
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