[Intro: J. Cole]
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Durkio told me he been on some positive shit, yeah, yeah
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Lately, I just wanna show up and body some shit, yeah, yeah
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Always been a lil mathematician, lately, its cash Im gettin
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Got me losin count of these bags, Ive been movin too fast
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Hard times dont last, ‘member when cops harassed
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Talkin out my ass, boy, you aint shit but a bitch with a badge
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[Chorus: Choir & Lil Durk]
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All my life (All my life)
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They been tryin to keep me down (They been tryna keep me down)
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All this time (All this time)
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Never thought I would make it out (Never thought Id make it out)
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They couldnt break me, they couldnt break mе (No, no)
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They couldnt take me, thеy couldnt take me (No)
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All my life (All my life)
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They been tryin to keep me down (They been tryna keep me down)
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[Verse 1: Lil Durk]
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I decided I had to finish
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But the media called me a menace
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I done sat with the mayor and politicians, Im tryna change the image
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You cant blame my past no more, I come from the trenches
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Some said Id never be a superstar, but I know Im different (No, no, no)
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Im The Voice, but the system aint give me a choice
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Know some people thats still unemployed
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I know a felon who tryna get FOID
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Child support your only support
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For a visit, Im goin through courts
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Went to jail, they was chainin me up
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And you know that Im famous as fuck
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See, how you gon joke about stimulus?
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But they really had came in the clutch
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I know some kids wanna hurt theyself
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Stop tryna take drugs, I refer to myself
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Tryna better myself, tryna better my health but
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[Chorus: Choir, Lil Durk & J. Cole]
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All my life (All my life)
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They been tryin to keep me down (They been tryna keep me down)
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All this time (All this time)
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Never thought I would make it out (Never thought Id make it out)
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They couldnt break me, they couldnt break me (No, no)
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They couldnt take me, they couldnt take me (No)
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All my life (All my life)
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They been tryin to keep me down (They been tryna keep me down, yeah)
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[Verse 2: J. Cole]
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First-generation ghetto nigga
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Cole world, hello niggas
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Made it out the city with my head on straight
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Niggas keep shootin up the lead out
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Young Jordan Peele, gotta get out
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And the shit that I spit out
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Is a cheat code like Im facin a RICO
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And how a nigga put a hit out
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And another one, and, and another one
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I got like a hundred of em
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‘Bout to lap niggas so they think they ahead of me
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But Im really in front of them
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Now some of them fumblin they bags
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Fuckin up the little crumbs that they had
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A reminder to humble yourself
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This shit could be gone in an instant
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Me, Im runnin long distance, all pistons firin
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I been stuck between maybe retirin
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And feelin like Im just not hittin my prime
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These days seein rappers be dyin
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Way before they even gettin they shine
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I never even heard of lil buddy
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‘Til somebody murdered lil buddy
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Now Im on the phone, searchin lil buddy name
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Got to playin his tunes
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All day in my room, thinkin, “Damn
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This shit wicked, to get they names buzzin
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Some niggas just gotta go lay in a tomb”
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And media thirsty for clicks
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I got a new rule
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If you aint never posted a rapper when he was alive
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You cant post about him after he get hit
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Its simple, its the principle
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On any tempo, Im invincible
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Dont even rap, I just vent to you
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I rather that than an interview most days
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Fuck em all like Im goin through a ho phase
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Young nigga shoot out the whip like road rage
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I pray all of my dawgs stay so paid
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And the only thing that kill em is old age
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[Chorus: Choir & Lil Durk]
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All my life (All my life)
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They been tryin to keep me down (They been tryna keep me down)
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All this time (All this time)
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Never thought I would make it out (Never thought Id make it out)
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They couldnt break me, they couldnt break me (No, no)
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They couldnt take me, they couldnt take me (No)
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All my life (All my life)
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They been tryin to keep me down (They been tryna keep me down)
