[Intro]
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Yeah, yeah
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Uh, right, right, right
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Right, right, right, right
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Uh, uh, uh
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Feel me now, listen
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[Verse]
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Mama loved me, pop left me
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Mickey fed me, Annie dressed me
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Eric fought me, made me tougher
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Love you for that, my nigga, no matter what, bruh
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Marcy raised me, and whether right or wrong
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Streets gave me all I write in this song
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Hootie babysitted, changed my diapers
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Gil introduced me to the game that changed my life up
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East Trenton grew me, had me skipping school
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Valencias boyfriend Volvo had me making moves
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Mama raised me, pop, I miss you
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God, help me forgive him, I got some issues
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Mickey cleaned my ears, Annie shampooed my hair
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Eric was fly, shit, I used to steal his gear
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I was the baby boy, I could do no wrong
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Years going past fast, lets move along
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Kitchen table, thats where I honed my skills
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Jaz made me believe this shit was real
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Labels turned me down, couldnt foresee
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Clark sought me out, Dame believed
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Primo laced me, Ski did too
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Reasonable Doubt, classic, shoulda went triple
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Mama loved me, pop left me
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Grandma dressed me, plus, she fed me
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Banana pudding was in the hood then
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Puffing on Ls, drinking pink Champale
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Ty rolled with a nigga, V.A. spot
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Tone, Mike ‘Zo and them niggas, V.A.s locked
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Biggs fucked with a nigga, whats up, Hoff?
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Bee-High hated the fact I put rap to the back
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Money pouring in, clientele growing now
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Birth of my first nephew, time to slow it down
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October 21st, Lavelle came to the world
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Followed by three more boys and then a baby girl
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Mama loved me, Ti-Ti, Uncle Jay
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Loves you to death, wont let no trouble come your way
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Oh, cant forget my man down in Maryland
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Hes gone til November, how can I not remember?
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Tell your moms Im there for her and Tiembra
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And your son, too, its nothing I wont do
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Unless you was me, how could you judge me?
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I was brought up in pain, yall cant touch me
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Police pursued me, chased, cuffed, and subdued me
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Talked to me rudely cause Im young, rich, and Im Black and living a movie, not living by rules
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New rap patrolling the city, follow my crews
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Bleek, youre still with me, nigga, what did I say?
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Your time is coming, you one hit away
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Beans, I aint tryna change you, just give you some game
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To make the transition from the street to the fame
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My mama loves me
