Rare Breed

I went through hard times and I done seen some hard days That’s why I’m on the grind got pain you just can’t smoke away Won’t work no 9 to 5 I’ve been tempted by selling weight Felt like my dawg died when my grandma hit the gates You know I’m hogtied to the game I got to stay You know my heart's tired I put my feelings in the grave Lord knows I want mine look how I’m working everyday I always said I’m fine ‘cause I knew I would find a way And we’d see better times I would see tears on Momma's face in the late night For many days I stayed awake my mind just ain’t right I need some weed for me to think I got to stay high I was a youngin’ no one showed me any better Surrounded by some real ones they all labeled us as failures The gang that’s my family bleed for them that’s forever Had so many switch up I left most of my ties severed Cut them off as soon as I notice flaws yeah You really switched on me and now I won’t call back I know I got to move on I had a hard past But I know I’ll be successful ‘cause I saw that On the road to riches I’m speeding I can’t stall that On the go that’s all I know I wasn’t raised like this Ask my Momma she gon’ tell you that I came like this A rare breed thanks to God I was made like this I’m a hundred to the core and I’m a stay like this Even if I end up dead I can die with dignity I went ghost but I ain’t scared I just don’t like your energy I'm so close we right there inside it’s killing me I’ve been following my heart it’ll be the end of me I went through hard times and I done seen some hard days That’s why I’m on the grind got pain you just can’t smoke away Won’t work no 9 to 5 I’ve been tempted by selling weight Felt like my dawg died when my grandma hit the gates You know I’m hogtied to the game I got to stay You know my heart's tired I put my feelings in the grave Lord knows I want mine look how I’m working everyday I always said I’m fine ‘cause I knew I would find a way Walking down this road I learned to love my soul Streets paved with gold so many days we were broke I built my home into a Heaven ‘cause I’ve seen Hell I walked through it dealt with demons that ain’t mean well They used to say that I was too far gone but now I’m too well off I sit on top of the throne they’ll never say I fell off ‘Cause that’s right where I belong I put the work in it shows Married the game without a prenup I know my heart was cold Like my career it’s ‘finna heat up This is for the dreamers Turn your doubters to believers Put in work ‘til they can’t deny that you great Don’t listen to their words of your potential they’re afraid I got here by force I can’t leave I’m hogtied to the game Aye Yeah I went through hard times and I done seen some hard days That’s why I’m on the grind got pain you just can’t smoke away Won’t work no 9 to 5 I’ve been tempted by selling weight Felt like my dawg died when my grandma hit the gates You know I’m hogtied to the game I got to stay You know my heart's tired I put my feelings in the grave Lord knows I want mine look how I’m working everyday I always said I’m fine ‘cause I knew I would find a way