Days in the Ea$t

Yeah Yeah It's been a while now But we here You wanna know just who I am Well let me tell you, Imma start from the jump A mixed kid who was blessed enough to get what he wants For the most part My parents wasn't rich or nothing But they did the best to make sure that me and my sister comfy I used to smile a lot more Cause I was blinded by youth But as I grew older I analyzed and kept it on mute Now I can see through fake disguises by the way that you move Many will say they want the best for you but that ain't the truth Days on the east I prolly' never could forget So many games of 1 on 1s and playing knockout from the grass that it turned to dirt, my dad would throw a fit But it all changed soon as he saw the flick of the wrist woo I fell in love with the game and it taught me some lessons Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose you gotta keep your direction You gotta change your perspective You gotta know your objective People gone try to bring you down so with your friends be selective Yeah, I mean those lessons learned So many times I was worried about those who were less concerned So many times I stepped back when they ain't deserve a turn I guess it took a while for me to put myself first I seen it all I seen my neighbor's house get raided by the dawgs I went to private school where white girls was loving the kid And when they parents found out we couldn't be involved Damn, just cause the color of my skin Damn, they tried to strip me paper-thin But they could never cause my momma raised me better Any person wanna judge you wish that they was in spots that you in Yeah, that's why my next move was my best move College at A&T felt like a family I stepped into Shoutout my guys turned brothers that I met there Shoutout my day one brothers, ain't no friends here I'm talking Jer, I'm talking Quan, I'm talking Lando' I'm talking Westbrook, that's my dog, he been my kinfolk I'm talking Leel' I'm talking X, I'm talking Bino' I'm talking Mal', that's my brother till the wheels broke Shoutout my boy CJ, he getting married soon Freshman roommate turned brother, woulda' never knew I pray for guidance and my bond only gets tighter with the ones who vouch for me, them the ones I consider my crew As for me, I ain't as good as I can be But the sky is the limit, you'll go as far as you see Every song I make unique Everything I touch complete Any time me and Bone on the track, you know it's a masterpiece for real Thanking God ain't seen the streets for real Thanking God I know what's me for real It could be worse than what it seems for real It could be worse than what it seems for real