Marathon

Hey, I'm for real They gon' understand Look Hey, get your grind right, get your grind right, nigga And your mind right, I got minds right Shine bright like a diamond in the limelight They gon' hate when you elevate up in that spotlight Jealousy, envy, and hate, nigga, yeah, is that right Bible says there'll be harsh times before the good times I remember having bad days before the good nights Had to grind hard over time just to get mines Had to visualize myself about to finish line I'm on your line, nigga, about mines I push a hard line, please don't cross the line Just push back just like a hairline I read between the lines very clear, I seen all lies Realized they was faking snakes, people had to cut ties In this game, they gon' see me balling from the sidelines Everything happen for a reason, nigga, ain't the right time So have faith, cause God's grace'll be the right time, nigga It's a marathon, and that says a lot I came from noodles out the pot, no shoes and no socks I was like playing rough, we was fighting, we was throwing rocks Mamas made us come back in the house around 8 o'clock She didn't play, had to make the homies shake the spot Cause we been through a lot, I'm trying to take the family to the top We had to squabble and wobble, nigga, it didn't take a lot All gas, no brakes, full throttle if you make us hot, nigga I know what I'm made of Cause you ain't make me all these trials, tribulations Up in these streets, that's what made me Had to hustle, got it off the muscle, that's what changed me Put my faith in God, nigga, he did the job and that's what saved me Cause the devil tried to play me, I was alone To the pavement, on the pavement, I was ten toes Got it out the mud like a caveman on my own On my soul remain the same, nigga, till the casket closed Hey, nigga Thanks for watching