Past Tense

Where’d I get my Influence from A lot of niggas live for clout I was rapping on drums I prayed to God for my blessings He was giving me crumbs You don’t know what you got unless you been through mud I’ve witnessed my skeletons rot when they was giving me love I’ve had my broke several times By my own blood I did not choke I gave it time Gave them more love Lost my grams in the nick time Death is not a fear of mine King of self not king of shit What is there to benefit Kiana taught me love And then she left me to my skeletons I prove to you my worth for every single child in need of this You’ll find it in yourself because I had to really to search within myself to learn to love again If I ain’t love myself then I ain’t loving you for nothing damn Niggas really hide behind the blinds cause they afraid to shine And I applied my life and lessons I personified a king nigga Watch your movements Don’t be stupid Because they’ll hate you and you’ll push through it Watch your movements Don’t be stupid Because they’ll hate you and you’ll push through it Please don't leave me in the past tense I handled all my business but they laughing I lost a lot of family shit been tragic I just been living used to think I never have it I been in pain I turned drinking to a habit I prayed for dollars used to stare outside my window I changed my attitude and I went where they can’t go Watch your movements Don’t be stupid Because they’ll hate you and you’ll push through it Watch your movements Don’t be stupid Because they’ll hate you and you’ll push through it You'll push through it You'll push through it