Life of Lidia (Lol)

Started out wit nuttin’, had to make it into sum’n Steppin’ up to every challenge, I aint ever duckin’ Commin’ from the gutta, had to watch my Momma struggle Cuz my pops was good fo’ nut’a, take advantage, uh huh Started out wit nuttin’, had to make it into sum’n Steppin’ up to every challenge, I aint ever duckin’ Commin’ from the gutta, had to watch my Momma struggle Cuz my pops was good fo’ nut’a, take advantage, uh huh Mom was sixteen when she brought me here to be Did all she could think to keep from fallin’ off the brink Dad did not agree, he was always in these streets Spendin’ everything we had on white, drinks, and his stanky green Fo’ you know, Calleros, family of five Fo’ Two-O, all she know, this kinda life Toe to toe, throwin’ ‘bows, cook beans and rice So it goes, story told, you followin’, right Whatchu’ know about eatin’ cookies for dinner Wit’cho Mom watchin’ ova tryna hold back her tears And yo pops tryna hold her until he decides to beat her If I was a little older, damn I’da treat him Then I thought I needed him, but didn’t wanna be like him A scary sight to see back then, was normal in me upbringin’ I thought nothin’ of it, plus my mom kept goin’ back to it Been a long time comin’ when that karma got him deported Started out wit nuttin’, had to make it into sum’n Steppin’ up to every challenge, I aint ever duckin’ Commin’ from the gutta, had to watch my Momma struggle Cuz my pops was good fo’ nut’a, take advantage, uh huh Started out wit nuttin’, had to make it into sum’n Steppin’ up to every challenge, I aint ever duckin’ Commin’ from the gutta, had to watch my Momma struggle Cuz my pops was good fo’ nut’a, take advantage, uh huh Watched my mom work two jobs, and go to school Did a lot with no car, had no excuse Talked the talk, walked the walk, and made the juice Snow or sun, train and bus, always made due Never givin’ in, this old soul is gonna win Feel it since a kid, I just know it’s somethin’ big N no this isn’t it, This is just another hit Out Chicago where I live, you can tell it from my drip, drip Clip full-a ammo and you never did shoot You just let the man slip up from his own move Held him hand and hand every day that he blew Black eye for black eye, mom you messed him up too Watchin’ that definitely did, sum’n to my psych Watchin’ that probly did, mess me up for life No excuse, taught me that, when I was like five Horus shoes and his cap, lookin’ to the sky I Started out wit nuttin’, had to make it into sum’n Steppin’ up to every challenge, I aint ever duckin’ Commin’ from the gutta, had to watch my Momma struggle Cuz my pops was good fo’ nut’a, take advantage, uh huh Started out wit nuttin’, had to make it into sum’n Steppin’ up to every challenge, I aint ever duckin’ Commin’ from the gutta, had to watch my Momma struggle Cuz my pops was good fo’ nut’a, take advantage, uh huh Whatchu’ know about, whatchu’, whatchu’ know about Eatin’ cookies for dinner Whatchu’ know about, whatchu’, whatchu’ know about Lettin’ down yo guard Started out wit nuttin’, had to make it into sum’n Steppin’ up to every challenge, I aint ever duckin’ Commin’ from the gutta, had to watch my Momma struggle Cuz my pops was good fo’ nut’a, take advantage, uh huh Started out wit nuttin’, had to make it into sum’n Steppin’ up to every challenge, I aint ever duckin’ Commin’ from the gutta, had to watch my Momma struggle Cuz my pops was good fo’ nut’a, take advantage, uh huh