Harder Than It Looks

I put in the work so I can boss up Pushin' through it when I felt like takin off though How many of us can say that we lost some How is this a success if it never costs none If you only knew the half If you only knew the half If you only knew the half If you only knew the half Remembering them days, sellin' nicks two for eight Coppin' weed out of state just to sit it on the plate Start to break it down, couple zips off a pound If they didn't know me then, bet them bitches know me now Standin' in them halls, servin' clientele Lookin' out for jackers while I'm dodgin' jail Focus on the mission, tryin' not to fail Now here come one of my cousins, sayin' all well Politicin' with them killers, did I fail to mention Apodextures with extensions, you can catch the business Walkin' through this part of town, you better bring your Bible They'll send your ass to Jesus, fuckin' with them black disciples Come respectful when you cross this little thing of ours A lot of niggas lost their life inside of Madden Park Catch you lackin', leave you leakin', that's just how it goes Got some homies doing life them niggas never told I put in the work so I can boss up Pushin' through it when I felt like takin' off though How many of us can say that we lost some How is it success if it never costs none If you only knew the half If you only knew the half If you only knew the half If you only knew the half From the low end of Chicago, now I'm chasin' dreams Puttin' hella fire on these tracks since I was 17 Had some partners with some scholarships to U of E I was with my cousin with the carbine tryin' to work the beam Slap boxin' with the homies, gotta test your skills Now the spots that I vacation overlook the hills I befriended all the smokers tryin' to serve them pills Went from trafficking the block to now we doin' deals Private meetin' with some bosses is a different feelin Talkin' bout the type of business you can leave your children Place your eggs in different baskets, then you gain the leverage Family fortune like the wayans, hope you get the message Keep your integration vertical and lock the board Get a trust to run your companies and up the score Lock your mind on elevation, it'll crack the door I've been preppin' for this season, see you in the forbes I put in the work so I can boss up Pushin' through it when I felt like takin' off though How many of us can say that we lost some How is this a success if it never costs none If you only knew to half If you only knew to half If you only knew to half If you only knew to half