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Back when I was young we was roaming through the streets Mama cooked a feast but sometimes she wouldn't eat My eyes were always open so I would always see All the things that I was not supposed to pree My mama work three jobs so we were home alone My sister had my back 13 but she was grown Walking down Jay Street from my elementary Walking by the murderers straight out the penitentiary They knew who my daddy was so they wouldn't even glimpse at me Told me to keep your eyes to yourself Better make it home to me It's not an option Even when my daddy wasn't there he was watching Told me to always be aware the reaper's watching Move with caution Is you dying or living Know snitches get stitches These streets ain't forgiving No telling No telling what'll happen without a witness Aye Don't look out the window No matter what you hear at night keep your eyes closed We were house hopping Yeah we had a couple problems Fist fighting over sleeping space You know I was the heavy weight Heavy weight Packing up from place to place Mama couldn't catch a break But she always found a way God always made a way He made a way We had an empty house but we never had empty plates If Tajé wasn't there it was beefaroni Frito lay We were self-sufficient at a young age Too many of our young fam ended up on the front page RIP to Fred RIP to Dev damn I still wonder what you both would've been You're the reason that I feel the need to win yeah Because we deserve it more and it's destined Gotta take it 'cause nothing's gon' give I pursue it like it's my will to live I come from the struggle I ain't new to this But it's to my advantage to let them forget yeah Don't look out the window No matter what you hear at night keep your eyes closed Every time you challenge me I will only strive Every time you knock me down I will only rise Every time you try you plan your own demise I was sent to win chosen you surprised But it's no surprise But it's no surprise ooh ooh ooh surprise