I'm from the Ave, goin' right to the stash First I was broke, blowing' clouds, watchin
Thick clouds form, that's really smoke Getting' dizzy on the phone, we're busy like
It's a go Might accept it if you give me a present
Forget the bow Any giving' is considered a blessing, already
Know I was thinkin' bout some shit with them
Ops and letting' it go As soon as that thought hit, they came through
Letting' it go How we gone' stop the violence if everybody
Got a grudge and some hot iron, yall hear them shots
Flying'? yall hear them cops siren? Still ain't safe
Them cops dying' Moms crying' cause her son gone, she screaming
Out, what for? The streets ain't understand, he was a cool
Ass young boy All he did was work, and count money till
His thumb sore, the dope boys would root for him
He never did a bid', plus, he just had a kid
He ain't here to see his newborn, he ain't here to speak
That's why I'm here, spilling' juice for him Candlelight was deep, whole neighborhood salute
For him My heart then got real cold, it used to be
Lukewarm Got rid of my old thots, ran into some new jawns Had to change some spirits up, meditate like
Woo sign Now my mind clearing' up, I think I'm seeing
Too far I told God I'm ready to live, he said
Knock your shoes off I said, God, help me with pain, he said
I'm no Percocet, work it, Jess After all you've been through, it's worth
It, Jess Imagine what I've been through, so you can
Take your only breath Another child was born, march the 8th Jesse Poinsette to ages
A day before Biggie's death, prepared to be the next best
Prepared to be the next chef, yeah You people ain't impressed yet
No more robbing', he promised me a better purse I lost all cahoots and ties, with the devil's
Work I'm really here to open they eyes
You ain't gotta lurk, I swear I got one more time
To hear about a goat, it's little lambs popping' they lies
Ain't that about a joke? Don't believe the middleman
He was never by the boat How he gon' tell you about the sand
When he was never by the coast He ain't never had no plans
But to rob you out your hope And the crazy thing is, he keep faith
That it'll work, you gotta break this curse Waiting' on the last man to pull you out the dirt
Because he done made it first, like you can't make it too
It's so, so sad, it's a shame what yourself make you do
Can't blame a soul when you ain't makin' do You'll probably point your finger at an angel too
Like, look what you made me do Got the world like, who raised this dude
It wasn't Darcel A couple retarded apes a do
Actin' like you escaped the zoo I know you smarter than you look
Why you do the crazy things you do? And I ain't here to shout and scream at you
No, I'm just here to get my language through And drop some jewels off
Cause the truth is, it's already blingin' you, boss