Maintaining in this world ain't easy
Better not take your life as a joke
No handouts and no freebies
Heard that from my mom and my folks
No need to be whining
Don't care about your background
Just gotta keep on grinding
Only thing that matters right now
It's do or die
Don't live to survive
All bullshit aside
Continue to strive
Rather be stressed or healthy
Rather be poor or wealthy
Pick a side, pick a side
Ask yourself
What would you do if you only had a few options towards success
While in distress, grind that shit out and then you will be blessed
Gotta go get it and change your mentality
'Cause this is the only reality
Not everybody has time to be dealing with people by adding yourself to their life like you equal
Sorry to say, that's how I see it from my point of view
Refuse to hang with a crowd who I know that has nothing to lose
Gotta keep moving no matter the struggle
I wanna be rich and that's my rebuttal
Stop wasting time that's passing
Keep pushing till it's everlasting
Maintaining in this world ain't easy
Better not take your life as a joke
No handouts and no freebies
Heard that from my mom and my folks
No need to be whining
Don't care about your background
Just gotta keep on grinding
Only thing that matters right now
It's do or die
Don't live to survive
All bullshit aside
Continue to strive
Rather be stressed or healthy
Rather be poor or wealthy
Pick a side, pick a side
Pick a side, let's divide
Not stay in the middle and glide
Bring it on front street, don't hide
Try not to slip, always slide
Staying sharp, staying focus
Like a canon, keep a cannon
Quick release from out ya holster
Family first, La Cosa Nostra
Might complain and I might bitch, but on the family never switch
Might get tempted, but I stand on morals never scratch that itch
If I play it by the rules then I might never get rich
Time to switch, cut throat shit
Show 'em who to get cutthroat with
Maintaining in this world ain't easy
Better not take your life as a joke
No handouts and no freebies
Heard that from my mom and my folks
No need to be whining
Don't care about your background
Just gotta keep on grinding
Only thing that matters right now
It's do or die
Don't live to survive
All bullshit aside
Continue to strive
Rather be stressed or healthy
Rather be poor or wealthy
Pick a side, pick a side