Hard times, hard times, hard times
Everythin' ain't glitter and gold

(Hard times, hard times, hard times)
Had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever, oh

We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know this shit get better
We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know this shit get better

My guy switchin' up, it fucked me up on the inside
We beefin' 'cause he snake, so how the fuck is you on his side? (Oh, oh-oh)
Gold, everythin' shine it ain't made of gold
I said I don't know which way to go
Everythin' shine it ain't made of gold (oh-oh, oh, oh)
Ayy, most hated in my city, I won't let 'em take me out
Real deal killer, really got some paper now
I hear Triple D, nigga, rockin' with them Haitians now
Team full of killers like we on the Lakers now
Finna top the charts, they know I'ma make it now
I'm finna top the charts, they know I'ma make it out
Rock out, rock out, I'm a Rockstar
Block out, block out, I'm a block star
Rock out rock, I'm a Rockstar (Rockstar)
Bring the block out, they know I'm the block star
Rockstar, Rockstar, time to rock out (hard times, hard times, hard times)
Block baby, block star, bring the block out

We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know this shit get better (oh, oh-oh)
We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know this shit get better
We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know this shit get better (oh, oh-oh)
We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever (hard times, hard times, hard times)
Stay solid, lil nigga, you gotta know this shit get better
Hard times, hard times, hard times
Everythin' ain't glitter, ain't gold
Hard times, hard times, hard times, oh

I done had hard times, get up, you fall down
Money, clothes, cars, I put all of that on the line (all that on the line)
Put him on a mission just to see if he gon' ride (see if he gon' ride)
If money ain't an issue, I see it, I want it now (I want it now)
My nigga locked up, ain't been seein' him in a while (While)
Try to run it up so my people ain't ever need a job (job)
Freestylin' the shit be on my brain (brain)
I just pray to God my nigga make it home one day (day)
I done ran it up, won't ever need a loan, I'm skraight (skraight)
Road to riches I'm on the way, I stay down and I elevate
Kill it then I tell the beat sorry (Sorry)
I'ma go retarded regardless (regardless)
Even though I'm a big artist, big .40 (.40)
Already knew to the cops and the opps I'm a target (already know)

We done had hard times, gotta know it ain't forever (gotta know)
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know that it get better (you gotta know)
We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know this shit get better (oh, oh-oh)
We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know this shit get better
We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever
Stay solid, lil' nigga, you gotta know this shit get better (oh, oh-oh)
We done had hard times, gotta know they ain't forever (hard times, hard times, hard times)
Stay solid, lil nigga, you gotta know this shit get better
Hard times, hard times, hard times
Everythin' ain't glitter, ain't gold