Ill Life 4 (Explicit)

Ill Life 4 (Explicit) - Preme

Written by：Raynford Humphrey/Andrew Franklin/Jermaine Thompson

I used to say

Do dreams really come true

Do miracles happen

Can I get paid for my passion

When I was young and my American fam would laugh at my accent

I'd say my accent is 'bout as thick as your glasses ha

Proud to say I've never caught up with fashion

These clothes can't cover your soul

And as of lately

I've been focused on my lady

F**k b**ches man them hoes ain't covered in gold

They wouldn't let me cross the borders the customs had me hold

It's my story if I ain't tell it it will never be told

Every man must stand on his own two

I know the grind taught me how to hustle in '02

From flippin' burgers to committin' burglaries uh

From winnin' spelling bee's to catchin' felonies uh

My hood credentials

Such way to protection

Momma I pray I make it to make up for what you been through

Nobody really gets you

Feel like the whole world is against you

And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue

And all you wanna do is be the best you

Just know you're born for this ill life

You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life

All I know how to live is this ill life

They gon' see what I did with this ill life yeah yeah

Uh follow my story

See the pain in my steps

Sunshine bring life

So I'ma reign of the death

For the sake of my kid I'm tryna find some common ground with my ex

But it's hard to get right when you left

And lately sh*t done got me thinkin'

How I gotta strike in order to become a kingpin

Let that sink in

Quiet in the club just smokin' drinkin'

Or yellin' free my n**gas like I'm Lincoln

Remember when Cole would open for Drake

And I would open for Cole

So I'ma climb to the top I was still two levels below

That sh*t just feed the hunger I have to settle the score

Get off toe hop out my bike back to pedellin' dope

Talk about bein' stressed had to finally accept

I'd be rich if I could catch a reality check

Money ain't never make me

Pu**y ain't never slaved me

So trappin' while I'm rappin' just prayin' that lord you save me

Nobody really gets you

Feel like the whole world is against you

And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue

And all you wanna do is be the best you

Just know you're born for this ill life

You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life

All I know how to live is this ill life

They gon' see what I did with this life yeah yeah

Uh and what I can say

Besides I want it

Want it more kinda sore

A young boy make a fossils out of these dinosaurs

Say it say it loud and proud

Own that sh*t I got ownership

I can hand out these eviction notices

Young black landlord

N**gas can't see me like a sandstorm

Big gold medals like we ran for 'em

Still willin' to fall for what we stand for

Violate I'll cut off your lights like I pulled the lamp cord

Uh we catch flights then catch feelings

Hard to smell the hate through the scent of a fresh million

Realest n**gas recite me the fake never relate

I'm from where a man is measured by what he got in his safe

On the corner duckin' police

Know me I grew up and I blew up now I'm the OG

Slim n**ga pockets so big

Got my b**ches on a short leash

Nobody really gets you

Feel like the whole world is against you

And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue

And all you wanna do is be the best you

Just know you're born for this ill life

You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life

All I know how to live is this ill life

They gon' see what I did with this life