[Intro]Ayo, I never claimed to be hard, tough, no homo, gangsta none of the aboveJust a kid from 145th and Lennox AveHarlem, USA trying to make his way in the world ya heard?Ya know through the trial of tribulations that life bringsI lost some friends, incarcerated, some are gone foreverYa know you cant expect everything from everybodySo get up get out and get somethin, thats what I did[Verse 1 – Cam’Ron]Before I had the hammer cockedA Santana rockLittle Gerv, Grandpa Jerry, Grandma Doc (thats my fam)Uncle Carl, Uncle Ted, Uncle Steve, Uncle Bill,Cousin Steve, Cousin Bill up on the hill nowMy Aunt Normy, I dont speak to my Aunt DeitaOr my Cousin Bashiba, love my Mother FredrickaNeighbour Freida, daughter Raven and NikaDown another doorbell was that nigga Warden NellHe gave birth to the best emcee you never heardLever after lever and was clever with whatever wordDerek Armstead, Bloodshed from C.O.CHe did damage, road managed my G.O.DAka Duke Da God, he was stupid hard16, the bitch dream had stupid carsCut the ‘ 68, hooptie ‘ 75Still drives some bullshit, I dont know whyI loved the nigga though, for him put cris in the airFirst one that diss him in here, I swear I’ll risk my careerThats a fact they aint talking no rap shitI’m talking that mack clip, niggas will backflip, act sickMy dude study the sabbathNo beef, veggie nigga, maybe some catfishHe could have my house, he could keep my mauriesHe could drive my cars, this a eastside story(Thats why my dudes love me I let them do them.You either gonna be rich or famous fuckin wit me, probably both.If you happen to brush shoulders wit me by accident,play lotto, nine out of ten times you gonna win nigga.)[Chorus – Nicole Wray (x2)]To play the game, sure to win??I sacrificed, I rolled the diceI love the hood, I love my life[Verse 2 – Cam’Ron]See a boss I prepared to beWhen I walk away from a confrontation I aint scared of you I’m scared of meI got a gun, you dont so it flares you’ll seeAfter that a 5,000 volt chair for meSo I move carefully, niggas dont care for meWho care I dont, you share I wontCalm down (uhuh) breathe againI dont do extortion unless I wanna recieve an endTalk to my money, first time I heard her speak (what she say)Thats word to me, told me I deserve to eat (what happened)Moved to a killa ave, right from a murder street (what you did)Rocked adida forms even though they hurt my feet (thats fucked up)I dont look in the sky, never mind starsYou also find stars, right behind barsSnazz, Black, Do’ on house arrestZeke, shiek, wont even throw out the restThey wanted my ass right alongside zekeTurn myself in, nope play hide and go seekI’m gone, put the clip in the chromeYeah i’m just like a fly, see the shit that i’m onAnd, hour after hour I would chill at the afterhoursWhere they flash the power, no bath or showerIn that same spot, realize math is powerSo I pointed the mansion, that is ours[Chorus – Nicole Wray (x2)]