I Know, Pt. 2

I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know Win some lose some Live on that's how it goes No bend no break They'll never take my soul Inner city stress is to the neck They stressing bout the next way To come up with a check With more zeroes than 6 But what you gone do with that? If the answer ain't invest I promise it'll be gone Before 2026 These kids stress about the next J's Instead of get paid Or get educated So yo ass won't be in debt Have realized it yet? How to make out the best? Uh 6 figure jobs Progress is a process Instead you tatted to yo neck Dope boy swagger but he says He can never find a job You never gave yourself a chance You emulating what they want Either way the system fixed If you hood disqualified If educated second best That's a black boys thinking I just pray that I can get To at least 1 of a hundred Fore they fall up in that trap Then it's money, drugs, and hoes Jewelry, clothes But watch yo back Aye Jackers try to jack Your own people turn they back That's why I spit life to the death Never rap it like the rest I do this like I'm at Roc Nation And Jay-Z is at his desk With a billion dollar contract 3 keys Beamer, a Lex No the keys to the game asking How can you impress? Like this I know I know what it's like Yea I know I know what it's like Yea I know I know what it's like Yea I know See the lighted narrow road As I let my dreams unfold They be telling me it's hard What you saying bro I know In a world thats so so cold In the darkness you must glow I aint talking silver gold But homie what's inside yo soul? I aint talking dough you got When I say what you got to give? If you get the life you want Then how do you plan to live? In these evil ending times How can you provide a smile? Or will you promote divide? To those who follow what you guide Yall just spitting words that rhyme But this my life thats on the line I ain't someone you can buy My life was paid for with a price Still that O draw through a line Black Man I'm undefined On the grind Knowing any day or time Could be when I flatline Could be cops or my own folks I swear culture is a joke We can't even form a bridge Before we kill each others rope We cant unite as village We tear down each others home You telling me what you believe And Im just telling you I know And I know shit Nigga Stop tryna hit me with that bro shit Nigga You wasn't with me at my lowest Nigga You never helped my drive or focus Nigga So when I get it we ain't both rich Nigga You wanna eat I teach go fish Nigga Aye either way it go we both just NEGUS You believed what you were told and quit Nigga Now you lookin at me like oh shit Nigga Now you lookin at me like OH SHIT Nigga Yea I know Cuz favor ain't fair And it's some favor over here Grateful I'm making paper Tryna cope through the years Devotional prayer Discussing all my hopes and my cares Emotional tears Wondering if my emotions are real Though I'm thankful for my present past Show me where I'm lacking at Knowing that my future bright Cuz heavy duty built to last I'm rolling like a motor pad No burdens on my shoulder pads Glad to see how far I came Ain't no way that I'm going back Focused on the finishline Hustle has intensified Once your habits minimize You'll finally see the profits rise I thank God for watching me I was born with odds to beat Defying odds what hardened me Thy rod thy staff it guarded me I know I know what it's lik