Losing Weight 3

Present's great, the future's bright One thing you can't take away is my past, though Huh, shorty told me her story I ain't cast any aspersions or hold judgement So I told her a piece of mine I was 14, just startin' a dream All grandma wanted was a washing machine Couldn't afford it, left me with a heart full of steam Felt like coffee, let me borrow some cream Hustlers said, "You can't be part of the team", why? "You a ball player, one day you gon' make it out" Yeah, I hear all that, but I ain't tryna wait it out You givin' me the work or what, what the debate about? They said no, so my options I had to weigh it out F- the Daily News, I'ma find me a paper route Got with the stick up kids, them n- drove a Pontiac Never met Martin, but could tell you where the Tommy at Pass me the pump, that's no relation to Johnny Jack Gripped it like, "I'm gettin' Nana out of that laundromat" Apologized to the couple I had to victimize (hiss) Week later, told Nana, "Look, I got a big surprise" She was happy, but listen, she ain't no dumb-dumb Where the money for this washer and dryer come from? Won it playin' basketball, man, a lump sum Gave her a kiss and a hug, that's where I come from Why I feel like I'm losin' weight? (Weight) Why I ain't got no money if I'm movin' weight? (Weight) My life's based upon what I'ma do today Cop a crib, a new estate (new estate) Yeah, that's what I used to say (used to say) You can't get paid on an earth this big, you worthless kid (worthless kid) You know the rest, that's life, n- (life, n-), huh That's life, n- (life, n-) Yeah, huh I had to get off the mob beat I gave 'em up, but s-, it could be my streets Be on boulevards, avenues, side streets Where you get wet and on top is a dry sheet RIP Big L, he put me on his album RIP Bloodshed, y'all n- knew the outcome RIP Reg White, my n- was a falcon Hud six, I'm still lookin' up like "How come?" Can't forget Fat Mack and Shawn Q Right now, I'd like to take a second, thank Don Pooh He gave me money to write for Young Gavin And I ain't have a deal, I was full time trappin' I mean, no credentials, but he seen my potential Thankin' the ones that help you get started, essential I could've been outlined, chalked, a stencil Now I got insurance, money for my dentals So-called gangstas, you better move gentle Kill you with the number two lead from my pencil But everything's beautiful, me and money are mutual Try to come between it, we'll quickly put you in neutral Movin' pharmaceutical through the street, well, it's suitable Dirt from 1997 still inside my cuticles Nah, Killa, they ain't used to you Slug, pretty thug, but I ain't here to get cute with you We keep the instruments, nah, it ain't no musical Dog food, you f- with the Eukanuba crew King s-, bling s-, already felt the crown Me against you, bet that, double down See I did the Midwest, NC I melted down Back at Flex car show, I was sellin' pounds We were, was that Charlotte? I don't know, but I'm heartless Weavin' all the charges, I'ma eat regardless A line from "Paid in full" that wasn't in the script Just how I was feelin', what you see is what you get I mean look, the Godfather, your father, no Maury show From 140th, I will let the 40 go Black and white like a Oreo, just how the story's told N- s- d- on they knees at the glory hole Vainglorious, I don't need the glory though Nah, I don't need the glory though Why I feel like I'm losin' weight? (Weight) Why I ain't got no money if I'm movin' weight? (Weight) My life's based upon what I'ma do today Cop a crib, a new estate (new estate) Yeah, that's what I used to say (used to say) You can't get paid on an earth this big, you worthless kid (worthless kid) You know the rest, that's life, n- (life, nigga), huh That's life, n- (life, n-, killa)