Maintain (feat. Joey Bada$$)

Yo, call me a hard workin' nigga I shouldn't use nigga cause that's what was used against us But still I abuse it and use it, look how they did us A lot of shit's changed, but something's installed in us We can't figure out, the Willie Lynch gave them the in and outs (?) look who's doin' all the fuckin' killin' now We got that after slavery, nothin' you can say to me Attitude with Malcolm X speakin' and teachin' bravery Violence is only needed when you feel defeated And parents, pay attention, it ain't cool to raise a demon Ass on lockdown, got out, and now he actin' hostile You threw away your opportunities, nigga that's a cop-out Not now, we can argue later, all in favor Raise your hands if you deserve another chance Fan of a fan, we sharin' the same things We see the bumps in the road, we smoke and we maintain So I, play my position with persistence Consistent with the flow, nigga we twistin' up the dro In this life of sin, through the highs and lows Trials and tribulations, you know how it go I pray you niggas maintain I pray you niggas maintain Cause when shit gets all bad and you watch the game change Fuck the bullshit, it's time to maintain You gotta maintain Two hours early, rise and shine No ride, catchin' the bus to be on time No time for excuses, it's your life, you can't be stuck on stupid I give 'em the (?) like I can't be without a job Helpin' moms with the bombs, I mean the bills I mean, bombs is how they feel but how I feel don't stop the build See when you go without a meal, you stop taking your plate for granted We was strong when we was weak, that's why I pray before I eat It's bittersweet when it's something you wanna keep And if that nigga don't wanna help, fuck it, do it by yourself But put in effort to better your situation If not for y'all, then do it for the baby, the system crazy Whether you got you a son or you a daughter Don't run away from your problems or your partner, maintain I know it's getting hard, but it gets harder You gotta understand, that's the shit that makes you a man So I, play my position with persistence Consistent with the flow, nigga we twistin' up the dro In this life of sin, through the highs and lows Trials and tribulations, you know how it go I pray you niggas maintain I pray you niggas maintain Cause when shit gets all bad and you watch the game change Fuck the bullshit, it's time to maintain You gotta maintain Gladly, threw the snappy on my nappy And the razor education, nigga try to clap me I ain't a killa but for skrilla it gets nasty Pop up on the wrong night, get popped like mad acne It ain't no comin' home for you homie It's funny, fuckin' with these rhymes over time'll turn you phony See niggas makin' money becomin' dealers Deal a pound of (?) then give the beats out and (?) It gets more realla, for real Niggas'll take your life, and won't even get life for the steal And if you're grilled, your grill gets Foreman Blow out your funds, then leave it as a warnin' for informants, out (?) like a doorman Ain't kiddin', can't take the heat, get out the kitchen It's things for soft guys like you, like Knittin' mittens Kissin' kittens, stitchin' snitches, whisperin' disses Steady wish you had my bitches and my riches, punk niggas