[Verse 1 - Mi-T]:
Green
Hard work pays off, grind
Get it how I live it 'till I'm gone, bye
I ain't 'boutta take a day off
Never gettin' laid off
Never take a break, nah
I'm about to take off
Let's ride, I got five on the gas money
Work hard 'till my friends start to act funny
'Till the people who were too busy for me start askin' for favors
Talkin' bout how they were supportive
That's a lie and you know it
I been promotin' all alone with only about five people pullin' for me
I stay around real ones only
Call me Dexter, 'cause I want these sissies out of my laboratory
It's your time, but it's my era
You doubt me, that's your error; 404
I must be two mistakes cause I bang like an 808
And I don't play no games
Why would I press B or A when I can press forward?
[Verse 2 - Einstein The Mastermind]:
Ugh, look
Evolution is the main objective
Outsider, mastermindin' for new perspectives (Outsiders)
Been focused on the grind, some would call it obsessive
Really, it's a go-getter mentality
Here's a question (Huh?)
Always doubtin' me, what's your motive, that M.O.?
Tried to kill the noise, but you only made it crescendo
So watch me speed up that tempo
I'm killin' these instrumentals
Really I'm makin' it simple for these motherfuckers (Easy)
(Got it good) You wanna shine? Put in the work
If your ethic lookin' lazy, don't you whine and go berserk
I've been wantin' it since my birth
And really I learned my worth
I'll be damned if someone stepped in my way
Then they're gonna get hurt
I've been at my worst but I want my best
And the pressure gonna make diamonds (shine)
Grindin' makes me unstoppable
Really soon I'll be shinin' (shine)
On the people that's doubtin' me
Get success with the team
Most importantly speakin', I'm gonna be winnin' for me
The Mastermind
[Chorus - Mi-T & Michael Marshall]:
Everybody wanna be the man, Don't nobody wanna work (don't nobody wanna work!)
I been doin' everything I can to make it so a dollar doesn't hurt
'Cause it's a long road (got it good)
And if you get stuck, you can't go back
But I worked hard for it (got it good)
So it's a matter of time till I'm the mack
(Yeah) I been hustling every day so that one day I can say
I got it good
(Yeah) And there ain't no other way, when that hard work pays
I got it good (got it good)
(Yeah) I don't got a doubt in my mind
I deserve it, so it's worth the overtime (stayin' on my grind)
(Yeah) Nine to five, I'm on it, 'till my moment
I got it good (got it good)
[Verse 3 - Equipto]:
I'm a hard worker
Research, see it in my blood line
True solidarity done got us through the tough times (for real)
Sacrifice my personal and my love life
Killin' emotions, homie, romeo must die
Stayin' focused on the goal at hand, grown man
Bitch tricks, won't hold your hand (that's right)
Gotta over-stand the situation even if it's long-term
Pay dues, follow through like it's a proverb
Everybody got their own idea of what success is (yeah)
Never overlook the small steps of progression (okay)
It's never-ending just to hold that position
For love and pain, we have our own definitions (yeah)
The hard work payin' off, even when we take a loss
Bein' consistent, somehow stay involved (somehow)
You ain't a boss if you beggin' for a loan
Let alone, pay-to-play was the way you gettin' on
Come on (yeah)
[Verse 4 - Michael Marshall]:
How do hatin' get started?
It started by the jealous people
And they get mad seein' somethin' they had that I'm holdin' now
Why you hate me so bad? (Oooh)
Why you hate me so bad? (I'm try'n'a get money)
The situation on my mind is heavy
It's like I need money all the time (you feel me?)
I been thinkin' about my life
And it's about time that I shine
I got it good
[Chorus - Mi-T & Michael Marshall]:
Everybody wanna be the man, Don't nobody wanna work (don't nobody wanna work!)
I been doin' everything I can to make it so a dollar doesn't hurt
'Cause it's a long road (got it good)
And if you get stuck, you can't go back
But I worked hard for it (got it good)
So it's a matter of time till I'm the mack
(Yeah) I been hustling every day so that one day I can say
I got it good
(Yeah) And there ain't no other way, when that hard work pays
I got it good (got it good)
(Yeah) I don't got a doubt in my mind
I deserve it, so it's worth the overtime (stayin' on my grind)
(Yeah) Nine to five, I'm on it, 'till my moment
I got it good (got it good)
[Outro]:
I got five on it
