[Intro: Tye Harris]
They ask me how I came up because I stay down
How could I change up? Them people know my name now
It's crazy how I got the fame, my life so dangerous
I'ma always stay the same, even when they—
[Verse 1: Tye Harris]
It's like they seem to don't know how to act
Don't go out sad, we not down bad, we got a pile of racks
You know they mad, we came up fast, you can't deny the facts
They tried to squeeze us out, but then we slid between the cracks, right between the cracks
Right between the things they say wе couldn't dream to have
Can't wait for the day that my bank account say thеy confirmed and received the advance
I wanted that Neiman Marcus, but I had to shop out of Levine's for pants
Ain't nobody wanna give it to me, knowin' all I really need is a chance
All I really need was them bands, we really came up out the mud (Mud)
Them boys act like registered nurses 'cause all of these niggas came up with them scrubs
I grew up with niggas who down for whatever and willin' to go catch a dub
Young-ass gorillas grew up to be killers and all of them come show me love
Yeah, all of them come show me love
Rest in peace to MO3 and C Strugs
Watch for the blowback right after you say that and make sure you don't catch a slug
Bitch, I'm Big T, I ain't stirrin' no pot, but I'm seeing a lot of mean mugs
Seeing a lot of green thugs, uh-huh
[Chorus: MO3]
They ask me how it came up (Why I-I-I)
It's 'cause I stayed down (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why would I change up? Them people know my name now
It's crazy how I got the fame (Got the fame), my life so dangerous (Yeah)
I'ma always stay the same (Stay the same) even when they change it up (Why I-I-I-I)
[Verse 2: MO3]
I ain't do a lot of gimmicks (I didn't), I wasn't reachin' for the politics
I was thuggin' in the trenches (Thuggin' in the trenches), tryna make it out of this poverty
Yellin', "Gang" to the enemy (Gang, gang)
Same time, reachin' where the chopper at
And I can't show no bitch no feelings (Oh, no) 'cause when I do, it's like they seem to don't know how to act (How to act)
I made it out, took me some time, my mama proud of that (My mama proud of that)
Locked in the cell, I did that time, they must forgot the fact (Oh, they forgot)
I needed help, but they didn't help me, oh, they did me bad (Why now?)
And they can't take it back (Why I-I)
It was times, I used to pray for another life (Yeah)
Askin' my mama why we broke and why we ain't rich (Nah)
.40 in my packet, tryna hit a lick (Baow)
Wish I had them shoes like that other kid (Yeah)
I ain't finished school, but my brother did (I didn't)
Now I'm on, I can pay all of my brother's rent (I can)
They put their head up when they be talkin' to me (Damn)
Respect me like a don, I'm the president (That's on gang)
[Chorus: MO3]
They ask me how it came up (Why I-I-I)
It's 'cause I stayed down (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why would I change up? Them people know my name now
It's crazy how I got the fame (Got the fame), my life so dangerous (Yeah)
I'ma always stay the same (Stay the same) even when they change it up (Why I-I-I-I)
They ask me how I came up 'cause I stayed down (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Why would I change up? Them people know my name now
It's crazy how I got the fame (Got the fame), my life so dangerous (Yeah)
I'ma always stay the same (Stay the same) even when they change it up (Why I-I-I-I)
[Outro: MO3]
Got on my grind, went copped that whip, then put my feet up
Told me she loved me, then she left, no, I don't need her
Brand-new AP, feel like a icebox, I'm a freezer
On the block I lost my soul
All them nights I couldn't control the fact that I lost without no hope
I was prayin' for the better, mama told me, "Never say never"
But I ain't never have a thing, so never spawn on my lecture when I—
