My youngins get it $#&@ed up when ya'll talk about the game
Like it's designed in their favor
Like it ain't outlined for them to waiver

Their rights for a lil' bit of fame
Get in bull%#@! fights for a lil' name
To get noticed by some ^!$$%s that don't give two $#&@s about you

Tell em' you don't do the jives and shucks, and they route you to the shelf
See there's no money in good health
So they need you to be sick with it, ill content and delivery ^!$$%s

This nation thrives off misery ^!$$%s
So if you ain't trying to let your hard times increase your wealth
^!$$%s keep that progressive %#@! to yourself

This is the business of buying souls, and we only tryin' to $#&@ with those who trying to sell them
See, they may see me as an adversary cuz they know I'm tryin' to tell them
About the forest of artists who grow only to meet industry axes

How they take ^!$$%s dreams and write then off in their taxes
Contracts is confusing, but don't worry they'll appoint you a lawyer for you !@^% you
Loan you funds to $#&@ your soul make you pay it back and still maintain control of your stroll

Your tracks and your hot $$# slow flow
They'll keep you looking good and all that, but no dough
You see when that get a (*##$, they got a (*##$

And contrary to popular opinion it ain't my sistas that switch
It's my brothers
We the dumb mother$#&@ers

Hardest ^!$$%s in the streets turned industry suckers
Cuz we refused to do the knowledge
^!$$%, you can't learn this music game in the streets or in college

So you betta pick up a book or something
Or $#&@ it, FAB will put it in a hook or something
Hope that you listen to it

Got you pumpin' that poison while they paint them illusionary parades and keep pissin' thru it
You !@#( don't know the price or the sacrifices that this industry makes real ^!$$%s walk