[Verse 1: Dizzy Wright]
Yo, call me a hard workin' ^!$$%
I shouldn't use ^!$$% cause that's what was used against us

But still I abuse it and use it, look how they did us
A lot of %#@!'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 $#&@in' 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, ^!$$% 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


[Hook: Dizzy Wright]
So I, play my position with persistence
Consistent with the flow, ^!$$% 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 ^!$$%s maintain

I pray you ^!$$%s maintain
Cause when %#@! gets all bad and you watch the game change
$#&@ the bull%#@!, it's time to maintain

You gotta maintain

[Verse 2: Dizzy Wright]

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 ^!$$% don't wanna help, $#&@ 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 %#@! that makes you a man

[Hook]


[Verse 3: Joey Bada$$]
Gladly, threw the snappy on my nappy

And the razor education, ^!$$% 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, $#&@in' with these rhymes over time'll turn you phony
See ^!$$%s makin' money becomin' dealers

Deal a pound of (?) then give the beats out and (?)
It gets more realla, for real
^!$$%s'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 (*##$es and my riches, punk ^!$$%s