[VERSE 1] Joeezy


Its getting harder im at my last rep//
but ima keep pushing until my last breath//
coughing and wheezing am I still dreaming? //

My lil homies in the city @@#!ing and squeezing //
the times is now I took a couple L's//
I see two roads its parallel //

Riding in the coup when my ^!$$% fell//
I know these back streets yo very well//
Black roses rocking black on black//

I try to do good but they turn me mad//
I blame my mother my brother and my dad//
It's hard to make it out in a bucket of crabs//

They smile in ya face and shake ya hands//
I rather check my girl then to chill with mans//
was the victim but never took the stand//

It aint really easy tryna be a man//

[HOOK 2]- Amanda Seal

It's getting harder and harder--it's getting harder and hard;
It's getting harder and hard. The price I paid for being apart;
It's getting harder and harder--it's getting harder and hard;

To find a way to touch the sky.

[VERSE 2] - Grizzly Bear


It was soft before//
but now its getting harder//

with some baking soda, I add a little water//
Grizzo where you been? I've been thugging on the corner//
Im by myself throwing up my middle fingahz//

but now im in the studio, with Joeezy though//
and the Corona got me with a smooth flow//
I'm tryna find a way, today to touch the sky//

but maybe when im dead and gone I will just fly//
I can see it in your eyes that you want me to die//
all i ever want to do is to live my life//

and take care of my health but my soul aint right//
but in due time ima get it right//
just playing my part given the people what they want//

never turn my back on them cuz in the long run ima need them//
we in the building village stand up//
waiting until god comes,, uhhh....///


[HOOK3]- Amanda Seal
It's getting harder and harder--it's getting harder and hard;

It's getting harder and hard. The price I paid for being apart;
It's getting harder and harder--it's getting harder and hard;
To find a way to touch the sky.


[VERSE 3] Joeezy and Grizzly Bear


Im tryna find a way//
help me find a way//
but im lost in the system so everyday I have to pray//

group home shelters and on the range//
look racial profiling, I get this %#@! everyday//
feeling hungry so I do what I gotta//

Thinking about a better plan to com up with some more dollars//
loyalty move like brothers//
we use to be cool but now we dissing each other//

Im gazing at the stars from the complex//
we in the hood now working on some projects//
why you looking upset, you got a problem with that//

Im spending this money//
but its hard to get it back//
I got this pain so i lay it on tracks//

change go come you better believe that //
Its hard to believe with my shattered dreams//
So much young souls lost in the streets//


[HOOK]- Amanda Seal
It's getting harder and harder--it's getting harder and hard;

It's getting harder and hard. The price I paid for being apart;
It's getting harder and harder--it's getting harder and hard;
To find a way to touch the sky.