Problems, they stuck up inside of my head Wake up with Glocks on the side of my bed End up with thoughts that's as dark as abyss Wonder if I'll make it out of this shit Just like the bloom of a flower, I blossom Take care of my niggas, I spot 'em, I got 'em I came from the hood where lil' niggas be robbin' We listen to Wayne, but ain't step foot in Gotham Open your heart up, bitch, open your mind I search for a sign, I cannot find I'm made of flaws, I'm not divine But in the stars, I know I shine And when it's dark, I see the light I'm at the park sellin' 'til 9 This was the start of my felony life But I made a change, now I'm tellin' you why Dark side of the route again Wonderin' what I'ma do again Fans waitin' on Lil Boom again And I got somethin' to prove to them Back in the day, I was losin', I was untrue, some say I'm a hooligan Told myself to do the music and never go back to school again (Uh, uh) Life get tough (Life get tough) , never give up (Never give up) Gotta get up, gotta stand up, never give up (Never give up) And in the slums I was They expect us to never do good They expect us to stay in the hood They expect us to stay in our lane They expect us to still be a slave On God, gotta break out these chains Defy odds, that's how you gon' make change They expect us to stay in our lane They expect us to still be a slave On God, gotta break out these chains Defy odds, that's how you gon' make change