Ghetto Mentality

I knew this guy from ATL, Georgia
Said he wanted to be a judge when he grew up
Had a good life living up in the suburbs
Doing his thang, just tryna make him come up
But one day things became to make a bad change
His father left, and his mother had to maintain
Moved to the ghetto, joined a gang, and began to slang
Now he found himself, caught up in the game

What can you gain from making up your own rules?
A major change from the things that he use to do
And he even stopped praying like he used to
Now he doing what he thinks that he gotta do
Now his boys is the only thing that he needs
And Mary Jane is his only necessity
The state of mind is his only captivity
And now he has to face reality
And this mentality
And what he did for the will of stability
His life's changed so physically mentally
He didn't mean to go through this intentionally
Now he has to face reality
And the ghetto, ghetto mentality

Till he was chained with a baby mama
Now he's trapped in a lifeless full of drama
Still thinking that he can do what he wants
But he gotta live for his son, 'cause he's still a father
Now hes trying to make money the best way he can
Trifling down the streets, thinking that he the man
Dude is blind, he still can't understand
How much his life is getting outta hand

What can you gain from making up your own rules?
A major change from the things that he use to do
And he even stopped praying like he used to
Now he doing what he thinks that he gotta do
Now his boys is the only thing that he needs
And Mary Jane is his only necessity
The state of mind is his only captivity
And now he has to face reality
And this mentality
And what he did for the will of stability
His life's changed so physically mentally
He didn't mean to go through this intentionally
Now he has to face reality
And the ghetto, ghetto mentality

What would you do, if you gave the word to lose your soul?
Can you relate? Can you hear the message in these words?
I got the feeling to know you care, and I
I wanna know if you'd take that chance
You could trust me boy, this is not the end
If you don't hear true, then we'll talk again

Now his boys is the only thing that he needs
And Mary Jane is his only necessity
The state of mind is his only captivity
And now he has to face reality
A thuggish mentality
And what he did for the will of stability
His life's changed so physically mentally
He didn't mean to go through this intentionally
Now he has to face reality
And the ghetto, ghetto mentality