T-R-G, we makin' that cream People get fooled, it ain't as easy as it seems You can rock on to the break of dawn But one day, brother, your ass is gone T-R-G, we makin' that cream People get fooled, it ain't as easy as it seems You can rock on to the break of dawn But one day, sister, your ass is gone I got trapped in the rap game at sixteen And saw it's no more than a crap game, know what I mean? Like when you feel you shake 'em right And they fake and roll snake eyes In this industry, that's how quick niggas die Through my eyes, it's like Russian roulette Never do you know when you about to get wet So you should stay set so you don't fall or go under Have people sayin': I wonder what happened to him or her It's sad when you begin to think You can't be gone, but you can be gone in the blink of an eye Don't ask why, 'cause you tried Somebody came along that was twice as fly I remember when I hit the scene, it was the second phase Rope chains, two-finger rings, those were the days Latin Quarters, my Puma suit was cool Now let me be caught in that and I'll be damned a fool You gotta change with the times, like the weather An MC that lasts is an MC that's clever You can't move too slow 'Cause when it's your time to go, you see, it's your time to go T-R-G, we makin' that cream People get fooled, it ain't as easy as it seems You can rock on to the break of dawn But one day, brother, your ass is gone T-R-G, we makin' that cream People get fooled, it ain't as easy as it seems You can rock on to the break of dawn But one day, sister, your ass is gone Comeback after comeback Nigga came back more wack than the wackest wax on the rack What's up with that? New jacks are comin' through, takin' no slack They hungry and they lookin' for a spot To pop or squat, you better watch the clock It can be awfully embarrassin' to not know when it's time To let go of the rhyme It's about half-past a monkey's ass, you shoulda been gone But you still tryna hang on What happens when you chillin' at the label on the tenth floor? Nobody knows your name anymore Aren't you, um, wait, let me think Just as quick as you got large, you could quickly shrink and sink Into the crates and collect dust Don't be mad, 'cause it happens to the best of us T-R-G, we makin' that cream People get fooled, it ain't as easy as it seems You can rock on to the break of dawn But one day, brother, your ass is gone T-R-G, we makin' that cream People get fooled, it ain't as easy as it seems You can rock on to the break of dawn But one day, sister, your ass is gone To and fro, they come and go You better change your flow and then switch up your show I seen some come with the boomin'-ass hits Then they gone, but then they don't leave with shit You better tell an exec you need to be set so when it's over You ain't livin' out your Land Rover When your rap life dies and you still alive Nigga, you better know how to survive It ain't easy and it ain't supposed to be Lettin' niggas know what time it is when it comes to me The L-Y-T-E, stronger than the ox Or the octane that knocks in your brain I sustain, my mission is to maintain sane Know what I mean? Keep doin' my thing, mm You can't move too slow 'Cause when it's your time to go, you gotta go, gotta go T-R-G, we makin' that cream People get fooled, it ain't as easy as it seems You can rock on to the break of dawn But one day, brother, your ass is gone T-R-G, we makin' that cream People get fooled, it ain't as easy as it seems You can rock on to the break of dawn But one day, sister, your ass is gone