Dem Fi Know Yea! It's ya boy, Ikay Lifestyle Let's do this niggaz I'm holdin’ it down The kid on the street hustling all alone Kingston, I'm holdin’ it down All I see is my shadow, no one else around Brooklyn, I'm holdin’ it down Need a place I can go, I can mend my heart Need somebody to hold me down, knows what's happening in my thoughts Dear lord please shine a light on the path that I walk All my life is just pain, I'm thinking thug life is my destiny So I got four heartless killas next to me I'm stressed out, I can't breathe, pass da weed, high as a motherfucker Cause this life stresses me Your life's been great, wish I could trade places These niggaz are fakes, can't trust em strange faces I know my girl got my back She always there for da kid and I love her for that She knows my dream, fuck da money, just wanna do rap Cause it's my first love, first thing ever loved me back When I rhyme I rap about my life When I'm stressed, I just sit and write All I need in this life is a pen, a paper, a beat and a mic Don't give a damn about da money Every hustle I make, I do it for my homies I ain't no sucka for love, I rather die lonely Funny how a piece of paper can change the world Power of money, look at the things I observed That piece of paper can cop you a new Tims, cop you a new house, cop you a new Benz All of that comes with new friends And I can't take it, my heart is aching A change gotta come and I'm tired of waiting I'm holdin’ it down I'm living like I'm dying So many thoughts in my mind, seems like I can't make it, still I'm trying I'm holdin’ it down I'm hustling on da street so my niggaz can eat God damn I'm feeling weak Still I'm hustling till I'm forever asleep I'm holdin’ it down No hugs for this thug I'm soaked up, soaked in mud All I see is fake love Lifestyle for life If my niggaz alright Then I'm all nice Though when my dreams disappear from me You never there for me Still I got love though I'm not sure if you care for me All my life loneliness been my company Still I'm keeping it thuggin’ till death come for me Unconditional love, I didn't get none of that Still I love my niggaz no matter what All those disloyalties It ain't right to have my own nigga snitch at me You lucky I got a good mind I ain't selfish, let's talk bout da good times When we used to share a meal Listen some Pac, kick back and chill Pac music was a blessing for real The nigga got heart, the nigga got skills Life goes on For my nigga Terry in heaven, hold on Though it's been so long I miss you nigga, though I been so strong I'm holdin’ it down I'm living like I'm dying So many thoughts in my mind, seems like I can't make it, still I'm trying I'm holdin’ it down I'm hustling on da street so my niggaz can eat God damn I'm feeling weak Still I'm hustling till I'm forever asleep I'm holdin’ it down I'm holdin’ it down I'm living like I'm dying So many thoughts in my mind, seems like I can't make it, still I'm trying I'm holdin’ it down I'm hustling on da street so my niggaz can eat God damn I'm feeling weak Still I'm hustling till I'm forever asleep I'm holdin’ it down I don't like fake nor phonies I pour out liquors bout my sleeping homies Brothers gone before me I gotta keep da faith, they in a better place And I know someday I'm gon see their face Don't worry Terry, everything's gon be okay Craig! If I die I watch over you like every day I got ya back in every way I swear on every blood that I bleed Ms. Turner, holla at me if there's anything you need I got ya back like that I'll be by your side like a belt buckle strap If I'm gone for a second I'll be right back If I make it, you make it Baby girl what we have is sacred I ain't got a lot of friends Cause half these niggaz ain't got a lot of sense I don't smile around these punks, cause when you on top, to make you flop, they try all kind of stunts They wanna know which crew I represent They hate my lifestyle cause I roll high like da president Rapping is heaven sent If it wasn't for rap, I don't know where I'd be Maybe alone in da streets cause I know for a fact nobody loves me I'm holdin’ it down I'm living like I'm dying So many thoughts in my mind, seems like I can't make it, still I'm trying I'm holdin’ it down I'm hustling on da street so my niggaz can eat God damn I'm feeling weak Still I'm hustling till I'm forever asleep I'm holdin’ it down I'm holdin’ it down I'm living like I'm dying So many thoughts in my mind, seems like I can't make it, still I'm trying I'm holdin’ it down I'm hustling on da street so my niggaz can eat God damn I'm feeling weak Still I'm hustling till I'm forever asleep I'm holdin’ it down