Mcgruff - Who Holds His Own Lyrics
Verse 1:I was born a poor black kid, pops doin' a bidRan down tenement, barely no food in the fridgeMy moms dukes had to raise my on her ownAll alone, never had a father homeI remember clear as day seein' my mother prayHopin' i don't be like my pops and go the other wayBut you get tired of your pockets bein' emptyGear skimpy, yo the peer pressure tempt meAt thirteen had to get my by all meansSellin' to fiends, pops up state raisin' hell in the greens***** that, i'm'a hustle, i can't see my momma struggleIn these harlem streets drama loves you.Chorus - some niggas may have, some niggas may not have, but god blessThe child who holds his own, who holds his own.Verse 2:Never was a stray a studentAlways played hookie, gettin' buddhadDropped out of high school, the streets raised meRunnin' 'round holdin' heat crazyMy pops played me, left when i was a babyPerhaps he hate me, why the motha*****a make me?Why the hell is life like this? trife like this?Sometimes i wanna slice my wristFound out i had a gift and thought twice 'bout shitNow i'm changin', my whole life re-arrangin'Left the crack game'n for the rap game'nAin't exactly where i wanna be but i ain't complainin'Maintainin', focus on my money and my fame'nEntertainin', risin' to the top since i came inBlazin', and i ain't goin' nowhere yo i'm remainin'ChorusVerse 3:Man, i miss them niggas who got clapped for tryin' to get them figuresEverybody leavin'They say thugs go to hell when we stop breathin', and i believe 'emAnd i ain't tryin' to be there, i got mouths to feedLove my seeds, look just like meDress like me, gotta be the best like meRaise 'em up right so they won't be stressed like meGotta be there for them, not no penetentiaryThink back, sippin' remy, maybe henesseyNigga ballin' now, gotta say one love to heavy-dChorus 2x
