Back Against The Wall

[Hook]
My back against the wall I’m going to react
Seven Mile and Bentler I push that crack
Secretly though, I know you admire that
You wish you had the balls to live like that

[Verse 1]
All of Lawrence Jr.'s nephews were fatherless
But he was too busy, he ain't have time to be bothered with us
So I had to look for role models elsewhere
Cause I had no older brothers and my father wasn't there
Mama took me to Word of Faith but naw, it didn't faze me
I’m so far gone Keith Butler couldn't save me
My great-great grandparents was slaves and was forced to be Christian
We not slaves no more, I don't want to be a Christian
We was in it together, so they taught me the game
I learned what know from Fred and James
But out of the three of us, I was the flyest
Probably the coolest on the Westside to ever try this
And that's what I'm supposed to think
Flinch at me! Oh I'm supposed to blink?
Eighteens thumping beat down the block
Pretty girls is looking, got to drop the top

[Hook]
My back against the wall I’m going to react
Seven Mile and Bentler I push that crack
Secretly though, I know you admire that
You wish you had the balls to live like that

[Verse 2]
When I used to walk to school in my neighborhood
I saw drugs and prostitution
So when my back against the wall crime was my solution
Growing up.. my clothes wasn't brand named
I was overweight and dark-skinned and girls use to call me names
But those same girls grew up to be fat hood rats..
They want to be with me now, but I ain't got time for all that
I think too much, I wish I could turn my brain off
I got a headache trying to get this cain off
It all started from struggle.. but I’m having fun now
Fuck a 9-to-5, I live by the gun now
I grew up in Detroit without father, don’t ask me why
I know I might go to prison, yeah I know I could die
But it's big money out here.. crack, weed and pills
You'd be doing this too if you felt the way I feel
I might've had a chance, if mama moved to the suburbs
Better schools, less crime out there in the suburbs

[Hook]
My back against the wall I’m going to react
Seven Mile and Bentler I push that crack
Secretly though, I know you admire that
You wish you had the balls to live like that