A Hard Time

[Hook: Ronetta Spencer]
I have a hard time, chasing my dreams
I have to have a strong mind, when the water got deep
I had to go the whole nine, a lot of nights no sleep
I love it when it feels like, I'm on my own two feet
Yeahhh

[Verse 1: K-Rino]
Now, when ya boy first started out
All I did was rap, didn't know what business was all about
Flow was tight, I wanted to be the next Dolemite
Young and foolish, thinking that I was gonna blow up overnight
Sending all demo tapes 'cause my skill was getting better
Still remember my first major label rejection letter
Looking back now I'm so happy they didn't sign me
Cause at the time I would've just dove in blindly
I learned how to maneuver patiently
The hood treated me favorably, and every mistake I made educated me
Some loved while others hated me, how did I make it through the snakery
The song is not over, you gotta wait and see

[Hook: Ronetta Spencer]
I have a hard time, chasing my dreams
I have to have a strong mind, when the water got deep
I had to go the whole nine, a lot of nights no sleep
I love it when it feels like, I'm on my own two feet
Yeahhh

[Verse 2: K-Rino]
Eventually I begin to see, all of the wickedness in the industry
Fell in love with the premise of getting it independently
Had the tendency to miss signals that God was sending me
But even though I suffered some losses it didn't hinder me
Witnessed many crazy dynamics be in an artist
Some said my lyrics were hard but thought that my beats were garbage
Even when I started getting popular still I was starving
Cars passing by me playing my music while I was walking
Rap not paying the bills, you're scared to open the mail
People wishing you success but inside hoping you fail
You've got a goal in mind with no means of achieving
It's lonely chasing a dream that only you seem to believe in

[Hook: Ronetta Spencer]
I have a hard time, chasing my dreams
I have to have a strong mind, when the water got deep
I had to go the whole nine, a lot of nights no sleep
I love it when it feels like, I'm on my own two feet
Yeahhh

[Verse 3: K-Rino]
It's not many people who know, how truly deep it can go
Still receiving and decent proposal for feature and shows
The cheapest promoters leach on the most seasoned pro's
And thoughts of leaving, I can list plenty reasons for those
Keeping composure is the secret we should impose
I heated that [?] when the payout frequency slowed
I beat up the road seeking more music seeds I can sow
And it wasn't always available when I needed some dough
I'm still learning long as I've been in this, it switches up fast
You might ask how could I love something so vicious and bad
All I can say is when you find your gift stay on your note
If you master a situation you can shape the result

[Hook: Ronetta Spencer]
I have a hard time, chasing my dreams
I have to have a strong mind, when the water got deep
I had to go the whole nine, a lot of nights no sleep
I love it when it feels like, I'm on my own two feet
Yeahhh