[Verse]
The star spangled banner ain't shinin’ no more
Like the pistol the cop was holdin' outside my car door
And we all know if I was cornered at the corner store
I'd be standin’ with hands up before they knock me to the floor
Now I ain't never had to deal with the press before
If they pressed to keep us suppressed then what am I pressed for
I got people trynna dead me for what I would die for
Taking away from the fact that I can still give more
I said the star spangled banner ain't shinin' no more
If they can enslave you mentally they can enslave plenty more
And many black men don't even make it to see 24
But I'm hittin' like Ali swingin' on Foreman yeah you know
[Hook]
I’m starting to think that this is just how life goes
Adolescent fantasies had to turn ‘em all to real life goals
And hoes stay trynna stop me now like they really not on go
Thinkin’ everything gucci now that we finally back on road
My old heads taught me
All these joints be trappin'
Pistols cappin’ niggas
Speak your peace but if you show that piece you better pull the trigger
People only see what they can get so see the bigger picture
Go and give me five, after that just save some more you might get richer
Aye
[Verse]
Prior to this I was seen as a nigga who never could have what he lost
Never ashamed of the progress I gained now they
-ooping my name like a toss
Up in the air like I'm Jordan with two Kenny jets on the wing no exhaust
Waiting been waiting so patiently
Worked for the man and now I am the boss
I am the first not the last and I promise that I'm a go finish the task of becoming the greatest out
People won't hear me out til I go ghost like 180 on dash
Startin’ to think that this how life goes for the kid
Wait ‘til a nigga Smalls go and get BIG aye
[Tezo]
Militant minded, there is nobody else like us see my future bright as ever you would think that I'm a psychic
I see, heart in all this
Loving has been departed
I'll put a bullseye on your head
I'll hit the center of the target
And, if we talking about perfect then I'm the farthest and the darkest but out all these little niggas in this shit I work the hardest
Say, wisdom been obtained so therefore I do it smartest
I don't gotta talk, I let my wraps tell ya why I'm not an average artist
I've been starving stomach looking like Marvin
These words only cut so deep but overtime they get the carving
Baby girl I'm on a mission
I can't give my one hundred percent attention
If you ain't getting me paid, why would I put you in my business
That and, feelings is really not a good mixture
Trynna put you on, but now I'm done putting up with you
I don't understand the concept of you arguing with me
Fucking with everybody else when I'm all that you need can you see, uh
[Hook]
I'm starting to think that this is just how life goes
Adolescent fantasies had to turn ‘em all to real life goals
And hoes stay trynna stop me now like they really not on go
Thinkin' everything gucci now that we finally back on road
My old heads taught me
All these joints be trappin'
Pistols cappin' niggas
Speak your peace but if you show that piece you better pull the trigger
People only see what they can get so see the bigger picture
Go and give me five, after that just save some more you might get richer
Aye
[Verse]
I done came through nicks and crannies
I done walked some hidden valleys
I done had some people spoon feed knowledge throwing pitch forks at me
Puff they passin' on my mattress
Blowin' up you blow like ashes
All the hits I make are Cassius
All the hits I make are Cassius