The Beginning

[Intro]
I'm in the motherfuckin' zone
Hold tight to my brudders
We the realest, we the realest, ha
Okay, tell 'em
LJ

[Verse]
Life...everything I've written I've witnessed
But I ain't spittin' everythin' I've witnessed
If you're not part of the circle, and you want to live it, then it's business
Look at all these fake artists
Tell me, can they touch a heart or soul like this?
Nah, I remember gettin' no last gifts
I rose from the rubble and the cold night shifts
Like, blue bag, fam, just give me what you got
I remember card evil and the druid, yeah
Then the recession hit every kid in the block
But I kept some hard food in the pouch there
That's when I clocked the cat's addiction to the rocks
Then soon after, my addiction to the guap
After that it became difficult to stop, like
Give me the liquor, let me hit a couple shots
I said, give me the light, I been swallowed by the darkness
Give me the line and I'll shot Oz's to these bastards
Gimme the nine and I’ll cock it for my partners
Gimme the pride and I’ll honour it like my father
I swear the day they came and took my dad
I could've killed a cop or two, and I wouldn’t look back, uh
Imagine, back then, I was only 6
Just picture what I’ll do now with a loaded stick
Like, blue bag, fam, have you wishin' you were dead
Violate my brothers and I'm fillin' you with lead
I'm tryin' to get the grub, 'cause I've got sisters to be fed
But I am tied to the hustle, still, I'm in this till the death, uhh
I said we're in this to the death
Sick of this life, I'm tryin' to be righteous, but we singin' for the bread
Commitin' the crime and stay silent when you're dealin' with the feds
Give me the mic, let me ignite it, I'm deliverin' my stress
City in the west, in the west of the city
If you want vengeance, invest in the strizzy
If you need protection, stay blessed with the Lord
Fuck it, pay respect when you're mentionin' Jinny
Said I, city in the west, in the west of the city
If you want vengeance, invest in the strizzy
If you need protection, stay blessed with the lord
Fuck it, pay respect when you're mentionin' Jin-nay
I'm feelin' twisted from the Henney
I need to risk it for the belly
Yeah, I've gone a few years and I'm karma
Steal from the family, go ballistic with the semi
One bag, two bag, three bag, four, find out who you trust to be knockin' at your door
To my brudders, I'll meet you at the top of the four
I pray I don't lose the hunger when I stop livin' poor, like
Brother, can you relate? I've been slangin' for ages
A couple of ounces of the flake, then up and down the estates
Spunk it all in the bookies
And take the ounce back again
Lord, show me a way
I been out here for days
Blue bag, fam, the beginnin' of a story
This is just the first page of the book
In it to win it, I won't forfeit
Yaseen said it, we was raised by the wolves, slap
Nina, we're the realist, we don't need to say shit
Shouts to my mother, 'cause I seen her raisin' 8 kids
You always knew what's best for me
I hope I die before I see you rest in peace

[Outro]
Calm
Yeah, I'm calm (calm), yeah, I'm calm
Fuckin' calm, LJ!
Still here
Just warmin' up, motherfuckers
Holla at me, ha!