But who guarded as me Front & center had my heart on my sleeve Counting change like i forgot my receipt The route was not for the weak I knew the answers like i copied the key Retracing memories a lot to delete Nobody riding for free You see a lot but only got what you keep I Wore my armor told me watch for the chinks I Rolled the dice as if the odds wasn't steep I saw the night i had to watch for the thief Like i'm watching my step Broke the clasp i lost the charm on my neck Heavy heart I protect Been a starter no i'm not on the bench I Seen the storm in the west These Niggas trippin try and walk in my creps I know this life is really cause and effect A Couple scars on my flesh They Acting like it ain't a heart in my chest I'm Packing light I put it all to the test We doing more than the rest I rep the city like i ball for the Nets You pass the rock i put the ball in the net You saying more than you meant I let it go to get it off of my chest We getting old I had to offer my strength I did it off of the strength