Uh, yea, once again
I've been goin' through some things (oh)
I been strugglin' with my inner man (yea, yea)
I hustle, I'll do what I can to get this money (uh, uh, yea, listen)
I know I promised you some things (some things)
There's gotta be a better way
It's not easy to make that change
The streets keep callin' me
Last night tryin' to make it home (make it home)
I get this call on my phone (on my cell)
Stop yellin', slow down, I can't understand a word you sayin'
Did ya say my nigga got hit? (In the head)
Did ya say he didn't make it? (Is he dead)
Please tell me you know who did this
I'm on my way and somebody's gonna get it
Mash the pedal on the highway (speedin')
And my baby in the background (pleadin')
Come home and leave it alone
It's out of the question girl it's on
What about his newborn child
And you know that he was wild
I don't wanna hear this shit right now
When they just stretched my nigga out
I've been goin' through some things (some things)
I strugglin' with my inner man
I hustle, I'll do what I can to get this money (yeah, yeah)
I know I promised you some things
There's gotta be a better way (a better way)
It's not easy to make that change
The streets keep callin' me (streets keep callin' me)
By my name sayin', "How you gonna get paid?" (You know you need that)
No education equals of minimum wage (you gotta get that)
Minimum wage equals minimum play
And you know real niggas wanna play
Won't you come on and move this way
School don't guarantee a higher pay
That's the shit that'll get me locked away
Man they tryin' to give a nigga all day
Now I'm out here every night comin' in late
If you slip then I'm comin' for the take
It's goin' fast, and I need to hit the brakes
The greater the risk the more you make
All my thoughts are in the clouds
What about just shuttin' down
But girl, I really can't quit right now
Notice on the door they tryin' to thow' us out
I've been goin' through some things (through some things)
I strugglin' with my inner man (inner man)
I hustle, I'll do what I can to get this money (to get this money, whoa, whoa)
I know I promised you some things (I never)
There's gotta be a better way (gotta be a better way)
It's not easy to make that change
The streets keep callin' me (streets keep callin' me)
Although (although), I was raised right (ooh)
Still these streets ain't nothin' nice
They can't change the course of life
And you know that I know (I know)
That I must grow (must grow)
To see my kids grow
But still the streets is all I know
I've been goin' through some things (I've been really goin' through some shit)
I strugglin' with my inner man (yeah, yeah)
I hustle, I'll do what I can to get this money (to make this money, baby)
I know I promised you some things (whoa, whoa)
There's gotta be a better way (gotta be a better way)
It's not easy to make that change
The streets keep callin' me (said the streets keep callin' me, yeah)
I've been goin' through some things
I strugglin' with my inner man (I've been goin' through)
I hustle, I'll do what I can to get this money (hey)
I know I promised you some things
There's gotta be a better way (they want me back down)
It's not easy to make that change (yeah, yeah)
The streets keep callin' me (ooh, whoa)
I've been goin' through some things
I struggle with my inner man
I hustle, I'll do what I can to get this money
I know I promised you some things
There's gotta be a better way