Ill Life 4-Preme

[ti:Ill Life 4] [ar:Preme] [al:Light Of Day] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.31]Ill Life 4 - Preme [00:01.31]Written by：Raynford Humphrey/Andrew Franklin/Jermaine Thompson [00:02.59] [00:11.11]I used to say [00:11.88] [00:12.55]Do dreams really come true [00:14.55]Do miracles happen [00:15.80]Can I get paid for my passion [00:17.16]When I was young and my American fam would laugh at my accent [00:20.44]I'd say my accent is 'bout as thick as your glasses ha [00:23.06] [00:23.62]Proud to say I've never caught up with fashion [00:25.64] [00:26.25]These clothes can't cover your soul [00:27.71] [00:28.54]And as of lately [00:29.85]I've been focused on my lady [00:31.85]F**k b**ches man them hoes ain't covered in gold [00:34.55]They wouldn't let me cross the borders the customs had me hold [00:37.54]It's my story if I ain't tell it it will never be told [00:40.43]Every man must stand on his own two [00:43.00]I know the grind taught me how to hustle in '02 [00:46.44]From flippin' burgers to committin' burglaries uh [00:49.36]From winnin' spelling bee's to catchin' felonies uh [00:52.11] [00:52.88]My hood credentials [00:54.08]Such way to protection [00:55.40]Momma I pray I make it to make up for what you been through [00:58.05]Nobody really gets you [00:59.23] [01:00.00]Feel like the whole world is against you [01:02.06] [01:02.88]And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue [01:04.90] [01:05.70]And all you wanna do is be the best you [01:07.86] [01:08.53]Just know you're born for this ill life [01:11.23]You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life [01:13.74] [01:14.40]All I know how to live is this ill life [01:17.02]They gon' see what I did with this ill life yeah yeah [01:20.92]Uh follow my story [01:22.46]See the pain in my steps [01:23.86]Sunshine bring life [01:25.13]So I'ma reign of the death [01:26.66]For the sake of my kid I'm tryna find some common ground with my ex [01:30.32]But it's hard to get right when you left [01:32.51]And lately sh*t done got me thinkin' [01:34.47]How I gotta strike in order to become a kingpin [01:37.00] [01:37.56]Let that sink in [01:38.66]Quiet in the club just smokin' drinkin' [01:41.04] [01:41.59]Or yellin' free my n**gas like I'm Lincoln [01:43.49]Remember when Cole would open for Drake [01:45.55]And I would open for Cole [01:46.96]So I'ma climb to the top I was still two levels below [01:49.47] [01:50.01]That sh*t just feed the hunger I have to settle the score [01:52.77]Get off toe hop out my bike back to pedellin' dope [01:55.61]Talk about bein' stressed had to finally accept [01:58.55]I'd be rich if I could catch a reality check [02:01.39]Money ain't never make me [02:02.98]Pu**y ain't never slaved me [02:04.41]So trappin' while I'm rappin' just prayin' that lord you save me [02:07.04]Nobody really gets you [02:08.69] [02:09.41]Feel like the whole world is against you [02:11.56] [02:12.26]And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue [02:14.26] [02:15.16]And all you wanna do is be the best you [02:17.81]Just know you're born for this ill life [02:20.66]You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life [02:23.63]All I know how to live is this ill life [02:26.36]They gon' see what I did with this life yeah yeah [02:29.99]Uh and what I can say [02:31.10]Besides I want it [02:31.93]Want it more kinda sore [02:33.37]A young boy make a fossils out of these dinosaurs [02:35.92] [02:36.57]Say it say it loud and proud [02:38.66]Own that sh*t I got ownership [02:40.29]I can hand out these eviction notices [02:42.11]Young black landlord [02:43.53]N**gas can't see me like a sandstorm [02:45.75]Big gold medals like we ran for 'em [02:48.32]Still willin' to fall for what we stand for [02:50.90]Violate I'll cut off your lights like I pulled the lamp cord [02:53.96]Uh we catch flights then catch feelings [02:56.44]Hard to smell the hate through the scent of a fresh million [02:59.35]Realest n**gas recite me the fake never relate [03:01.58] [03:02.09]I'm from where a man is measured by what he got in his safe [03:04.90] [03:06.28]On the corner duckin' police [03:08.29]Know me I grew up and I blew up now I'm the OG [03:12.04]Slim n**ga pockets so big [03:14.26]Got my b**ches on a short leash [03:15.91] [03:16.43]Nobody really gets you [03:18.14] [03:18.85]Feel like the whole world is against you [03:20.92] [03:21.65]And ain't nobody comin' in your rescue [03:23.90] [03:24.53]And all you wanna do is be the best you [03:26.78] [03:27.44]Just know you're born for this ill life [03:30.07]You ain't the only one goin' through this ill life [03:33.01]All I know how to live is this ill life [03:35.86]They gon' see what I did with this life