(Grew up in the BK) Grew up in the BK
Brooklyn water raised me
Ain't no time for the play play
'Cept when grace ballin' ballet
Oh it's rough where I come from
Had designer still try me
Wanna hate cause they not me
Go an take my life
Couldn't walk a day B
Why the bloods wanna try me
Now I'm cool wit every one I meet
Hold it down B
You already know
Show I'mma beast
Beat battered low
Life of the least
Sister bro detached
Can I get that time back
Father came Back
Wasn't always slack
Searched every track
Still searchin' where my mother at
(Hey miss purple dress) Hey miss purple dress
Gotta love your shyness
Seen you across the way
Got my heart picking up pace
So I gotta step make my way
Ya pretty smile lighten up my day
Could it be that ya drawn to me
Way ya teeth come aline
Add to ya fine
Maybe baby I
Yeah I'd pay a bail for you
Love to get wit ya
At least for a night or two
What u wanna do (uh, uh)
Take ya down to the battery
Commence to some flattery
Walkin' in some flauntery
Got ya number like the lottery
Baby girl you alright
Radiant under start light
Girl I swear you'll be my kyrpt tonight
(Grew up in a dark place) Grew up in a dark place
Couldn't put my pen away
Kept my pad on me everyday
Had to write all my pain away
Fast forward to a brighter day
'Laxin' under money tree
Craft my lyric till hear the illest
Executing to the fullest
Till they really feel it
Now I'm ready for the big stage
Remember when it wasn't back stage
Just a mic and a lil light
Few people in my sites
Lay down every lyric
Like the last of my life
From 10's to 1000's
Nerves always gitterin'
Then I'm onstage in my shades
Get the crowd engaged
Zone faden me away