Yeah, it went down like this, check it out
Another Sunday, back in the 80s in P.A
A blue-eyed baby boy's born, Evan's the name
He's destined for greatness, but always tempted by devils
Questioned my faith, a maze infected, my mental, I'm like
Love me, love me not, plucking off the petals
With the pedal to the metal, man, the boy shouldn't settle
For anything less than the best, from your kicks to your friends
From your income to your outcome, when you can't meet the ends
Even when I had a beautiful day, I had all the rays of sunshine coming my way
And then I'm miserable, maybe down in the dumps
Masking fasting as a diet, cause I can't afford lunch
I'm always stomping forward and moving the goalposts
Striving for something, n' love myself and my kids most
Ig the chatter, it don't matter, hear what's being said
Good or bad, never believe it, they can't mess with my head ha
Paid dues, made sense of regrets
Dollars for rent, a scholar to make sense
Made moves, writing the prequel to Ev
Nah I ain't done writing the story of Ev
Paid dues, made sense of regrets
Dollars for rent, a scholar to make sense
Made moves, writing the prequel to Ev
Nah I ain't done writing the story of Ev
Life got twisted, I kept my distance
Now I'm out the shade, let the sun hit my grin kid
A new era, I ain't talking bout your fitted
Snap back to rap, Ev and get back to business
Yeah, I got goals, I was meant for more than this
I'm counting my blessings until I'm out this bitch
Don't talk goals with folks who don't grind like you
They just perceive you as bragging cause they ain't made moves
See, women love what they hear and men love what they see
That's why women catfish and dudes lie on TV
And the real ones don't always say it but show you mad love
Never put themselves in positions to betray your trust
I just wanna build my vision and raise my kids right
Get rich or die trying, never give up the fight
Be there for my peeps, impact the globe in my life
And make love to the same beautiful woman every night
Paid dues, made sense of regrets
Dollars for rent, a scholar to make sense
Made moves, writing the prequel to Ev
Nah I ain't done writing the story of Ev
Paid dues, made sense of regrets
Dollars for rent, a scholar to make sense
Made moves, writing the prequel to Ev
Nah I ain't done writing the story of Ev