I was thinking to myself I keep it to myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
See I was drinking by myself And smoking by myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
I had to get up and get out on my home
Couldn't live with mamma So I went on my own
Had to prove to everyone that I was grown
Living out my car Remember no where to go
California not cold Thank god it don't snow
Because if so I probably would've froze
Man I couldn't pull hoes Didn't have fresh clothes
Just goes to show the size of fight in my soul
Got my eyes on my goal as I travel these roads
Will I ever make it out Nobody really knows
Just how it goes Not something you control
Got to learn to leave it alone and let go
Now I'm back to the track With a backpack full of raps
Fitted cap twisted back Trying to put my city on the map
And I will attack anybody in the way of that
Trying to say I'm wack Boy I'm just stating facts
Spitting these amazing raps Nah I'm just speaking my mind
They be lying trying to pull the wool over my eyes
Inside I'm tired Late night I'm crying
Wake up in the morning and I feel like dying
I am always grinding I will never give up
Life put me on my back m Now I gotta get up
Got pressure building in me I'm about to erupt
Prepare for the turbulence It's about to get rough
Better fasten your belt I'm a take you through hell
Ghetto kids in the projects Where they raise you to fail
Force you into hard choices Then they take you to jail
Twenty five to life in a ten foot cell
It ain't getting any better leave em dead in the street
Because they'd rather see you dead than give a presidents speech
I'm just living out my dreams Why they messing with me?
Because they scared of what would happen if this message would leak
See I was thinking to myself But I keep it to myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
See I was drinking by myself And smoking by myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
See I was thinking to myself But I keep it to myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
See I was drinking by myself And smoking by myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
I'm still young but I'm proud of all the shit I did
Got no regrets None Not even a little bit
I'm working hard Now you witnessing my diligence
Let's be frank and keep it real man I'm killing it
If you feeling me then hands up
Get up on your feet I said stand up
I'm about to set the new standard You better tell these boys they need to man up
Because I stand tuff Drom the city where they can't cry
Los Angeles by the beach on the Westside
Yes I Know I'm better than the next guy
Fresh, fly Plus our marijuana gives the best high
Stressed mind! But I keep a positive vibe
Like Negotiations Trying to keep the hostage alive
I mean it's hard to decide Got a lot on my mind
And the clock keeps ticking and it's running out of time
Should I stay or should I go Should I spend some time alone
Leave the world behind Get focused on my goals
Should I take a look inside decide how I should grow
On my side or opposed Fake friends get exposed
No control got me racing, impatiently down a road
Uncharted territory Everybody predatory
Out here for my glory Tying to make history
See I was thinking to myself But I keep it to myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
See I was drinking by myself And smoking by myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
See I was thinking to myself But I keep it to myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I don't need nobody's help
See I was drinking by myself And smoking by myself
Then I wrote this letter to myself Said I think I need somebody's help