Marcus A. Brown - Look at Me Now (feat. Vinsane & J-Lyn) Lyrics

I remember the lesson this lady taught me a while back
It went like "You can either like the life you live, or live the life you like. It's your choice"
A lot of people say work hard. I say work smart
And don't look back like Noah's Ark (Uh!)
If there's one thing I wanna' quote
Before I die, I won't leave broke
I must leave hope for my unborn seed
So he or she don't have to kneel on their unborn knees
It sucks when we work hard to make crumbs
Doing OT because we owe Sallie Mae funds
Payday they f*ck you and slice ya' check
But I ain't met the nigga from FICA yet
That's why I get higher than a flight cadet
I pray, but they don't pay to take righteous steps
That's why I'm steady knockin' down doors
Englewood's poor, but they chopin' down forests
Print it up and spend it in Honduras
Either that, or spending it on wars
But I thank God for the flow, the bright lights, the shows,
Despite that ya boy is rockin'
Nice clothes, nice pose
Ice froze, it's funny how ya' problems just fade away
I was a shorty from the gutter
Ain't nobody give me nothin'
Now they see ya' boy stuntin'
Look at me now
Nice clothes, nice pose
Ice froze, it's funny how ya' problems just fade away
It's kinda' funny how a lil' bit of money
Can turn all of your dark days sunny
Look at me now
Some people say I'm actin' brand new
Somebody tell these niggas I ain't actin
They livin' in the past, still talkin' bout back then
I got away from being broke and I ain't been back since
Listen, I ain't even on no rap shit
That's just another send-off mission niggas get trapped with
Like every woman wanna' be a model or actress
I'm like "What happened to the regular black chicks?"
I gotta' grind, my mama finna' retire
My grandma paying that mortgage and taxes is gettin' higher
My brother goin' ham, that nigga's a live wire
Still he lookin' up to me waitin' to see what transpires
Sittin' back reflecting on everything I've acquired
I came a long way and so I speak with a smile
Catch me stuntin' every once in a while
Just to show these haters I'm gettin' it
Just look at me now
Nice clothes, nice pose
Ice froze, it's funny how ya' problems just fade away
I was a shorty from the gutter
Ain't nobody give me nothin'
Now they see ya' boy stuntin'
Look at me now
Nice clothes, nice pose
Ice froze, it's funny how ya' problems just fade away
It's kinda' funny how a lil' bit of money
Can turn all of your dark days sunny
Look at me now