Zell Marley - From The Ground Lyrics

As soon as you get a little money, that's when them roaches start coming around
Never did nothing to help or support, but they swear the whole time, they was holding you down
When I was broke and I ain't have no change in my pocket, I do not remember you 'round
I tried to tell everybody that I would be rich, and they all looked at me like a clown (uh)
I wish I could look at 'em all in the face and tell 'em to look at me now (ha)
They just be over there trying to look rich, I be trying to figure out how (how)
Hitting rock bottom and not having nothing is something I just won't allow
I've never been a fan of a helping hand, I'll build it straight from the ground
Mama told me I was spoiled, she already knew I was having my way
She already know that I be trippin', so now all she can do is pray
She know that I just be chillin' but know that the way that I'm living ain't safe
You know that I keep the fire on me, but I hope that it stay that on my waist
You know we got the same twenty four hours, so no, I ain't got time to waste
If I don't go get it, then somebody else will, so tell me why I'm 'posed to wait
I used to be the one who always showed love, but in I'm the one that never ate
They say they wanna see you doing good, but they don't wanna see you doing great
As soon as you get a little money, that's when them roaches start coming around
Never did nothing to help or support, but they swear the whole time, they was holding you down
When I was broke and I ain't have no change in my pocket, I do not remember you 'round
I tried to tell everybody that I would be rich, and they all looked at me like a clown (uh)
I wish I could look at 'em all in the face and tell 'em to look at me now (ha)
They just be over there trying to look rich, I be trying to figure out how (how)
Hitting rock bottom and not having nothing is something I just won't allow
I've never been a fan of a helping hand, I'll build it straight from the ground