Man

Shit, damn (ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)

Mmm, uhAl, turn me up

Mmm, man, uh

Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy

Started out at Riverdale, moms flew me from the Bay

When I was young, used to hate it and grew up, then I thanked her

Far away from my pops, thinkin′ 'bout that gray McLaren

I can shed a tear on these tracks, she wouldn′t understand it

Gramps had the candy house, Margie's on Harbor Road

Still eat me up inside that I missed her funeral

I know she lookin' down on me while I′m in this 5-0

(Shit remind me of the old days)

I can′t lie, man, my mind gone

I was in a dark place, went hard and found a way (found a way)

Livin' out them motels (motels), cold nights on the blade

(I knew that life wasn′t for me)

But still, I took a chance

12 hours on the interstate, then, profit ten bands

Calculate another dub, back then, my goal was a hundred

Had to the hit the ground runnin' (true)

Prayin′ they don't hit the spot (hit the spot)

I was goin′ through a lot

It was nights I would cry

Probably why I push this black 'Rari down the I-5

What's happenin′?

Real niggas never quit (damn)

Real niggas play the game, but got goals to go legit (for real)

Real niggas stay on ten (real niggas stay on ten, for real, shit, uh)

Run that back

Real niggas never quit (yeah)

Real niggas play the game, but got goals to go legit (′git)

Real niggas stay on ten (for real, uh, Al, what's happenin′?)

Ayy (ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)

Yeah, I made it out the streets, but still gotta watch my back

Road runnin', touch down safe, then, I set up trap

Thinkin′ back, fresh out of jail, but I had the map

I had a plan, second day home, made a couple grand

Pleasant Hill in a motel, pack vacuum sealed

I was gettin' rich in D.C. while you was crackin′ seals

I 'on't glamorize it though, I was prayin′ for a change

Hit 50 burpees in the morning, then, I board the plane

(Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)

Real niggas never quit (damn)

Real niggas play the game, but got goals to go legit (real)

Real niggas stay on ten (real niggas stay on ten, for real, shit, uh)

Run that back

Real niggas never quit (yeah)

Real niggas play the game, but got goals to go legit (′git)

Real niggas stay on ten (for real, uh, shit)

Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy