Mama said hold my own, world full of creatures How can I let you in, can't show you? These niggas try to take my focus Put it on 10, can't trust my closest Offer and I'll stay open Ain't got time for a bitch, no roses No sleepin' tonight, two doses Niggas ain't never gon' catch me dozing They say I move like I'm chosen That's why niggas ain't never gon' open up Cause when niggas at they lowest All I heard was life ain't fair Closed door, niggas been quiet They say I don't no care Be careful, all that I learned to afford Nigga, hold your soul, nigga, keep control Think that I'm getting too bold Nigga, wait for the shows, nigga, then I'm gon' show you Time after time, you show me all you could, nigga, you can't fool me I be holding mine, spend no time trying Can't leave, do this, I pray you hold your own Mixing my gel and you can't see the stitches Niggas been moving ridiculous Can't even remember that last time ambition Took a backseat to the vision Got the devil on my shoulder, lord on my back Feel I been living too fast My mama an angel, got wings on her back Then it's like going too fast Up to me, ain't no retracting On the road again, back to the cabin Can't forget all we had was that cabbage *** was tough, we was just trying to manage Not trying to live with your folks Hope they ain't getting their hopes up Need to go get all they tropes up See right through the hoax up Mama said I'm on my own World full of creatures I cannot let you in, can't show you These niggas try to take my focus Put it on 10, can't trust my closest Offer and I'll stay open Ain't got time for bitch, no roses No sleeping tonight, two doses Niggas ain't never gon' catch me dozing They say I move like I'm chosen That's why niggas ain't never gon' open up Cause when niggas at they lowest All I heard was life and fear Closed off, niggas been quiet They say, no, no care I be holding mine, spend no time trying Can't see through these, I pray you hold your own