Everything costs something, bro When it's somewhere, somewhere else, you just lost something, no The cost of opportunities is always good to know But if you know that, then you're good to go, yeah No dreams too big, chase anything got the passion to do Only a dream till it happens to you Finally seeing money, now I'm acting a fool Never thought touring the world all year Be something I might actually do Friends came through, got me so I forgot who I was passing it to Party in a mansion, splash in a pool Reminiscing 06 back in the school When my whole crew would come through and rap with us too Couple of them big dudes packing a tool Go ahead and try and talk *** on me I squad up, came back with a crew Call me a bitch, see what that's gonna do Fights in the streets like that *** was cool Yeah, we used to do dumb *** daily Dream since I was just a baby Now I'm here as ***, you pay me I just had enough of waiting I worked hard, they stuck with lazy If I stayed, I just went crazy People change, everything's in constant motion My old girl's across the ocean Some stuff pays, that's lost devotion Some folks say some come and go Ain't what you think, it's what you know I must run faster, run it slow Smoke, break down some ***ing roller Dutch Right now my vibe's so alive So please, when we smoke, just hush Me and some of those who's closest to me Haven't spoken much Crazy when you learn the cost of blowing up Yeah I know I should keep in better touch But that door, it never shuts Even when we chilled, I never said that much Sometimes it be worth the... Sometimes you should let it flush Yeah, but when I'm on tour, now I just get a rush Everything is hella plush Get caught up in all the girls I get in stuff Meanwhile, see some girls I used to know Are getting wet and stuff Having kids with full salary jobs While I'm just getting junk Missing every birthday anniversary Yesterday my moms got out of surgery Wasn't even in town Shows and after parties, all I've been round Finding out the news late Imagine how that... sound Sit down, priorities are all over the place And... stress levels rise Then that J gets lit Try on shoes that Jay-Z fit *** all that complacence I'm just dropping crazy *** Trying to outdo those fools who think they can spit But I can't even lie That is real life *** passing me by Talking to myself and I'm asking me why Would I feel better as an average guy? But I know that's just a lie Pour up a glass and get home Wonder if the shock to our life Might take a toll on me like I'm asking to die Going on tour for six months Help moms right after she sighed Look up, wish me luck When you see that plane passing the sky No stress Bull*** gets passed to the side Working hard to make sure I'ma be the man when I die And... it's just the beginning, Gerald And it's gonna be your life by the sounds of it And I'm just so proud I just had to call and sound like my teary self When I'm happy So anyway, it's just beginning And you're gonna be blown away And you have your grounding And... yourself And that's so rare So I'll talk to you soon And... play on Okay, sweetie, I love you Bye-bye