It sucks to be a hoe, cuz I wouldn't love you I'd watch the whole world burn and see you dance Runnin' through cartels and jumpin' through bar sales I thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands It sucks to be a hoe, cuz I wouldn't love you I'd watch the whole world burn and see you dance Jump over bombshells, runnin' through cartels Thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands The story don't start off great, I'm a gorilla gone ape I'm just a street nigga tryna make it to a million all the wrong ways I'm runnin' all along crazy, they said I was born in the wrong shade I should've made it five years ago, my nigga, I was really born late I used to carry sticks in my clothes, carry work in my shoes Below the poverty lines, what you expect me to do? Runnin' through this life until 21, 22 Until I had to make a choice, you helped me choose She said she believed in me, just keep on goin' Just make sure when you get there, you leave it all broken I said, you know who I am, it's the kid from Brooklyn I was just a lady, no tears, it's okay It sucks to be a hoe, cuz I wouldn't love you I'd watch the whole world burn and see you dance Runnin' through cartels and jumpin' through bar sales I thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands It sucks to be a hoe, cuz I wouldn't love you I'd watch the whole world burn and see you dance Jump off a bombshell, runnin' through cartels I thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands So I tell nobody about my dreams, workin' at the hotel Cuz I don't think confessions over there might go well And goin' back to the hood, N.J., I, of course, failed You either kill or you're okay, well, so I said Moved uptown, Cairo, she gave me a blessed stay Momma kicked me out back then, she did it in grace, she said Came home to home and the locks changed on New Year's, ayy I'm glad we're doin' better, we're both okay I stayed there for like three years, oh, bless her heart and soul She's worth a thousand years I made a promise, I'll keep it, won't ever betray the youth She said she believed in me, just keep on goin' Just make sure when you get there, you leave the door open I said, you know who I am, it's the kid from Brooklyn I had abandonment issues, you left me broken It sucks to be a hoe, cuz I wouldn't love you I'd watch the whole world burn and see you dance Runnin' through cartels and jumpin' through bombshells I thought we would die grown, no, I'm holdin' hands It sucks to be a hoe, cuz I wouldn't love you I'd watch the whole world burn and see you dance Jump over bombshells and runnin' through cartels I thought we would die grown, no, I'm holdin' hands It sucks to be a hoe It sucks to be a hoe