Stretch The Gap

I knew I would make it out
I had to get up and go get it, no silver spoon in my mouth
Nobody knew about the kid but now my name all across the map
Don't ask for bread, no helping hands, won't even give a nigga dap
Just when you think you done got close to me, I'm stretching out the gap
Everywhere I go, I'm strapped
I'm the coach and you the player, if I tell you run a lap
Doing numbers with these sacks, we eating good in the hood
Ain't a slab left on the rack, profit a band off every pack

Remember days it got so dark that I could barely see the light
Granny tapped me on my shoulder, said it's gonna be alright
She said it won't always be easy, it be battles that you fight
Bumps and curves all in the road, don't lose the goal you got in sight

The man I am the day I wasn't him a couple years ago
Learn from mistakes while I'm young, I got plenty room to grow
I got reasons for my actions, I don't do it for a show
Always coming in clutch, never been the one to choke

I put the work in, we all is equals, ain't nobody perfect, that's for certain
I cut you off, get out my life, I'm closing up the curtain
You get around them folks and you become a different person
You all about yourself, no love for me, that's what I'm learning

Not scared to swim, I dive right in when bridges get to burning
I hope you on your shit for when them tables get to turning

The love I got for you is everlasting and it won't end
I'm real with you, be real with me, we both too grown to pretend
I don't like to speak about my issues
People like to get the word about you but they never hear you
Spreading lies, making rumors, you just showing me the real you
Give a person all you got and they'll still turn round and diss you

I knew I would make it out, I had to get up and go get it
No silver spoon in my mouth, nobody knew about the kid, but now my name across the map
Don't ask for bread no helping hands, won't even give a nigga dap
Just when you think you done got close to me, I'm stretching out the gap

I shook the pot, added my twang, now they wanna know the recipe
It was times throughout my life I wondered who was down for me
Treat the gang just like my brothers, can't split up the family
Foundation built off trust, it's all on us, we live by loyalty
And you know it ain't no ho in me
If I said it, I'ma do it, I can't let nobody hold me down
Your words no good to me, don't wanna hear a sound
I'm from Clay County, I'm a legend in my town

I knew I would make it out
I had to get up and go get it, no silver spoon in my mouth
Nobody knew about the kid, but now my name across the map
Don't ask for bread, no helping hands, won't even give a nigga dap
Just when you think you done got close to me, I'm stretching out the gap