Aint Nuthin But A Legend

There, was once a time, where

peace wasn't a myth.

To get back those old time I've always wished.

But those visions are of a dead city,

and now, enter the rebirth.

I remember when,

everyone on the street knew my name

new club, new experience,

I was living a life of sheer fame

drunk every night,

but regardless, still the one drivin',

Officers pulling me over? Pfft, not without a fight,

I just speed off with a grin.

I ruled the city,

was untouchable, I liked that win.

Bouncers didn't even look at me,

just let me straight in.

Fucked with me, bam,

get a bullet in the knee.

When I knocked for you, you better open the door,

before I fuckin' kick it in, carrying my 12-gauge.

I had every person in awe,

power, wealth and all of it was mine.

It was all good, perhaps that's an understatement, ya,

but truth is I sat back and then passed time.

Fast forwards some years,

babes leaving me in tears,

leaving the house with my possessions,

and the law don't give a shit.

They're getting their share, taking my drugs,

they be bombing my house with search dogs like they is bombs and

this the blitz.

Of course, living alone, I get no hugs,

I'm expected to live with it over the course of a couple shrugs.

But no, 'cause my girls are gone, my stuff is gone, my life is gone.

I'm depressed,

and in need of rest,

but since they took my bed,

I can't, and I don't fancy like sleeping in the bathtub,

at least have standards when I'm bankrupt.

Oh, which reminds me, my money's gone totally

so now I'm expressing my powerful frustration vocally

I know a lot of you can't relate

But I used to rule the city... and now I've met this fate.

 

Because I used to rule the city, spoken about everywhere.

An icon from the dark alleys right up to town square.

Every hoe knew my name, every playa knew my game,

Living a sweet life of fame.

But not it's all gone, and it aint nuthin but a legend. (x2)

 

Now I'm living out in the streets,

sad to say that a cardboard box is my best company,

now so skinny I'm wishing for gluttony.

Days go by, hope starts to fade,

sad to think that, within this city, my dreams were made.

But now they're shattered, hit by reality.

This shit hit me harder than gravity.

I looked to my once friends, begged them infact,

but they had no interest in me now my wallet isn't intact.

I wasn't the perfect G,

far from it actually,

but if you can't respect my story, you can't respect me.

Being homeless, people were cruel,

couldn't even spear a fuckin' dime when Winter was brutal.

I thought I was gonna die,

and asked why,

did this go so wrong?

And I remembered,

it was because it had been so long since I wrote a song.

Public lost interests, albums didn't sell,

for a rapper, it was early hell.

 

Because I used to rule the city, spoken about everywhere.

An icon from the dark alleys right up to town square.

Every hoe knew my name, every playa knew my game,

Living a sweet life of fame.

But not it's all gone, and it aint nuthin but a legend. (x2)

Aint nuthin but a legend.

Aint nuthin but a legend.

Aint nuthin but a legend.