East Side

[Verse 1]

It’s like ’09 back home up in the city

My momma moved us out cuz our conditions was shitty

She quit drinking she quit smoking tho she was on it heavy

I used to cry in my room cuz I knew that shit was deadly

The East Side yea East side I got it in my memory

Remember them corners with cameras watching

But in this dope game we young kids ain't stopping

My friend killed in front of me I pray to god i'm sorry

So much weed smoke in my house it's like rastafari

The suburbs where I went to school these kids backyards had pools

Mine was an alleyway saw a dead body in an alley one day

Just simply turned and walked the other way cuz it's natural

And they ask me why I talk about this shit so casual

I tell em when you lose so much it becomes laughable

And they stare at me and assume i'm admirable

But what is their to admire when ones desire is to build an empire

Get me outta here when i'm ready

Been living a clean life been living steady

These kids don't believe me well all they do is deceive me

While all i'm trying to do is achieve me

My cousin died in my arms now he gone

My auntie loved her son but he's moved on

 

Hook:

The East Side yea my home

The East side where I reside

 

 

 

Verse 2:

My auntie can't accept it she drowns in her sorrow

I just want to borrow some money and send it to her tomorrow

Want to move her out the projects get her a nice house in Rome

Then she'll ask me why I bought her a beautiful home

And all i'll say is Cause you deserve it

Whenever I do my homework mommas says let me observe it

She wants me to go to college do something with my life

All my life she's been like a single wife

But that's that shit I can't control

Fucked up my life now i'm on parole

I tried to rollplay gangbanged the whole day

But that shit got old out of prison now raps my soulmate

The girls I like they hate but that feeling makes me feel great

Can I tell if she love me guess i'll never know

But this the time of my life when my heart needs to be let go

I'v seen murders i'v seen violence

Momma yelling I never heard her my ears heard silence

But that's shit that can only be reached by giants

They showed defiance they showed leadership

Maybe one day I can measure my bands with a meterstick

That's the shit I dream about, that's the shit I read about

I just need to see it now