[00:02.72]Man I had to go the long way long way
[00:15.62]Yeah I had to go the long way long way
[00:19.00]N***as all around me gang bang d**e slang
[00:21.58]So I had to go my own way
[00:26.59]Yeah I was on the wrong s**t
[00:28.72]Tried to stunt like my daddy thought I was a crip
[00:32.87]No idea what I'm bout to get in
[00:35.94]Only problem is I didn't really fit in
[00:39.30]I remember I was twelve 'bout to be a blood
[00:42.66]Athens park on el segundo n***as showed me love
[00:45.80]I didn't even want to bang I wanted brotherhood
[00:49.05]But when you really from the gang you dyin' for the hood
[00:52.44]F**k it then I ain't gon' bang I love my life I'm good
[00:56.18]I ain't tryna to die I ain't tryna to go to jail
[00:59.18]I'm already talkin' to my dad through the mail
[01:02.74]He got back out then went back in
[01:04.66]He made another sale got another strike
[01:07.18]Rolled another dice gotta pay the price had to miss my life
[01:10.96]Still ain't in my life oh yeah
[01:15.09]I made that choice made that choice
[01:16.66]And I kept my poise kept my poise
[01:18.13]That's the smartest thing I done
[01:19.88]Man I had to go the long way long way
[01:23.23]Yeah I had to go the long way long way
[01:26.19]N***as all around me gang bang d**e slang
[01:29.18]So I had to go my own way
[01:32.64]Lot of n***as took the short way
[01:35.84]Lot of n***as didn't see today
[01:38.16]Lot of n***as made their momma pay
[01:40.31]My homie just got sprayed today
[01:42.63]It's the summer of the eighth grade
[01:45.18]And he already in his grave
[01:47.32]Got up on my knees and prayed
[01:49.44]Lord help me see the way
[01:51.13]Lord help the people operatin' off of hate
[01:54.08]Please keep all my family safe
[01:55.79]All I'm tryna do is see their face
[01:58.68]When I make a change when I rearrange
[02:01.24]Get up out the struggle stay up on my hustle
[02:03.79]Still put in the work
[02:05.05]I was grindin' I was gettin' money drummin' for the church
[02:08.47]And if I stay up in them streets I'll end up hurt
[02:12.22]That's the day I gave myself a little worth
[02:15.22]I don't wanna see my life go down the drain nah
[02:19.20]I can't let all this energy just go to waste nah nah
[02:22.71]I made that choice made that choice
[02:24.26]And I kept my poise kept my poise
[02:25.75]That's the smartest thing I done
[02:27.51]Man I had to go the long way long way
[02:30.83]Yeah I had to go the long way long way
[02:34.21]N***as all around me gang bang d**e slang
[02:36.79]So I had to go my own way
[02:40.98]Don't be scared to go the long way
[02:44.34]Don't be scared to take your own way
[02:47.54]Save your momma from the hurt and pain
[02:51.17]If you handle life the wrong way the wrong way
[02:54.50]You gon' pay yah