Days in the Ea$t

Yeah Yeah
It's been a while now
But we here

You wanna know just who I am
Well let me tell you, Imma start from the jump
A mixed kid who was blessed enough to get what he wants
For the most part
My parents wasn't rich or nothing
But they did the best to make sure that me and my sister comfy
I used to smile a lot more
Cause I was blinded by youth
But as I grew older I analyzed and kept it on mute
Now I can see through fake disguises by the way that you move
Many will say they want the best for you but that ain't the truth
Days on the east I prolly' never could forget
So many games of 1 on 1s and playing knockout from the grass
That it turned to dirt, my dad would throw a fit
But it all changed soon as he saw the flick of the wrist woo
I fell in love with the game and it taught me some lessons
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose you gotta keep your direction
You gotta change your perspective
You gotta know your objective
People gone try to bring you down so with your friends be selective
Yeah, I mean those lessons learned
So many times I was worried about those who were less concerned
So many times I stepped back when they ain't deserve a turn
I guess it took a while for me to put myself first
I seen it all
I seen my neighbor's house get raided by the dawgs
I went to private school where white girls was loving the kid
And when they parents found out we couldn't be involved
Damn, just cause the color of my skin
Damn, they tried to strip me paper-thin
But they could never cause my momma raised me better
Any person wanna judge you wish that they was in spots that you in
Yeah, that's why my next move was my best move
College at A&T felt like a family I stepped into
Shoutout my guys turned brothers that I met there
Shoutout my day one brothers, ain't no friends here
I'm talking Jer, I'm talking Quan, I'm talking Lando'
I'm talking Westbrook, that's my dog, he been my kinfolk
I'm talking Leel' I'm talking X, I'm talking Bino'
I'm talking Mal', that's my brother till the wheels broke
Shoutout my boy CJ, he getting married soon
Freshman roommate turned brother, woulda' never knew
I pray for guidance and my bond only gets tighter
With the ones who vouch for me, them the ones I consider my crew
As for me, I ain't as good as I can be
But the sky is the limit, you'll go as far as you see
Every song I make unique
Everything I touch complete
Any time me and Bone on the track, you know it's a masterpiece for real
Thanking God ain't seen the streets for real
Thanking God I know what's me for real
It could be worse than what it seems for real
It could be worse than what it seems for real