[Verse 1]Yo, I was still working a nine-to-five[❓❓] was attracted to thugs and flyest guysBack when my occupation was being his ride-or-dieBut now we're autistic 'cause it's hard to see eye-to-eyeLook, I'm on a different type of timeAin't ready to be his housewife or brideWas around five or nine, felt my who purpose definedBut I had no attempt to fill they shoesI'd rather go find my sizeNever understood when rappers got a nice [❓❓] stacksThen they spend it all on clothes and nice fancy bagsKeys told me, "Save your money, you can buy land with that. But if you go broke, don't and blame the white man for that."They use our face as a token and show blacks get supportWe play dumb but we know what it's actually forBut in order to beat the system, you gon' have to conformBe a wolf in sheep clothes, The Spook Who Sat by the Door[Chorus]Live by the code, drive by the foes[❓❓] by chrome, get advice from the prosI'ma do it until God says it's time to goTook a pen, told my thoughts to a pot of goldLive by the code, drive by the foes[❓❓] by chrome, get advice from the prosI'ma do it until God says it's time to goTook a pen, told my thoughts to a pot of gold[Verse 2]Look, [❓❓] 'cause I had to turn them stones that they through to the statueWords that I spit came from the heart that I rose like a tattooI reminisce on all of them days that I was broke, it was past tooWith no heat, I wore a coat just to go to the bathroom[❓❓] right past your ten toes when I pass throughI used to tell jokes in the classroom to cope with the bad moodMy ex told me "Stay alert 'cause popo gonna rush you. And pull in for questions keep your mouth closed when they ask you."Bitch, I made it outStanding tall with my right hand guarding the neighbourhoodBlack drug dealers was our Santa ClausFreedom is a privilege that you only get when you train your thoughtsWisdom is the key to unlock the cuffs when they chain your armsYo, you get what you giveFood for thought never spoils if it's been in the fridgeNiggas talk about money they used to get as a kidBut that type of shit don't matter if you can't get it againFacts![Chorus]Live by the code, drive by the foes[❓❓] by chrome, get advice from the prosI'ma do it until God says it's time to goTook a pen, told my thoughts to a pot of goldLive by the code, drive by the foes[❓❓] by chrome, get advice from the prosI'ma do it until God says it's time to goTook a pen, told my thoughts to a pot of gold
