We never changeNever, neverI was young man (young, young)Not a wise man (wise, wise, wise)I was givenThen mistreatedCan't get evenAlways been [?]Had me plottin' on the future when you been gone (been gone)I know nothing lasts foreverWhy would you rather get upThan get down, in disguise now my eyes can seeI would never ever sweat youI was still betting on you from Tokyo, California, my East Atlanta homeI dap up the floor in rose petals believin' that the beauty would be magic enoughBut you ain't never pull up, no you ain't never pull upAnd I'm feeling betterEver since I left yaThis is not a mysteryAnd I'm praying for yaKarma can't ignore yaNo revenge is not for meI won't take ya back, there's no strings attached, there is only memoryLet me take it back, to the day in fact you left me for hisstoryOh yeahhhh, ohhhh ohDid I promise, everything would [?]?Wise man, wise man, wise manOvercome the tyrantNow my balance, balance, balanceOvercome the challengeYeahAtlanta, Woodcrest Manor, home for the weekendI'm walking my dog along the cementA robbery happened prior preceding my homecomingMy dome's running I'm wired for defenseI couldn't believe it, why am I leavin'?For LA women, weather and weed?And my people bleeding and losingDying like Jesus choosingNigga you got the power, the keys at least you can use 'emNow lil' Demitri in jailLil' Demitri in holdingEver since he was born the system's plan was unfoldin'And his poppa died at 9I was 10 at that momentMy bestfriend, Obama's elections, we got to smoke and I pass outMomma ever knew she would be whoopin' my ass now12 year old Georgia boy smokin' the gas nowNow I'm 15 make a stop by the traphouseAnyone in chemistry know I got the sack nowThe IB kids shop with me, I ain't too hoodHood kids fuck with me too 'cause they smoke goodUse the money on my studio timeHopin', prayin' for a young day where we both shineIf we both grind, if we work hardKnow in due time, I was born to get mineBorn to get fly, born for that ski, born for that sky, haWhooohooooWise man, wise manWi-ise [?]Yeah, yeahYeahAnd I promise, promise, promiseI'm a wise man, wise man, wise manThat my balance, balance, balanceWill overcome the challengeWhoa oh