I never ever wanted to be your case of charity
But I've had enough to know that I can't do this on my own
I thought hard work would be enough
That only made me look like a naïve schmuck
System isms and luck sometimes decides who gets loved and who gets f*cked
You know that
Something's gotta give, something's gotta give
Someone's gotta give, I'm sorry it's gonna be you
Hunger pains and hunger games consume my world
I'm trying to rise above it all
Don't you forget, I won't forget how the mighty can still take a fall
I can't let my baby down, I'll play the pimp, prostitute, or clown
I'm just hustlin' to make rent, tryin' to make a dollar out of 15 cents, ya know that
Something's gotta give, something's gotta give
Someone's gotta give, I'm sorry it's gonna be you
Hunger pains and hunger games consume my world
I'm trying to rise above it all
Don't you forget, I won't forget how the mighty can still take a fall
I'm sorry, so sorry
Yeah I'm sorry, that someone's gonna be you
Something's gotta give, something's gotta give
Something's gotta give