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I've been breaking my back for way too long
Man these feelings getting way too strong
And I know that I've learned the right ways from wrong
And I'm just trying to find my way where I feel that I belong
Mama always taught me never back down
So I picked up the mic and lay my problems all down
Mama always taught me never back down
So I just turn the beats up and get lost in the sound

Ten toes to the black top, never f*cked with crack rock
Little bit of white had me living life with backdrops
Sacramento, San Francisco, even L.A
Don't give a f*ck about what you say, you know the price gon' stay the same
That's just how you play the game, so many people without names
I was serving all day, making money, getting paid
Flipping dope until I see the sun rise
Wish I never gave that shit one try
Got caught, hook line and sunk
Couple felonies rolling with me up in the trunk
And I turned into the person never thought I would become
And now I'm rolling with a zip and a scale and a gun
Serving fiends in my true religion jeans
Materialistic, yeah I know just what it means
Shit was blocking out the truth that I had to grow up
But I was getting this money with seeing that I glowed up
But life ain't all about all the shit that you got
And life ain't all about all the shit that you flaunt
Man, life's about being with the people you with
And trying to do your best wherever you see fit
So I thought that it was all going gravy
I had a couple of my friends, they turned their back and betrayed me
Man, I didn't think that they would really do me like that
Got caught with the blow they put the blame on my back
Man, this shit ain't right, it really ain't cool
Knew I should've stayed in school instead of acting a fool
But you learn from your mistakes, you put yourself in this place
Now I'm looking in the mirror, recognize this face, ay

I think it's time to make a change
I think it's time to make a change

I've been breaking my back for way too long
Man, these feelings gettin' way too strong
And I know that I've learned the right ways from wrong
And I'm just trying to find my way where I feel that I belong
Mama always taught me never back down
So I picked up the mic and lay my problems all down
Mama always taught me never back down
So I just turn the beats up and get lost in the sound

Man, I quit flippin' all that white
Empty clips, kickin' doors, thought I was livin' the life
Then I soon realized that my life had changed
Man, my little brother gone, I will never be the same
Said it's R.I.P. to the M.O.B
That was my little baby brother, best friend to me
He always told me that the music was the way to go
Instead of robbin' these suckas and pushin' the blow
So the pressure set in and I started to grind
Seven days every week, I ain't got no time
Little gold around my neck, I'm just tryin' to shine
F*ck rich off drugs, I'll be rich off rhymes
Ay, rappin' ain't a hobby, spittin' shit is just a lifestyle
Promise moms the world, every day I see that bright smile
She believe in me more than I knew she would
She did everything for me way more than she could
So I'ma give it all back, this time tenfold
Music saved my life, it'll never get old
You don't always see the bright side the glitters and gold
But every person has a story that is worth being told ay,

I think it's time to make a change
I think it's time to make a change

I've been breakin' my back for way too long
Man, these feelings gettin' way too strong
And I know that I've learned the right ways from wrong
And I'm just tryin' to find my way where I feel that I belong
Mama always taught me never back down
So I picked up the mic and laid my problems all down
Mama always taught me never back down
So I just turn the beats up and get lost in the sound