Black slacks white button up tryna land a job.
Rejection letters saying sorry better luck next time.
So ya forced to stand behind in the unemployment line.
Just to make it to the front and have your benefits denied.
All you wantin is to succeed in life, but that can't happen.
The filthy rich rely on ya back to pay they share of taxes.
What you get outta ya time on this planet is up to you.
You gon smoke pot all day or get straight A's in school?
Cuz luck picks and choose, but hustlin's all bout yo moves.
Best stay on that grind before someone else takes all that's left.
People only looking out for themselves, for a hunned put you under the jail.
Hatas plotting because they don't want you to prevail.
Don't want you to excel, and the only windows you got access to covered with rails.
And those in power turn others against you as well, so middle class America don't know what's going on right under their nose.

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Everybody wants to become someone that they not.
Gettin out where it's tough, and That still ain't enough.
This all you gonna get, so might as well gon give ya all.
Looked upon like ya small, til they see ya standin tall.
Had to dig out of the bottom refuse to sit and idle.
Imma fight for the title til I win or til I'm stifled.
Our government and the people want us dead or locked in Rikers.
Society thank they got me imma gon and break the cycle.


6 o'clock alarms to bring in 400 a week.
A few cold months had to go on without the heat.
Mold under the tub from where it started to leak.
Goes to show small problems often fuel bigger things.
Sleep deprived in the age of the wi-fi.
I member days all we had was a hop scotch.
South side cook county will try to kill you.
South of the mason Dixon line, they don't feel you.
Minimum essential pay can't heal you.
Not to mention Check short the same week the rent bill due.
The old American dream suddenly ain't what it seems.
Minorities especially the ones who've been deceived.
No matter what it takes imma do what's expected.
Start my own business without mom and dad's investment.
Not having much made me into the person who's' erected.
Despite the Devil's intentions to push me into the wrong direction.

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