Work Hard and Stay in School-PS BEATS-FINISHED



Final notices from collection agencies, saying pay us what ya owe plus interest or we'll take ya things.

What's that supposed to mean?  I can't afford to pay a crook, so them 9 to 9 and overtimes towards late fees overlooked?  

My granddad once said they don't even wanna sit by us.  Well to me more like they don't wanna rent by us.  

What's the point of even being blessed...if ya neighbors priority is seeing you dead or under arrest.

And being Raised by minimum Wage will filter bad habits, or teach you the hard lesson if you want it you betta grab it.

Nothin handed to you in this life.  You git what you git cuz ya black and beat the case because you white.

Accountability's a one way street in the projects, you witness murder and the cops threaten you for your silence.

To make it in this cruel world just put fairness in your rear view, and let the thought of you making it big the reason people fear you.



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What keeps me up at night, is keeping my game tight.

They wanna take my life, all cuz I'm doing right.

Winnin playin by their rules, they took me for a fool.

Just gotta play it cool, work hard and stay in school.



And you may think the chorus is corny, but these words are what kept a young brother steady scoring.

Girls in junior high used to say that kid is boring, now my comeup is a story they all but ignoring.

I remember 60 hours at one job 20 at another and being a full time student.

And lookin back from the outside looking in, I still can't believe that man there was able to do it.

Started out with a vision, turned it into a livin.  Told my momma I'd make it no matter how long it'd take me.

Finished college in 4 years, part of my life went by fast.  Funny when Now goes by slow, til all o sudden it's my past.

Shoutout to every teacher who told me I'd be good at whatever.  AP English and 5th grade spelling tests made these lyrics more clever.

When you're chasing the cheddar it's difficult tryna settle, cuz with every single letter you feel Magic coming together.



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