Fallin'
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From a small ass little tadpole swimmin in a fallopian tube
I started from the very beginning, from inside my mother's womb

To a fixture on my soil, a stand up type a dude
Now I'm firmly rooted in my community, a respectable man

I was brought up in the crack game dealin and pushin that stuff
I grew up dealing drugs and getting involved in that lifestyle

Arguing with my folkers cause we loved eachother so much
Despite our disagreements, we had a deep love and loyalty for each other

Ditchin and dodgin the rollers, grippin the block real tuff
I was constantly avoiding the police and holding down my territory

Strikin and scootin them Novas and them Chevrolet stepside trucks
I would escape the cops using different types of vehicles

Me and my brother Dennel, Kevin, Dalon, and Black
My close group of friends consisted of Dennel, Kevin, Dalon, and Black

Little Ray, Billy, and Ivory and them from the Magazine Street camp
We also hung out with Ray, Billy and Ivory and others from the Magazine Street area

Posted up like thumbtacks, talking on faulty big backs
We would hang around on street corners, talking on old and faulty payphones

Motorola, A1 yola, glad bag fulla Tic Tacs
We would keep our illegal drugs in a glad bag and communicate using Motorola phones

In the mean time, in between time, in my spare time writin raps
In my free time, I would write rap lyrics

In the front yard, in the driveway, on the concrete shootin craps
We would also play dice in my front yard and driveway

You think you know, but you really don't have no idea
People may think they know about my past, but they have no real understanding

Listen to discography of E40, real talk for real
Listen to E40's music for a true perspective on our experiences

Moons ago, way before I even had a career
All of these experiences happened long before I became a successful musician

I got my nickname on the turf for drinking hecka beer
My nickname originated from my love of drinking beer in my neighborhood

And never letting the older cats up in my hood pump fear
I would never let older individuals intimidate me or make me afraid in my community

Funkin with my own soil, listen here
I would fight for and protect my own neighborhood

Jealous cause we had all the broads and all the gear
Others were envious of our success with women and our stylish clothing

Up the ladder I'm tryin to climb, game sharper than a porcupine spine
I'm working hard to climb the ranks and my skills are sharp and dangerous

Don't gimme nothing, I'ma work for mine, try and grind, grit and grind
I've earned everything I have by working hard, and I'm determined to keep grinding

Hot ones echo through the ghetto, funkin all the time
Gunshots are heard frequently in the ghetto, where there is always conflict

I thank the Lord for giving me the gift to spit this rhyme
I attribute my success as a musician to God and the talent He has given me

A loaf of bread, a stick of butter and some milk
I had very little to live off of, just basic food necessities

Around the corner from the spot where all the dealers dealt
Living near where drugs were sold was a regular occurrence for me

Trials and tribul-i-zations, me and my peopl-i-zations
I've faced many struggles and challenges alongside my friends and community members

Tryin to get this music off the ground with high ass expectations
I had lofty goals and expectations when starting my music career

Took a little time and patience, a little faith in God
It required time, patience, and faith in God to achieve my goals

To make a long story short, look at me now sahob
In short, I've achieved a great deal of success and growth since my past experiences

I'm doing it chubby like the checker, chunky like the soup
I'm doing well and living comfortably

A de- a decade and a half and still in the loop-a
It's been almost 15 years and I'm still relevant and involved in the music industry