Just Like Me
Ca$his Lyrics

Sit back right, all night spot post
I sit back and watch the world go by all night to make money on the corner.

Do the same thang, killin off black folks
I engage in illegal activity and I am contributing to the destruction of the black community.

Selling on the side, string save a mean mo'
I sell illegal drugs to make money and have to save every penny to make ends meet.

To anything I own, rocks, crack, E and smoke
I sell everything from cocaine, crack, ecstasy, and marijuana to make a profit.

Got the picture of the seven little reasons
I have seven children who are the driving force behind everything I do.

That keep, any nigga disrespectin me breathin
I have to stay alive to protect my children from anyone who disrespects or threatens me.

Still I be high, every time I see them
I get high on drugs, but seeing my children is the only time I feel truly happy.

My babies, my angels, and they are my freedom
My children are my saving grace, the only thing that keeps me going and gives me purpose.

You know I'm whylin out, strayin strapped, ride or dyin
I engage in dangerous behavior, always carrying a gun and willing to fight or die for what I believe in.

You hear the stories 'bout your daddy floatin 'round town?
People talk about how dangerous I am and how I'm always in trouble with the law.

But you call me up like, "Daddy I been findin out
My child calls me and tells me they heard about my latest escapade.

That you caught Rico slippin, beat him up and stomped him out"
My child has heard that I beat up and possibly killed someone named Rico.

So when you go to school, you wanna do it too?
My child is curious and asks if they should follow in my footsteps.

You just like me, how can I be mad at you?
My child reminds me of myself and my behavior, so I can't be angry with them.

You ain't had to live like I did
My child didn't have to grow up in the same lifestyle as me.

And still you are just like me (you are just like me)
Despite the different upbringing, my child has similarities to me based on their behavior and mindset.

Hell I even did a bid and came back to see
I went to prison and survived to see my child grow up.

The only reason I ain't kill myself
The only thing stopping me from committing suicide is the fear that my children will grow up to be like me.

Is for fear you'll be just like be (you'll be just like me)
I don't want my child to repeat the same mistakes I did.

You got the demons that's within myself
My child has similar internal struggles to me.

Now I see, you are just like me (you are just like me)
I now understand that my child has a lot in common with me and my ways.

Standin on the block, tryin to make my money clock
I spend my time on the street corner, trying to make money illegally.

Servin situations, my nuts about a cock
I am always anxious and fearful of any dangerous situations that might arise on the corner.

I wanna stop but, y'all gotta have a lot
I want to stop selling drugs, but I need to make money to support my children.

Even if it means sacrificin the life of your pops
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make money for my children, including risking my life and getting arrested.

I'm the breadwinner, I don't fear nann nigga
I am the sole provider for my family and I am willing to do whatever it takes to support them, even if it means putting myself in danger.

I don't trust nobody, I'm a man - liquor
I don't trust anyone and I depend on alcohol to calm me down and make me feel stronger.

Runnin through my veins, you runnin through my brain
Drugs and my children run through my mind constantly.

I start to see your heart, we feel each other's pain
I am beginning to understand my child's emotions and can feel their pain as if it were my own.

I talk to all of y'all when I say I love you mayne
Whenever I tell one of my children that I love them, I am speaking to all of them.

One day we'll ball and I'll never have to leave again
One day, I hope to make enough money legally so I won't have to risk my life or be separated from my children again.

Until that day comes, shorty be a G
Until that day comes, my child needs to be tough and strong like me to survive in this world.

Here go my hugs and kisses, never give you up for bitches
I will never abandon my children for a woman or my own selfish reasons.

Promise to give you riches, all of my lil' niggaz
I promise to provide for my children so they can have the same opportunities I didn't have.

Look how they talkin shit, twice a year I drop a ki' (so what)
People are always gossiping about me, but I don't care because I make $2000 twice a year selling drugs.

I bet nobody ever love 'em like they daddy did
I love my children more than anyone else ever could.

I teach 'em young, don't be rollin on no scary shit
I teach my children to be strong and not show fear, even in dangerous situations.

Long as you love each other, you'll be very rich
As long as my children love and support each other, they will always be wealthy in spirit.

Everybody question how I be affordin this
People wonder how I can afford to take care of my children and have nice things when I sell drugs.

I make my money off of dicks and spend it on my kids
I sell drugs to make money, but I spend it all on my children and their needs.

I'm sendin messages in bottles of imagination
I write letters to my children when I'm not with them, filled with loving words and imaginative stories.

So they can feel my presence, though they at home just waitin
I want my children to feel like I am with them, even when we are physically apart.

My soldiers still in trainin, throwin up forks like they bangin
My children are still learning how to survive in this world, but they are already showing their loyalty to my gang by making gang signs.

Know how to bogart, and never trust a stranger
My children know how to hold their own and never trust anyone outside of our gang.

They the ones I look to whenever I'm in danger
My children are my protectors and I trust them to keep me safe.

We walkin holdin hands, interlockin trigger fingers
We stick together and are always ready to protect our own with our guns.

This is my record to my kids, I'm a banger
I am leaving a legacy for my children that they can be proud of; I was a gangster who did everything for them.

And a father so my conversation must remain gangsta
I am both a gangster and a father, so I will always talk and act in ways that are tough and intimidating.

Yeah, it don't get much realer than that
This is my life and I am being completely honest about it in my lyrics.

Nigga, be a man, take care of yours
I am telling others to be responsible and take care of their children like I do.

That don't make you no less gangsta
Being a responsible parent and taking care of your children doesn't make you any less tough or intimidating.

My nigga not take care of his
My friend is not taking care of his children.

I take care of mine homie
I am proud to say that I am responsible and take care of my own children.

I'ma give a individual shoutout to 'em
I want to give a special shoutout to each of my children.

Miana, Jasmine, Ramani, Rashanti
I am giving a shoutout to my four daughters.

Lil' Mone, and Rah Monique, Tavian
I am giving a shoutout to my three sons.

They are just like me [echoes]
All of my children have parts of me in them and I am proud of that.