All I Know
Greg Street Lyrics

It's 6 O'clock, it's volume 1
This is the start of Greg Street's mixtape.

Uh uh
Expressing hesitation or disagreement.

I came up in the hood infested with teenage hustlers
I grew up in a neighborhood filled with young people involved in illegal activities.

Street grinders, paper chasin scrapin busters
There were individuals working hard to make money through illegal means.

By keepin dust up noses and caine homes; pipes and cans
By using drugs and engaging in drug-related activities.

So they want they ride candy painted just like the man
They aspire to have their cars painted in vibrant colors like the successful drug dealers in the area.

That Veta tryin not to bite his hand
That veteran dealer trying not to challenge the authority of his superior.

But they need em to keep em life from they stand
But they need those dealers to maintain their social status and security.

Every night praying for praying go as far as the ceiling
Every night they pray that their prayers will reach the heavens.

Got me feel like I'm (cursed) from this heart that I'm dealing
Their circumstances make them feel like they are cursed or trapped.

And all this liquor hoeing brother and goose-neckin
Engaging in excessive drinking and promiscuous behavior.

That I do but I don't want to got me losing blessings
Engaging in these actions, although they don't want to, is causing them to miss out on blessings.

GOD said he'll take the next two steps if I take the first (I did)
God promised to guide me if I took the initiative and made the first move.

But in it to pick and sellin the spur
But in the process of making money and selling drugs.

From under my feet, lost faith and jump in the street
I lost faith and resorted to engaging in illegal activities on the streets.

Back to serve a rocks dying to the chrome in the heat
Returning to selling crack cocaine by risking my life in dangerous environments.

And running with G's that take it to the block with 'em
And associating with gangsters who engage in illegal activities.

Tellin me along with my greens up like pot nickel
They are advising me to increase my wealth like a pot of gold.

Well, all I know
This is all I know.

That I'd been down this road before
I have experienced these circumstances in the past.

It ain't the first time, won't be the last
This is not the first nor the last time I will go through this.

I gotta slow down cause I'm living too fast
I must change my lifestyle as I am living recklessly.

It's time to admit I need some help
I need to acknowledge that I cannot handle this alone.

Still living with my momma, can't feed myself
I am still dependent on my mother and unable to provide for myself.

Life ain't about who straight, who real, who fake, and who gay
Life is not defined by someone's sexual orientation or authenticity.

It's about who pray
It is about who engages in prayer.

You can clock my consistent and endless
You can observe my consistent and unending efforts.

Efforts up uplift me
These efforts are meant to uplift me.

Trees and branches catch draft
Even trees and branches are influenced by the direction I am heading.

When I'm choppin down a path-
When I am creating a new path or direction for myself.

To walk down, actually don't even know how talk sound
To pursue, even though I do not know how to articulate my thoughts.

I'm trying to stop the next step they drawing the chalk round
I am trying to prevent the negative consequences that follow the wrong decisions.

Matter-of-factually, I'll stand alone with no entourage to back me
In fact, I will stand alone without any support to back me up.

GOD is my every existence; exhalation, exactly
God is the reason for my existence, and my connection to Him is crucial.

I'll pimp prophets so profounding labels don't like contract me
I will promote important messages from prophets, even if it goes against what record labels want.

I'm one of a kind; they gotta find a satellite to contact me
I am unique, and they have to use advanced technology to reach me.

Let us bow, I thank the Almighty GOD for right now
Let us show our reverence and gratitude to God for the present moment.

For the strictor, smile through the tribulation and trial
For the strength to maintain a smile even during challenging times.

For sparing me when the devil was daring me
For protecting me from temptation when the devil was testing me.

And scaring me, synonymous for preparing me
For scaring me as a way of preparing me for future challenges.

And to my family- the Dungeon Family
And to my family in the music industry, known as the Dungeon Family.

And ya'll family-- we all family
We are all part of the same family and should support each other.

And to me health and home and my son Keith Stun
And to my health, my home, and my son Keith Stun.

My tongue is my gun, revolutions already begun
My words hold power, and I am already causing a revolution.

All I know is charge cards, cars, and clothes
All I am familiar with is using credit cards, owning cars, and wearing fashionable clothes.

Maan, it's all for sure
Man, it is all for certain.

And could go and when it's gone- (you alone)
And it could disappear, leaving you alone.

Runnin up yo cell phone callin GOD for hope
Desperately calling out to God for hope.

And who to say that day ain't all for close
And who is to say that day of hope is not just around the corner.

And if you ballin playa, it's only because GOD's your coach
And if you are successful, it is only because God is guiding you.

And it don't bout the lies you hold, laws you broke
It is not about the lies you tell or the laws you have broken.

Thangs ya drink, dank and cigars you smoke
Nor is it about the material possessions you have or the vices you indulge in.

HE gonna forgive and that's you; now don't get me wrong
God will forgive you, but don't misunderstand me.

I like LL, but GOD da G.O.A.T'
I appreciate LL Cool J, but God is the greatest of all time.

HE da greatest of all time, if I'm lying I'm blind
God is the absolute best, and if I am wrong, then I must be blind.

Can I get a Amen (Amen brother)
Can I get an affirmation and agreement? (Yes, brother)

But we got to stop, we got to stop doin dirt
But we have to put an end to our wrongdoing.

Coming to Church with a devil tucked in your purse
Coming to church while still carrying the devil within you.

Sittin some leather from Atlanta, came up finish the prayer
Sitting on comfortable seats in church as if it is a social gathering, only to complete the prayer.

Worried about sister mom's and hair
Concerned about superficial things like other people's appearance.

All along worried bout what sister mom gonna wear
All the while, preoccupied with what others are going to wear.

This ya boy or should they ride the martyr there
Should they view me as a friend or as someone who is willing to sacrifice everything for them?

It don't matter at least that's the moral there
It does not matter, at least that is the moral of the story.

In Sunday service with a Bible lie defer the South
In Sunday service, but living a life that contradicts the teachings of the Bible.

But GOD bless her, we here to thank GOD (hmmmm ahhh)
But God blesses her, and we are here to express our gratitude to God.

And that's the step inside Holy Church thinkin
And that is the mindset we should have when entering a holy church.

I said step inside his Holy Church thinkin
I said we should step inside God's Holy Church with this mindset.

We all God's Property, and not just Kirk Franklin
We are all God's creation and should be valued as such, not just Kirk Franklin.

Open my eyes, see the sunrise
Waking up in the morning and witnessing the beauty of a new day.

Talkin about memories of G's got my tongue tied
Reflecting on memories of deceased friends that leaves me speechless.

Put out some Henn for my friend, why the good die?
Pouring out some Hennessy in honor of my friend who passed away, questioning why the good ones die.

But til the end, I'm in the wind where the slug fly
Until the end, I will continue to be in dangerous situations where bullets are flying.

Pray for my sins, I hope I find Heaven close to me
Praying for forgiveness for my wrongdoings and hoping to be close to Heaven.

Try to be godly but these haters provokin me
I try to be pious, but the haters are constantly provoking me.

Pull the shotty want them dead is what my heart say
My emotions compel me to grab a shotgun and seek revenge on those who have wronged me.

My hard head make me learn shit the hard way
My stubbornness causes me to learn lessons through difficult experiences.

Dodging the fedz ain't the easy way to live, care
Avoiding law enforcement is not an easy way to live, but I don't care.

But nigga do it everyday to make a meal stack
But people do it every day to earn enough money to make ends meet.

Your phone tapped, under surveillance, secretly indicted
Your phone is being monitored, you are under surveillance, and there are secret charges pending against you.

Being watched daily, livin shady just to drive a Merdede
Living a life of secrecy and deception just to own and drive a Mercedes-Benz.

And fucking ladies, who making babies used against you
Engaging in casual sexual encounters with women who later use the resulting children as leverage against you.

Gettin the ?? be the main nigga you be a friend too
Having information that can be used to harm others, and yet they still consider you a friend.

How can begin to explain the pain
How can I even start to describe the pain.

Can you stay in the rain
Can you endure difficult times.

Used to be a simple thing, but the game done changed
It used to be easy, but now the situation has become more complicated.

Now slanging caine is a lifestyle
Now, selling drugs has become a way of life.

Risking your freedom just to ball for a short while
Risking your liberty just to live a luxurious lifestyle temporarily.

Gettin buckwild on the street up on Westside
Engaging in wild and reckless behavior on the streets of the Westside.

Downtown Atlanta, while we ride some of the best die
In Downtown Atlanta, even though we ride in the best cars, some of the best individuals lose their lives.

From cocking hammers of these Tec-9s and .45s
From carrying and using firearms like the Tec-9 and .45 caliber pistols.

Excuse my grammar; but it's fucked up how time fly
Pardon my language, but it is surprising how quickly time passes.

It seem like yesterday we play until our days was nights
It feels like just yesterday we would play until the evening turned into night.

And yesterday, I just put flowers at his gravesite and that ain't right
And yesterday, I visited his gravesite to leave flowers, and it is not right that he is gone.

All I know
This is all I know.

That I'd been down this road before
I have experienced these circumstances in the past.

It ain't the first time, won't be the last
This is not the first nor the last time I will go through this.

I gotta slow down cause I'm living too fast
I must change my lifestyle as I am living recklessly.

It's time to admit I need some help
I need to acknowledge that I cannot handle this alone.

Still living with my momma, can't feed myself
I am still dependent on my mother and unable to provide for myself.

Life ain't about who straight, who real, who fake, and who gay
Life is not defined by someone's sexual orientation or authenticity.

It's about who pray
It is about who engages in prayer.