Graff Intro
King Lil G Lyrics

In the 90s...
The time period during which the events of this song take place.

I said fuck school
I expressed a desire to not attend school.

Not knowing it would affect me
I was unaware of the future consequences of skipping school.

Ignorance got me blinded
My lack of knowledge prevented me from seeing the potential negative outcomes of my actions.

I'm hoping the world excepts me
I desire acceptance and approval from society.

But I'm nothing like the popular kids tho
I do not fit in with the popular crowd.

Ese's don't fuck around
People in my community are not to be messed with.

Even the bloods & the crips know
Even members of rival gangs respect the people in my neighborhood.

My teacher & my principal
The authority figures at my school.

Needed to speak with moms
They wanted to talk to my mother about my behavior.

Hi miss gonzales, I'm sorry to call your job
They apologize for interrupting my mother's work day.

And I'm sorry to inform you
They regret having to tell my mother about my misbehavior.

But somethings been going on
There have been some issues with my behavior at school.

I hate to say it
They feel remorse for having to bring up these problems.

Alex been disobeying the law
I have been breaking the law.

He wears baggy pants
My clothing choices are not acceptable to my school's dress code.

And he likes to write on the walls
I am defacing school property by writing graffiti on the walls.

And I seen em kissing different girls
I have been romantically involved with multiple girls at school.

Walking them thru the halls
I have been displaying inappropriate behavior in the school's halls.

My mother said hmm...
My mother made a sound indicating she did not understand or was processing the information.

I'm sorry no comprende, no speak no ingles
My mother does not speak English fluently and may not understand what is being said.

Not knowing my bad attendance
My mother is unaware of my poor attendance record at school.

I'm thinking fuck it homie, I'm smoking till I collapse
I am considering giving up on school and turning to drugs as a coping mechanism.

Walking thru my apartments, I'm hearing the door slam
I am walking through my building and hearing the doors slam shut, indicating that people are leaving for school or work.

Look my mom, I'm really trying to help you understand
I am attempting to explain my situation to my mother.

I wanna break rules and fuck different women just like my dad
I am emulating my father's behavior and desire to rebel against authority.

Sometimes I like to chill homie
I enjoy relaxing and taking it easy at times.

Sometimes I like to smoke
I enjoy smoking marijuana as a way to relax and escape reality.

Sometimes I wish I never left school
I regret dropping out of school and believe things would have been different had I stayed in school.

Because all I do is graffiti & sell dope
I have turned to selling drugs and engaging in illegal activities as a means of survival.

Oh yeah, throw my neighborhood in the air
I am proud of my neighborhood and want to show it off.

Like I don't care
I am so proud of my neighborhood that I do not care what others think.

It was way too easy to skip class
It was too easy to skip school and avoid responsibility.

The only thing I paid attention to was doing math
I only enjoyed math class and paid attention in that class.

Something told me in the future
I had a voice in my head warning me of future consequences.

Gotta be alert
I need to be aware of my surroundings and the potential dangers of my actions.

Thank god to the decimals
I am grateful for my math skills, which have helped me in my drug dealing activities.

To help me move that work
My math skills have been useful in calculating drug profits and amounts.

When everyone graduated but me
I did not graduate with my peers.

Getting left behind
I feel as though I have been left behind in life.

While people followed their dream
My peers are pursuing their goals and aspirations.

Will I become a hypocrite?
I wonder if I will become someone who is in conflict with their beliefs and actions.

People blaming the government
People in my community place blame on the government for their struggles and challenges.

Drug money & rubber bands
The items associated with my illegal drug activities.

Knowing they gave us all a chance
Despite the challenges, the government did provide opportunities for success.

Smoking all the weed
I am spending a significant amount of time smoking marijuana.

Fucking bitches who notice me
I am engaging in sexual activities with multiple girls who are interested in me.

Who the fuck do I wanna be
I am questioning my identity and what I want out of life.

I'm nothing like my friends
I do not have the same goals or aspirations as my friends.

Who went to jail last week
Some of my friends have recently been arrested and put in jail.

Some became drug addicts
Some of my friends have become addicted to drugs.

And now they stuck on tweak
They are now unable to stop using drugs.

Most of the bitches that I knew back then
Most of the girls I was involved with in the past are no longer attractive.

They ain't pretty no more
The girls I knew have changed and are no longer what I found attractive.

Baby daddy's back in the pen
Some of the girls I knew have had children and the father is in prison.

God damn man I should've never left school
I regret dropping out of school and believe it was a mistake.

I should've stayed the same kid
I wish I had stayed true to myself and not given in to societal pressure to rebel and drop out of school.