Best of Me
Lil Baby Lyrics

Cook that shit up Quay
Starting the song, calling out the producer, Quay, to cook up a beat.

Caught a few cases, I been on the road but overall a nigga still free
Despite some legal troubles, Lil Baby is still free and out on the road, making his music.

I done been robbed I know how it feel, a nigga gon' have to come kill me
Lil Baby has been robbed before and knows how it feels. He won't let it happen again and will defend himself.

I been through it all, I came this far how a nigga not gon' feel me
Lil Baby has been through tough times and challenges to get to where he is now, and he deserves respect.

Ain't no facade, no cap in my raps everything I say the real me
Lil Baby is not faking anything in his music; everything he raps about is his real life.

I give all my problems to God
Lil Baby puts his trust in God to handle his problems and enemies.

Let him handle all my enemies
Continuing to put trust in God to take care of any enemies or issues he has.

I get on my knees and beg him please I just hoping that he hearin' me
Lil Baby prays to God, hoping that He hears him and answers his prayers.

I came too far to stop now, I can't let a nigga get ahead of me
Lil Baby has worked too hard to let anyone surpass him or stop him from reaching his goals.

Remember that shoot out we had that time when we thought a kid died
Lil Baby recalls a past shoot out where they believed someone had died.

Only thing I know when we pulled up, everybody hopped out firin'
When they arrived at the scene, everyone immediately started shooting.

I remember on the way back, everybody in the car quiet
After the incident, everyone in the car was quiet on the way back, reflecting on what had happened.

TV on the news at the spot
The news reports on the shootout at the location where it happened.

Tryna see who they say got shot
Lil Baby and his crew were trying to find out who had been shot in the incident.

I'm the first one stood up, told my brothers y'all all I got
Lil Baby stands up for his crew and tells them that they are all he has.

Know if somebody seen us they gon' talk
Lil Baby is aware that if someone saw them, they would most likely tell others about what happened.

Phone ringin' I thought it was a thotty
Lil Baby receives a phone call and assumes it is a girl (a thotty).

Thinkin' 'damn we just caught a body'
Lil Baby is thinking about what happened and realizes that they might have killed someone in the shootout.

Hopin' everybody keep it solid
Lil Baby hopes that everyone involved in the incident keeps quiet and does not snitch.

Fuck the nigga I'm thinkin' 'bout the kid
Lil Baby is not worried about the person who they may have killed, but is instead thinking about the child who lost their father or family member.

The nigga shouldn't did what he did
Lil Baby believes that the person they may have killed deserved it for their actions.

I'm just glad a nigga still here for all the stupid shit that we did
Lil Baby is relieved that he and his crew survived the incident, even though it was stupid and dangerous.

Gotta be here for my kid
Lil Baby wants to be there for his child and make sure he is around to watch him grow up.

Gotta watch my son get big
Continuing to express his desire to see his son grow up and be successful.

Everything I say is no lie, I'm just glad the kid didn't die
Lil Baby is honest about his experiences and is grateful that the child did not die in the shootout.

All I see is young niggas on Instagram with them sticks
Lil Baby is noticing a trend on social media where young men are flaunting guns and weapons.

I never post no gun but when it's smoke I bet I send a blitz
Although Lil Baby never posts pictures of guns, he is still prepared to defend himself and attack if necessary.

That bullshit that you on you thinkin' could get you a hundred years
Lil Baby warns others that their actions could lead to serious repercussions, such as a long prison sentence.

I bet yo partner fuck yo bitch, I bet you don't hear nun from the clique
Lil Baby suggests that if someone's partner cheats on them, their friends will most likely not tell them about it.

I ain't gon' tell you no lie, this shit'll make a grown man cry
Lil Baby is being honest and admits that some situations can be emotionally overwhelming for even the toughest of men.

Folks give yo ass that time, you'll never see the outside
If someone is given a long prison sentence, they may never be able to see the outside world again.

All you do is think and wonder why
Being in prison means that one has a lot of time to think and wonder why they got there in the first place.

Kiss the good life goodbye
Being in prison means that one must give up the good life and any luxuries they may have had before.

Now you gotta fight to survive, ain't no guns all you got is knives
Prison is a tough place to survive in, and one must constantly fight to stay alive using whatever they can, even knives.

You hear a nigga sharpen 'em at night
The harsh reality of prison means that some inmates may be preparing weapons at night.

Young niggas gone on the ice
Young men are losing their lives and dying while in prison.

Grown men fuckin, grown men they'll never tell you that part
Prison life can be brutal and depressing, as grown men may resort to sexual activities for comfort and pleasure, but may never speak of it to anyone.

Buy a phone you gotta have a spot
In order to have a phone in prison, one must have a designated spot for it.

Everyday a nigga get knocked
Every day, someone is getting caught for breaking the rules in prison.

Search team turn to the narcs, man this shit is really gettin' hard
The search team is turning into informants, making it even harder to survive in prison.