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T.I. feat. Lloyd Lyrics

Summertime in apartment 409,
It was summer and I was living in apartment 409.

Had to clean up the kitchen with 409,
I used 409 (a cleaning product) to clean the kitchen.

It Was cookin' up work, while my granny at work
I was making money illegally while my grandmother was at work.

My big cause he ain't understand me at first,
My older brother didn't understand me at first.

He said, the court room or the casket,
My brother said that my choices were either jail or death.

I'm like dude, either way you need cash and a nice suit,
I replied that whether I end up in court or dead, I'd still need some money and a nice suit.

The street lights where I found my strength
I found my strength in the streets.

Be with four rich men, and you bound to be the fifth
If you hang out with wealthy people, you'll likely become wealthy yourself.

I lost my daddy at a early age,
I lost my father when I was young.

Told my mama don't cry for me,
I told my mother not to cry for me.

If I trade tomorrow in for yesterday, oh how much different my life would be,
If I could go back in time, my life would be very different.

But that's in my dreams, back to reality,
But that's just a dream, I have to face reality.

Tryna get outta these street lights, so I won't have to live this street life,
I'm trying to get away from the streets so I don't have to live this dangerous lifestyle.

Just gotta learn to deal with problems,
I have to learn how to deal with my problems.

If you're young and from slum with no father,
If you're young and grew up in poverty without a father figure.

Got killed when you was little, still got mama,
If your father died when you were young, you still have your mother.

She try to tell him go to school, but why bother
Your mother may tell you to go to school, but you may not see the point.

When gettin' paid is the only way to solve 'em
When making money is the only solution.

Seems the stars get farther and farther
Seems like big dreams get farther out of reach.

Out of my reach, out of these streets,
Dreams are out of reach while I still live on the streets.

Will they ever make it big
Will I ever achieve my big dreams.

I ain't ashamed to say that I shed a tear
I'm not ashamed to say that I cried.

Thinkin bout my dad I wish I had him back,
I often think about my dad and wish I could have him back.

I'd give up everything just to have him here,
I would give up everything I have to have my father here with me.

After this storm and rain I have no fear,
After going through tough times, I'm no longer afraid.

Gotta keep holdin on, hold my head up strong,
I have to keep going and stay strong.

I know it won't be long until we'll be together again, foreal
I know it won't be long until I'll be with my father again.

I was born with the hustle, never been a sucker
I was born with a natural ability to make money and have never been taken advantage of.

Daddy wasn't in the crib, dat made me tougher
My father wasn't around when I was growing up, making me tougher.

Momma struggled with the bills, dat made me stuff up
My mother had trouble paying the bills which led me to do illegal activities to make money.

Powder in a sack, which made me dumber
I got involved with drugs (specifically cocaine) which negatively affected me.

Now I'm standin' on the corner, bag full of Marijuana, Crack
I'm now standing on the street corner with a bag full of drugs.

Pistol my pocket for anybody who disrespect
I carry a gun in my pocket for anyone who shows me disrespect.

In the trap chillin' where robbers and killers, kick it at
I'm hanging out in a dangerous area where robbers and killers also hang out.

My arms up in the feds for ten, they say I'm goin' in
I was arrested and I'm facing ten years in prison.

Ha, bet dat I'm a stretch that, backish to this rappers
I'm confident that I'll survive and come back stronger from this situation, unlike some rappers who fail to make a comeback.

Show these niggas what I'm best at
I'm going to show everyone what I'm capable of doing.

Get a lil' check, flip it and invest that
I'm going to use whatever little money I have to invest in something profitable.

Years later, oh now you see what my heads at
Years later, you can see where my mind is at and how my life has changed.

Like meals chasers, we be everywhere the bread at
Just like people who chase their meals, I go wherever the money is.

You keep on hatin', you'll be layin' where the dead at
If you keep hating, you could end up dead like those on the street.

You rappers suckers, you can tell them that I said that
You rappers are weak, and I'm not afraid to say so.

Guess, this is my life
This is my life, whether I like it or not.

And I wanna live it right
And I want to live it the right way.

I don't wanna run the streets no more, no
I don't want to continue living a dangerous and illegal lifestyle.

No more, no more
No more running the streets.

No more, no more no
No more running the streets.