The Letter
Tyga Lyrics

Smoke dawg baby, remember that shit.
This is a reminder of my past experiences and how they have shaped me.

Young light skinned, born leaked every pen
Since I was young, I've had the ability to write music and express myself through art.

Since I was 10 prolly name all the trouble I did.
From a young age, I was involved in a lot of bad behavior and caused trouble.

Neva participated I'm like fuck all them other kids
I never felt like I fit in with the other children and didn't want to participate in their activities.

Like I don't owe you child shit when I make it big
I don't feel indebted to anyone from my childhood just because I became successful.

But a little respect, fuck what yall really expect
I don't care about meeting everyone's expectations, but I do expect to be respected.

Never raised a gentlemen like Ne-Yo said.
I wasn't raised to be a gentle and respectful man, as Ne-Yo advocates.

Lookin for hero heads, but I don't see none yet.
I'm searching for a role model or someone to look up to, but haven't found one yet.

All my friends weenin cigarette so I take a hit, [cough cough] That's some potent shit.
My friends are addicted to smoking cigarettes, but I've tried it and it's too strong for me.

Ol' nigga police man, I ain't scared a shit, But hell yeah I ran.
I'm not afraid of the police, but I did run from them once.

Lost my money clip ever since wrap rubber bands.
I stopped using a money clip and started wrapping my money with rubber bands.

Biggity bam did a couple of scams made a couple of grands.
I made some money from doing scams and illegal activities.

Fast forward to the 4th escort I ball with it So quick 14 no license, that's some awful shit
I quickly got behind the wheel of an escort and drove without a license at age 14, which was a bad decision.

Now must stack ketchup like condiments Kinda jss wish you taught me how to be a man. cuhs
I need to save up money and build my wealth, and I wish my father had taught me more about being a man.

[Chorus]
The chorus repeats the theme of the song - a letter to the singer's father expressing his thoughts and feelings.

Growin up all I wanted was a father figure
As a child, I wished for a father figure in my life.

Me and mom alone every dinner.
Growing up, it was just me and my mom eating dinner.

One day I hope you hear this I pray you doin' better.
I hope my father hears this letter and is doing well.

This what it sound like if I sent my dad letters.
The song is a representation of what the singer would say in a letter to his father.

Word is, tenth grade kick out the crib
Rumors have it that I was kicked out of my mother's house in the tenth grade.

Like where I go from here, lucky I had a girlfriend.
After getting kicked out of my house, I was lost and confused and grateful to have a supportive girlfriend.

Remember money make the world spin
Money is a powerful factor that can influence one's life and the world around them.

Runnin' around the big body Benz wonderin' who in this that's pedestrian
I drive around in a big Mercedes Benz wondering who the people walking on the street are.

Spoiled kid, never that.
Despite my wealth and status, I don't consider myself spoiled.

Worked to hard to get where I'm at.
I worked hard to achieve my current success.

Thinking fuck school, but next semester Ill be back
I'm not interested in school, but I plan to return next semester anyway.

I hated rules, but ruling the world I often dream of that.
I may not like rules, but I often dream of having power and influence in the world.

Dream of meetin' you dad.
I dream of one day meeting my father and forming a connection with him.

Moms really getting mad when I call you that.
My mother gets upset when I refer to my father as 'dad'.

I don't understand Your phone numbers all I ask.
I don't understand why my mother doesn't give me my father's phone number when it is all I want.

She laughs with her jaw dropped like the movie mask.
My mother laughs in disbelief when I ask for my father's phone number.

Damn so I then reply resort to raising my own little man.
I decide to focus on raising a child of my own instead of worrying about not having a father figure.

But I'm too young for that, wait I take that back I shoulda used the hat.
I realize I am too young to be a father and should have used protection.

my girl gettin' fat.Whatever results make sure that, I'll be there like you wasn't dad.
My girlfriend is pregnant and I vow to be there for the child, even though my own father was not there for me.

Double 09 lately really its been on my mind.
I've been thinking a lot about the year 2009 recently.

The pain eatin' me alive one verse at a time.
I'm struggling with emotional pain that is affecting me deeply and gradually.

And this heart problem ain't helpin' at all.
My physical heart problem is not making my emotional pain any easier to deal with.

Its a cardiac diagnose, just wanna stay at home.
I have received a diagnosis related to my heart, and I just want to stay at home and deal with it.

Dyin' slow so I bought a fast car, and a couple of charms.
I feel like I'm slowly dying, so I decided to buy a fast car and some jewelry to make myself feel better.

Now family and old friends wanna be involved.
Now that I am successful and wealthy, my family and old friends want to be a part of my life.

Some nigga tryna marry mom he like my songs.
My mother has a suitor who seems to like me because of my music.

I find it odd sometimes wanna fucking shoot his head off.
I think it's strange that this man is interested in my mother and am angry enough to consider harming him.

Am in the wrong, didn't think so movin' on.
I realize that my violent thoughts are wrong but still want to move on from the situation.

I'm working on my new album if you singing songs.
I'm currently working on a new music project, so I hope you are listening to my songs.

But rap is what I does.
Rap music is my passion and what I do best.

Turnin' twenty soon, then 21 then 22 like emmette was.
I am turning 20 years old soon and will be 21 and 22 like Emmett Till, who was famously killed at that age.

Everybody sleeepin' on me time to wake 'em upp.
People are underestimating me and my music, and it's time for me to prove them wrong.

Now everybody chasinn' us like they missed the bus & girls wanna roll like a blunt
Now that I am successful, everyone is trying to be friends with me and girls are interested in me.

P.S. your only son.
The letter ends with a reminder that the writer is the recipient's only child.