Yeah
Now I ain’t ever grow up section 8
But maybe I can write this rhyme in hopes you can relate
I ain’t lived it but I’ve lived enough the see the fate
Of brothers and sisters who wishing every working day
That they could break out of the cycle full of trifle despite all the struggle
Wish I could lend a helping hand to fighters who buckle
Too many turning to the streets for the life of the hustle
Cuz when the system fail you, there ain’t time to rebuttal
Currency concentrates in the hands of the free
And by “the free” I mean this world’s elite
While some have sold their soul to stay on their feet
Cutting every corner just so at night they have a place to sleep
That ain’t a point I’d wanna be at in my lifetime
But for some, that’s where they be at for their lifetime
Drugs, money, women, always swimming for a lifeline
Night time, small vacation from a slight high
Or I might just escape it with this trigger, I figured I might as well
No dollar for the future and fewer here for myself
Family can’t rely on each other to brake the spell
And if I’m honest, our congress ain’t harnessing much to help
Sell into the devil, sell into the streets
No one here to help you and then the cycle repeats
Tryna grow as a seed in the shade of the canopy
‘Cept the food chain’s armed with glocks and M16’s
Life’s a bitch and then ya die
Then ya, then ya die (die)
Then ya die
Then ya, then ya die
Life’s a bitch and then ya die
Then ya, then ya die (die, die, die)
Got rhymes 365 days annual plus some
Load up the mic and bust one, cuss while I pus from
My skull 'cause it's pain in my brain vein, money maintain
Don't go against the grain, simple and plain
Uh, its simple and plain
In this day and this age
That your status is gauged, changed, and defined by your wage
I ain’t really give a fuck if you’re broke or you’re paid
Loyalty and character’s more important to me
I just got on my break, still got something to do
Imma write on this paper for back in the stu
Cherish the times when I rhyme cuz the hours is few
Bearing in mind I still try to maximize my pursuit
But for some without a dime, dreaming’s nothing but food plates
Every night fighting hunger, tryna slumber with due dates on the right of their dresser
Funds is getting lesser
Mood state depressing but gotta keep pressing cuz the bills is too late
And soon they might bring that eviction notice
Convict ‘em homeless
Society’s backbone is fucked - no scoliosis
The prognosis is ignorance
I hoping there’s a fix to this
But power brings corruption so it’s up to us: the citizens
Life’s a bitch and then ya die
Then ya, then ya die (die)
Then ya die
Then ya, then ya die
Life’s a bitch and then ya die
Then ya, then ya die (die, die, die)
Got rhymes 365 days annual plus some
Load up the mic and bust one, cuss while I pus from
My skull 'cause it's pain in my brain vein, money maintain
Don't go against the grain, simple and plain
Uh
Whatever your grind is, wherever your mind’s at
Remember don’t live in silence, you can’t get your time back
The contract of life ain’t fair when you sign that
Contrived at birth, so first you gotta survive that hurt
Then spend the rest of your life at work
We’re screaming lord please god have mercy on our souls as we go
No dreams to realize that worth
No equal living on this fine flat Earth
Just playing, I know that it’s round
Man it’s bringing me down
And I ain’t talking gravity with what I’m rappin’ ’bout
The upper and lower classes are playing cat and mouse, with currency
‘Cept they ain’t tell us the traps is out
I’m asking now:
If I can put myself in someone else shoes
That’s the least you millionaires and billionaires can do
If you’re living your life, remember some can’t choose
And if that’s you, I wish that choice will come to you soon
Life’s a bitch and then ya die
Then ya, then ya die (die)
Then ya die
Then ya, then ya die
Life’s a bitch and then ya die
Then ya, then ya die (die, die, die)
Got rhymes 365 days annual plus some
Load up the mic and bust one, cuss while I pus from
My skull 'cause it's pain in my brain vein, money maintain
Don't go against the grain, simple and plain
On his 2nd LP, the great Buffalo rapper King Ralph serves up 17 more tracks recalling the Golden Age, aided by Elcamino & more. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 12, 2021