Some Nights

I was broke, starvin’, dreamin’ of a better life

Had to risk my freedom every night just to get it right

Mama workin’ doubles, tryna keep the kitchen light

I was in them trenches where them killers don’t miss at night

Seen my brother in a casket, I can’t heal from that

Every time I close my eyes, I see him still in black

We was runnin’ from the law, duckin’ steel and crack

Now I’m tryna stack M’s, never deal with that

Pain in my voice, you can feel every word I say

Had to pray for a change, but the hurt still stay

Lost some friends to the streets, they got carried away

I keep my pole on my lap, can’t get buried today

I came from cold nights, now the stars all mine

I was runnin’ through the dark, now I see the sunshine

They ain’t never show me love ‘til they seen me on grind

Now they tryna come around, but they not my kind

I came from cold nights, now the stars all mine

I was runnin’ through the dark, now I see the sunshine

They ain’t never show me love ‘til they seen me on grind

Now they tryna come around, but they not my kind

Grew up on the block where the sirens sing

Every day felt like war, it’s a violent thing

I was postin’ on the corner with a diamond dream

Tryna ball like the league, not behind that beam

Had to cut off some friends, they was fake for real

Talk tough, but they never had faith for real

Only trust in my blood, that’s my gang for real

And this Glock never jam, it’s gon’ bang for real

Yeah, I’m blessed now, but the pain still creep

Nightmares in my head don’t let me sleep

I been swimmin’ in the deep, but I can’t get weak

Every scar that I got made me stand on feet

I came from cold nights, now the stars all mine

I was runnin’ through the dark, now I see the sunshine

They ain’t never show me love ‘til they seen me on grind

Now they tryna come around, but they not my kind

I came from cold nights, now the stars all mine

I was runnin’ through the dark, now I see the sunshine

They ain’t never show me love ‘til they seen me on grind

Now they tryna come around, but they not my kind

Yeah…

I came a long way… from them cold nights…

And I ain’t never goin’ back…