When a nigga was young a nigga was dumb

But I had to get it the hard way

Hearing shoots in the hood

It was board day

Making plays in the school

Through the hallway

Mane it wasn't fun

When Ian have no funds

But I had to get it for ma's sake

But I was so different what mom say

A whole lot of headaches and heartbreaks

A whole lot of trials and tribulations

A whole lot of pain with the struggle

But we keep it real when we in the field probably cuz we all came from the gutta

When a nigga was young a nigga was dumb

When a nigga was young a nigga was dumb

Selling pills when I had a prescription

I was tryna keep up with my image

All I knew is get out and go get it

All that hustling and grinding

Ain't never no whining

They knew I was Sk8life lieutenant

But I was so smart like Jimmy

Like look at the shit I invented

But back then they didn't give me a mention but I knew that I had to do better

It was already 8 of us here so we went ahead and added two letters

Yea we going ape over here

Sk8life we live twice It's forever

Gone be Vans on my feet that's forever

But this vanity won't last forever

And my soul don't belong to the devil

Holey soles when I walk ima stepper

Plus I'ma believer in God

They didn't expect me to make it

But a nigga still beating the odds