"We Can Help"

[Intro] You know I like beats like this one Shit gets me thinking You know ain't nothing was given to us man, we went and got everything we have [Verse] I believe that I can dream, Rollie on my sleeve Never thought I could say no lines like that I didn't think I'd ever have no Rolex watch up on my arm Talking just walking round the ends, just wearing designer garms (ha ha) Things changed when I stacked up pennies til' they became pounds (uh) Broke laws in the process (uh) Only way to progress I guess that's why I get nervous at the sound of sirens when in my ends Repercussions of my sins I start thinking how they come for me to take my freedom Wanna' kill me like they're Liam Neeson I'm taking deep breath, I'm going too deep Pardon my transgressions (uh) I've learnt hard lessons (uh) Lost friends I wish I didn't, women I'd love to see But couldn't keep up with the person that they thought I'd be I guess that's an excuse for saying that I wouldn't change (I wouldn't change) Or fake being someone else that I wasn't Just so I could have a place at their table Never brought down, only enabled (only enabled) Other niggas in my hood to see the greater good Buy a home and find a wife is what my pastor preached Go to school, get a degree is what my parents teach I never had a choice, I lived life, my heart on my sleeve Pour out Henny for my brothers that are dead or deceased They lost their life, I mean they never stood a chance Mother working round the clock, father nowhere to be found So they're on the streets, working Thinking if they can help with bills, maybe mummy she can rest If they can pay the mortgage, maybe mummy won't be stressed But the problem with that thinking is it puts them on the block Where they get bullets in their chest I'm talking hood beef Where children younger than me Kill each other for a street that they don't own These postcode wars led to knocks at the door From the police ready to make an arrest for that knife under your vest We didn't pick this life, I guess we just adapted to it (we adapted to it) And we didn't want to break the rules Sometimes we had to do it (we had to) And I can't speak on my endeavours I'm a [?] myself (uh) But I can guarantee I worthy of some judgement myself These are confessions of a hood nigga (my confessions) I mean not too hood, we grew up in the hood around thugs, but try remain good Minor cases I would ride out to these other places Just to back a nigga who later would make a statement (statements) Breaking down our friendships (damn) I was never scared of life, I just had to embrace it And realised your choices I would make right here today Would have consequences in the future I was only born to win, I don't relate to losers Pardon my arrogance, I don't mean to be rude (nah) But I can't have you eat around me, you ain't bringing food You're only here tryna' consume Can't call yourself no man if all you do is bring your spoon nigga Can't call yourself a man if you just brought your spoon nigga [Outro] I mean that's the worst kind of nigga man, niggas just hanging around waiting for a handout Don't bring shit to the table, but always tryna' eat There ain't no handouts on this side Only go-getters If you want that shit, you gotta go take it Ain't nothing given in life man Ain't nothing given