They said that it just won't do Tryin' to make it through To the other side Tryin' to make it through To the other side You may think you really know me But we not even at the surface They been tryna take me out They can't even close the curtain Deep out in the water Without a boat, just to stay afloat Drinkin' all this liq' at 2 AM Just be helpin' me cope Shit really boggles my mind Give all the thanks to my mom They run my name in the ground She used to always tell me They were never really holding it down For real, for real I had to realize these real lies With my own eyes They really wasn't even there For all the hard times People just cross lines I don't even talk about my Pop Because it's dark times I been through a lot I tell 'em all that I'm doin' fine Yeah, but that's another story Know I need you here for the ride And just not for the glory Like all the times I was livin' In a dorm with my shawty Or back when I went twice a week To just go talk to Mrs. Lori Just know If you ever held it down Then you're apart of my story Tryin' to make it through To the other side I always just been poised The oldest of 4 boys Need to lead the way I had to tune out the fuckin' noise It's crazy 'cause I haven't seen My fam' in a minute I'm too focused on the grind Turnin' Camry's to Bentley's I give thanks to my brothers I'm forever indebted Mean, forever respected Don't know where I'd be If I had never met Kel Or I never met Fah Or a brother like Qaddy For the times they gave me money For the re-up, I blew all my profit Got the city watching We lookin down from the top, 'cause we popping That's 'cause we carry the crown I don't think I give 'em all enough Just for holdin' me down For real, for real Or for Simba or Pop Because they really my niggas And if it came down to it I'm probably pullin' the trigger For all of my niggas, 'cause we deserve all the best And we shootin at heads, because it's f*ck all they vests Who ever would've thought we make it this far Niggas hatin' since I popped up on the radar It's the beginning of the end to my old life I go even harder just so I can prove I'm the best And It's All from the soul Until it's my time to go, I'm sippin' Don Julio I did it all on my own I did it all on my own Tremendous of flows I found on Edgewood road I found on Edgewood road Edgewood Road I found on Edgewood road Forever and ever, and ever Forever and ever, and ever