Out In The World

(album: Turn Off The Radio: The Mixtape Vol. 2: Get Free Or Die Tryin' - 2003)

Now there's two things that's the same
In every hood, in every ghetto across the world
And that's struggle, and that's dreams

In my hood, Southside Tallahassee, FL
I had both of those, still got both of those
I'ma let you in on something real quick

Let's take it back to the early '90s
Taleho, Florida is where you'll find me
'78 Omega automobile I'm driving
Bass bambling with the wind behind me

Hitch from the attic is the name of the crew
'Coz road shows and hoes that's all we do
And all three P's believe me, we got that hot shit
To the point that nigga 'bout to quit on college

Parents upset 'coz I shat on school
Beat spot got hot so I'm playing it cool
Crew moving to New York, I'm 22 years old
My girl's staying 'coz she's scared of the cold

Out in the world
(Where you trying to make it at)
Out in the world
(Where they trying to take it at)

Out in the world
(Where my folk trying to get fat)
Out in the world
(And every time get set back)

Out in the world
(Where my dawgs at?)
Out in the world
(Uh huh, fo' sho)

(Where my folk gonna stay strong)
Out in the world
(Niggas move on)

Now I'm in the Brook, how I indicate her
Whole different look, different sound and flavor
Washing dishes at the Hotel Four Seasons
15 an hour, don't plan on leaving

Homesick, skipping work every weekend
Went down, found out my girl was cheating
Heart broke, tired, started freaking
Year later terminated for no reason

Got a new girl as the leaves turn brown
Seeing me stressed said she would hold me down
Had to move to the Bronx where the crooks be juxing
Sold my first track, moved back to Brooklyn

Music 101, the whole game is dirty
Got me 25, feeling all of 30
Went from a lover to straight up hustler
Stressed a lot, developed clusters

Out in the world
(Where you trying to make it at)
Out in the world
(Where they trying to take it at)

Out in the world
(Where my folk trying to get fat)
Out in the world
(And every time get set back)

Out in the world
(Where my dawgs at?)
Out in the world
(Uh huh, fo' sho)

(Where my folk gonna stay strong)
Out in the world
(Niggas move on)

2 G, Y2K bug is gone
Put my gas mask back 'coz them lights is on
Dead Prez in the stores and the streets is grooving
Hi, I'm still broke and my beats is moving

Gotta grind harder 'coz my bills is major
Got a cell phone, had to dead the pager
Can't blame the game 'coz the game don't feed you
Can't blame the world 'coz the world don't need you

Seem like every excuse I use is see-through
Help myself first, then help my people
'Coz folks sells hope, running scams to burn me
Wash me, comb me, relax and perm me

Gotta get control and stop this car from swerving
Now I'm kinda cold, only the doe concerns me
Try to spend less than the amount I'm earning
Lessons everyday I'm learning

Out in the world
(Where you trying to make it at)
Out in the world
(Where they trying to take it at)

Out in the world
(Where my folk trying to get phat)
Out in the world
(And every time get set back)

Out in the world
(Where my dawgs at?)
Out in the world
(Uh huh, fo' sho)

(Where my folk gonna stay strong)
Out in the world
(Niggas move on)