What A Time

This life's passing us right by
Don't need an airport to see time fly, nah
We all gotta find out why
Cuz some of us don't live, but we all gon' die
And when I do, I hope the memory never fade for you
Always remember the ones that stayed loyal
Told my kids that they'll never have to struggle for a gallon
Cuz daddy been milking the game for you

Again one of the greatest
Never played it the safest
That's why they can never fade us
That problem is for my haters
Some people only show up to leave with the party favors
For my city I am really what Kobe was to the Lakers
And I'm bout to drop 81
That's word to my baby son
He won't have to take a knee
We gon' be there standing up
Hoping that he never sees his Daddy in a pair of cuffs
I woke up when I saw the U.S doesn't stand for us
It's not enough, we gon' keep with the fight
I'm hoping they can take a punch, we gon' equal these rights
I'm skipping lunch, I can't even think to eat when I write
Too many things keeping me up at night

What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
What a time, what a time
What a time to be alive

Work hard enough for two of me
Everything they pursue to be
It's nothing new to me
I just re-adjust to a newer me
Had to let go of the stress that had grew in me
And show every NO means Next Opportunity
The rigs cheaper
Place your bet on the big sleeper
Didn't even see me coming, I guess I'm the grim reaper
This my all
I'll be in hell if I dig deeper
If I gotta burn, let me get a mic and big speaker
I am too focused
Too smart, too outspoken
New slogan: rather be broke than be broken
I went and put my feelings aside to keep going
When I took the "E" out of that word we seen motion
So tell anybody tryna knock my grind
That I'll be here with no fear till they stop my time
A lot of y'all think I'm out my mind
Cuz I won't trade the fame for one tenth of a dime but

What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
What a time to be alive
What a time, what a time
What a time to be alive