Young Boy

Yo, yo Trust, trust A relationship built on mutual trust and respect Bad energy, that's what I deflect My life, I sold that, that's what I protect I put my life on the line for my siblings Ask me how the times have been testing I don't think I can ever forget Listen to me, young boy You gotta man up, believe, young boy There's no love in the streets, young boy You gotta conquer and achieve, young boy Life is mean, it's bleak, young boy Big fears don't clinch, young boy Trust me, I've been through some stuff I know ain't perfect, yeah Listen to me, young boy You gotta man up, believe, young boy There's no love in the streets, young boy You gotta conquer and achieve, young boy Life is mean, it's bleak, young boy Big fears don't clinch, young boy Trust me, I've been through some stuff I know ain't perfect, yeah Trust them niggas, always look better I don't wanna see you in a cage, cell-head Being a man comes with too much pressure Head up, chin up, you gotta do better God loves a child, stay on the mission You're a king, stay strong for your siblings It ain't no time for the pressure, you'll get it If not, then quite, forget it Someone else gon' come and take it Tackle your life, I know it's testing This is life, young man, don't play I wish somebody told me this Don't mean nothing if you don't take a risk Are you taking a piss? It don't mean nothing if you don't take a risk Yeah! Listen to me, young boy You gotta man up, believe, young boy There's no love in the streets, young boy You gotta conquer and achieve, young boy Life is mean, it's bleak, young boy Big fears don't clinch, young boy Trust me, I've been through some stuff I know I'm perfect, yeah Listen to me, young boy You gotta man up, believe, young boy (cool, cool) There's no love in the streets, young boy You gotta conquer and achieve, young boy Life is mean, it's bleak, young boy Big fears don't clinch, young boy Trust me, I've been through some stuff I know ain't perfect (oh my God) Listen to me, young boy This is the truth, young boy I was a lost, young boy Then I turned into a focused, young boy Always moving and looking, young boy 'Cause I had big dreams, young boy Caught in the money, no rules, young boy But I was just too young, boy Now that I'm the one, young boy Locked up in the system, from my young boy Trust me, your future's bright, young boy Don't wanna follow them, man, young boy You got your own life ahead of you, young boy Cherish that, young boy Find the one, young boy Have a daughter, have a son, young boy But never forget to tell them Listen to me, young boy You gotta man up, believe, young boy There's no love in the streets, young boy You gotta conquer and achieve, young boy Life is mean, it's bleak, young boy Big fears don't clinch, young boy Trust me, I've been through some stuff I know ain't perfect, yeah Listen to me, young boy You gotta man up, believe, young boy There's no love in the streets, young boy You gotta conquer and achieve, young boy Life is mean, it's bleak, young boy Big fears don't clinch, young boy Trust me, I've been through some stuff I know ain't perfect, yeah