The Ropes

Hey man, you remember Stephanie's little cousin?

Yeah, a little feminine motherfucker

Used to be scared of the football, yeah man

Nah, nah I saw him the other night down town

Wilding out man, it was crazy

Running around headpin

Waving a gun at frat boys and shit

Ay dog, I heard you got those trees

Wait dog, you can't possibly pee

Even thirteen, what you doing open this late?

You ain't got no older brothers to hold you in place

Yeah I know, you gotta get your hustle on

and life does go on and fronts like nothing's wrong

State law says you're too young to work

But a couple of bucks will put a gun up under your shirt

Coke, weed, junk and speed

Teach me another type of hide and seek

Chemistry, economics, math and business

Already a pimp before high school's finished

Even the rich kids get in the mix

Only difference is them bitches did it for kicks

And we quick to say it's just a game that's dealt

that gave you that rope so you can hang yourself

It goes...

So big kid, where did you go?

We made you grow up quick, showed you the ropes

Do it up so...

The movies and the music taught me how to do it

And how to build a crew, and how to get it moving

Supply and demand came and held my hand

Should've seen me back then, didn't even have a plan

Only had a pistol cause they had a pistol

Cocked that hammer and blowed them missiles

I only had a handful of minutes

So if we gon' talk then we only talk business

Now tell me what you want from me

I got a few females, you need some company

Because y'all don't be where those junkies be

But hold up now, you gon' pull your guns on me?

Nah man, I'm a big kid with big dreams

You gon' treat me like you know that I'm only sixteen

Huh, well fuck it right? Shut my eyesight

Only squeezed out a couple and I only got double life

Hey there girly, you got your worm early

Jumped off the branch, fly little birdy

Look around, but don't look down

cause you see no need to touch foot to the ground

Sex, drugs, rock and rolled up

Them older boys got you thinking that you growed up

Spent the whole day getting high

Putting work on them little thighs

And I ain't tryna criticise

You gotta live your life, you gotta get your stripes

Take aim and kiss the sky

Don't be another one wishing that you did it right

Nah do your best, it's all we can expect

Try to see the game while it deals the death

Got to keep keeping on, move it along

cause there's a whole lot left when today's all gone, now