Ghetto Mentality

I knew this guy from ATL, Georgia

Said he wanted to be a judge when he grew up

Had a good life living up in the suburbs

Doing his thang, just tryna make him come up

But one day things became to make a bad change

His father left, and his mother had to maintain

Moved to the ghetto, joined a gang, and began to slang

Now he found himself, caught up in the game

What can you gain from making up your own rules?

A major change from the things that he use to do

And he even stopped praying like he used to

Now he doing what he thinks that he gotta do

Now his boys is the only thing that he needs

And Mary Jane is his only necessity

The state of mind is his only captivity

And now he has to face reality

And this mentality

And what he did for the will of stability

His life's changed so physically mentally

He didn't mean to go through this intentionally

Now he has to face reality

And the ghetto, ghetto mentality

Till he was chained with a baby mama

Now he's trapped in a lifeless full of drama

Still thinking that he can do what he wants

But he gotta live for his son, 'cause he's still a father

Now hes trying to make money the best way he can

Trifling down the streets, thinking that he the man

Dude is blind, he still can't understand

How much his life is getting outta hand

What can you gain from making up your own rules?

A major change from the things that he use to do

And he even stopped praying like he used to

Now he doing what he thinks that he gotta do

Now his boys is the only thing that he needs

And Mary Jane is his only necessity

The state of mind is his only captivity

And now he has to face reality

And this mentality

And what he did for the will of stability

His life's changed so physically mentally

He didn't mean to go through this intentionally

Now he has to face reality

And the ghetto, ghetto mentality

What would you do, if you gave the word to lose your soul?

Can you relate? Can you hear the message in these words?

I got the feeling to know you care, and I

I wanna know if you'd take that chance

You could trust me boy, this is not the end

If you don't hear true, then we'll talk again

Now his boys is the only thing that he needs

And Mary Jane is his only necessity

The state of mind is his only captivity

And now he has to face reality

A thuggish mentality

And what he did for the will of stability

His life's changed so physically mentally

He didn't mean to go through this intentionally

Now he has to face reality

And the ghetto, ghetto mentality