Stay True (feat. John Legend)

Ayy, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

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On stage of life, we all play the fool

I paid the price just to play it cool

Still in the fight, don't know what to do

Super

One day in southern California, I was moving free

Hopped in my ride and hit the corner, what a view to see

Had on a t-shirt, no designs, left all my jewelry

I did my research, my surroundings wasn't new to me

Scuff on my black and white chucks

And nothing but passion, life dust

I'm rushin' at a liquor store on 77th where they be busting at all unfamiliar

Where silence can kill you

And that noise that come from boys that had 'em having to wheel you

Around on linear ramps

And my town thе city of champs

If a bullet rip through your spine and you down in plenty

Advancе to avenge your loss of mobility

Accosting your enemies

But in an organization, we play positions to remedy

That's why my OG told me live

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this (he told me live)

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this (my big brother told me live)

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this

Bitch, I stay true to this

'Cause the whole world is here for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

The sky is clear for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

The life is here for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

I'll tell you what to do (bitch, I stay true to this, bitch, I stay true to this)

Stay true

Hood niggas do hood nigga shit

Good niggas do good, the would niggas do the would nigga shit

The hood looking for the jugg, they pull if you got a hood membership

On the other side

Of all the love advice

The OG gave me, he said: Smokey, baby, you could be anything that you wanna be

I know you got love for these city streets

But, nigga, your GPA is a free admission to the top of the industry

I know you capable of holding your own

But if they hating, better pick up the phone

You got a whole army ready to go

Before they get you, swear the shit'll explode

'Cause I give a fuck if I go to jail (go to jail, go to jail)

Tell all your enemies go to hell (go to hell, go to hell)

'Cause your big homie won't leave you lonely, he gon' show up and empty out holy grail

On my Sauconys and fried bologna, they gon' fall when it's 4dl

I don't care whether I live

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this (my young homies gon' live)

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this (I lay down, just live)

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this (yeah)

Bitch, I stay true to this

'Cause the whole world is here for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

The sky is clear for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

The life is here for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

I'll tell you what to do (bitch, I stay true to this, bitch, I stay true to this)

Stay true

Be who you're destined to be

Things will entice you, but your life is more than testing the streets

Sex with a vessel that's empty

Nest with a skeleton

Get arrested, then them cells will connect you

With a lesson, should've picked up when wrestling action figures

You've been hustling backwards, nigga

Uphill on a treadmill

Now they will look like subzero, they could creep on you, get your cap peeled

How many more black lives we gon' lose getting caught in the rap wheel?

Chasing the money and big cars, pulling up looking like bat wheels

Then when you get it and learn that it's never enough, go tell me how that feels

As kids, we played don't step on the crack, our parents didn't know that crack killed

Now many of them lay among daffodils

Put 'em to rest like chamomile

What if they best life wasn't as stress infested?

When they got tested, would they live?

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this (can you live?)

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this (I just wanted you to live)

Live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this (oh, yeah)

Bitch, I stay true to this

'Cause the whole world is here for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

The sky is clear for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

The life is here for you (live, die, pray, shine, bitch, I stay true to this)

I'll tell you what to do (bitch, I stay true to this, bitch, I stay true to this)

Stay true

Hood niggas do hood nigga shit

Good niggas do good, the would niggas do the would nigga shit

The hood looking for the jugg, they pull if you got a hood membership

On the other side

Of all the love advice

Oh, the world is here for you

Oh, the sky is clear for you

Stay true

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