Bricks

[Intro: Wale] From a brick to a stone, does a fiend have a soul? Oh, oh Does a kid need a goal, if the powder's made of gold? Oh, oh, oh, oh [Verse 1: Wale] Getting blowed Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap 'cause I couldn't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did, and a few niggas that still And the few niggas that's through, are the few niggas that's dead So fuck a 9 to 5, they clockin' and tryna survive Cop a brick and supply 'cause nobody offering jobs Bricks build, buildings build, houses build neighborhoods But a brick done turned a nigga to a baller or a dated shirt Understated to say it hurts, I was optimistic 'Til I seen my youngin' whippin', made me wish that I was flippin' Fuck this college when niggas out here just dollar pitchin' 'Cause after 4 or 5, you don't got nothing but college tickets Bricks [Chorus: Lyfe Jennings & Wale] Been a minute tryna hold my head and work this out Tryna work this out Counting numbers up in my head tryna build this house Tryna build this house Mama told me if I make my bed then I gotta lay down Tryna build this house But I never seem to keep these words all up out my mouth It's only one way out Bricks, it's all them niggas talkin' 'bout Bricks, it's all them niggas talkin' 'bout Bricks, it's all them niggas thinkin' 'bout Little niggas on the scene ain't gotta dream it now [Verse 2: Wale] Studio getting blowed Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap 'cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did, and a few niggas that still And the few niggas that's through, are the few niggas that's dead Look, little niggas'll shoot you, they got nothing to say 'Cause local celebrities only 'bout a brick away Niggas used to whip 'em, he getting those from whippin' yay And you got no paper, you been so patient, come get some weight Sneaker boxes, you can see your progress And you weekend shopping, show people your people poppin' I can see the problem, you nigga don't lack no conscience Can't shoot, can't dribble, can't rap, young nigga don't got no options From a brick to a stone, turned a fiend from a homie When the powder, turn to power, and the power turn to dough Turning head with yo whip, is it worth what you did? If a brick is a brick, through a brick, you can build From a brick to a stone, make a fiend for a homie Turn a cheek on a foe, turn a reef to a home Turn the powder into power, and the power turn to hoes If a brick is a brick, through a brick, you can grow Build [Bridge: Wale] Bricks, oh, oh, oh, oh Bricks, oh, oh, oh, oh Bricks, oh, oh, oh, oh Bricks, oh, oh, oh, oh It's only one way out [Verse 3: Yo Gotti] 9 years old, Feds looking for my moms 10 or 11, held my first gun First time I heard bricks, I was thinking construction Until my 'migo plug from México gave me my introduction Now 16, getting them bricks for the 16 Was unwrapping bricks but now I'm rappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin' in that Lexus on 20's 18 and 19 payin' nothing over 20 And a thousand 8 grams divided by 4 is 252 If you know what that mean, you noticed it now And if you don't, learn how to divide nigga I'm talkin' bricks, no jump shots I'm talking work, no punch clock! I'm Yo Gotti! [Chorus: Lyfe Jennings & Wale] Been a minute tryna hold my head and work this out Tryna work this out Counting numbers up in my head tryna build this house Tryna build this house Mama told me if I make my bed then I gotta lay down Tryna build this house But I never seem to keep these words all up out my mouth It's only one way out Bricks, it's all them niggas talkin' 'bout Bricks, it's all them niggas talkin' 'bout Bricks, it's all them niggas thinkin' 'bout Little niggas on the scene ain't gotta dream it now [Outro: Wale] From a brick to a stone, from the stone to the shone If it shone in the hood, then you know that you good From the powder to the crack, from the crack to the slums Dealers in the back, to the clappers in the front