The Encore

[Verse 1]

Something I gotta tell somebody, just in case you didn't know

I gotta show you where I came from, so you can see where I gotta go

See I started out with nothing and I've been through some things

But there really ain't a difference, I gotta gotta little change

[Pre-Chorus]

I've been hood rich and I've been broke

Singing in the choir, y'all, even sold dope

See I've been clean and I've been high

Lived like a king and I had to get by

Had a couple tens in my bed at one time

Them down as bitches when I didn't have a dime

Seen it all, heard it all, did it all

Appreciate the rise, hope I never gotta fall

[Chorus]

Always thought that it would be good but I never had it this good

I remember doing bad when a nigga didn't have, now I'm thinking back

Always thought that it would be good but I never had it this good

Had to get it how I could, I was so misunderstood out the hood, now it's all good

[Verse 2]

Old friends came and went, saying that I didn't act the same

But I wasn't really different, it was them who started to change

Had to go a new direction, didn't wanna let 'em go

That was way before I noticed that they didn't wanna grow

[Pre-Chorus]

I've been hood rich and I've been broke

Singing in the choir, y'all, even sold dope

See I've been clean and I've been high

Lived like a king and I had to get by

Had a couple tens in my bed at one time

Them down as bitches when I didn't have a dime

Seen it all, heard it all, did it all

Appreciate the rise, hope I never gotta fall

[Chorus]

Always thought that it would be good but I never had it this good

I remember doing bad when a nigga didn't have, now I'm thinking back

Always thought that it would be good but I never had it this good

Had to get it how I could, I was so misunderstood out the hood, now it's all good