12 Months

[Intro: Nipsey Hussle]

There's always going to be bumps in the road

You got to push through e'rything

Even if it feel like a brick wall, you gotta go through that motherfucker

'Cause, you know, it ain't no stoppin'

Every day, you still gotta wake up

You know, motherfuckers just gotta stay down with they grind

[Chorus: Nipsey Hussle & Dave East]

Look, I'ma bleed the block, fuck a lunch break (Yeah)

I'ma feed my fam off this one plate

I'ma make it home, fuck a gun case

See, that's just the risk a nigga gon' take

Had to just accept it niggas gon' hate (What?)

Had to tell myself that I was great

It's a lot of legs to this one race (A lot)

But oh, what a difference twelve months make (What we runnin')

[Verse 1: Dave East & Nipsey Hussle]

Uh, jail around the corner, that was '08 (I remember)

Before the powder, I seen paste look like Colgate (All white)

Depression in my eyes, I had a broke face (You can see it)

Advice I got from unc', that nigga smoked base (Crack)

Now I'm dancin' on this shit, feel like the old Ma$e

Apartment was small, we ain't had no space (None)

Pussy been around, so that we don't chase (Never)

Pain to make your soul shake

Cubans full of ice cubes, O'Shea

Cozy for the night view in Dolce (Gabbana)

Cold case, can't identify 'em, make your bones ache (Ah)

I had to get it right, I'm from the wrong place

Finish up a pack at the same time it take a song to make

Math good, but hard to calculate the grip we gonna make (Money, money)

All I knew was corner play

Yesterday was here, but could be gone today (Gone)

Cold-hearted, another casualty 'cause it was warm today, like (It was hot)

Check the news, high tempers affect the cool

In Benz's from failing school (Look)

No dinners, was sellin' food, nigga

[Chorus: Nipsey Hussle & Dave East]

I'ma bleed the block, fuck a lunch break (Yuh)

I'ma feed my fam off this one plate

I'ma make it home, fuck a gun case

See, that's just the risk a nigga gon' take (How many risks?)

Had to just accept it niggas gon' hate (Regardless)

Had to tell myself that I was great (I'm the greatest, nigga)

It's a lot of legs to this one race (Nip)

But oh, what a difference twelve months make

[Verse 2: Dave East]

Smoking in my Maybach with like thirty logs (Thirty on)

If you family, you gon' eat, no one deserve to starve (Nobody)

Dope sales, drive-thrus, we was servin' cars (Pull up)

Kept a shot for niggas, not the ones they serve at bars (Baow)

Buck fifty to his face, it left a perfect scar

I'm a terrorist with the turban off (Uh)

Playing dirty, go get your jersey washed (Washed)

Smoking garbage and got the nerve to cough (Basura)

Come to Harlem, that's where I learned to talk (Uh)

Where felons'll swerve a Porsche

Prayed to the most high, still I'm the most fly (Most)

Could care less about niggas like lettin' the roach die (Fuck 'em)

I probably stunt like Kirk, Franklins in my pocket (Stunt)

It was either silk in sock or it's a shank up in my pocket

Check scammin', nothin' like you waitin' for that deposit (Nah)

Different colors daily, it's flavors up in my closet (Flavors)

This is for the babies that made it up out the projects

Who changed it and got 'em watches, so playin' is not an option

[Chorus: Nipsey Hussle & Dave East]

Look, I'ma bleed the block, fuck a lunch break (I'ma bleed the block)

I'ma feed my fam off this one plate (I got to)

I'ma make it home, fuck a gun case

See, that's just the risk a nigga gon' take (Gotta risk it)

Had to just accept that niggas gon' hate

Had to tell myself that I was great (Had to tell myself)

It's a lot of legs to this one race (We runnin', we runnin')

But oh, what a difference twelve months make (What a difference)

Look, I'ma bleed the block, fuck a lunch break

I'ma feed my fam off this one plate (Family)

I'ma make it home, fuck a gun case (Make it home)

See, that's just the risk that a nigga gon' take (Gon' risk it)

Had to just accept that niggas gon' hate (Gon' hate it)

Had to tell myself that I was great (Greatest)

It's a lot of legs to this one race (Gon' run it)

But oh, what a difference twelve months make (Difference twelve months make)