THE GRUDGE

[Intro]

Uh

Yo

[Verse 1]

When people get to dyin', ain't no one to break your fall

With me around, you always have a number you can call

Don't let nobody tell you how to walk and never crawl

Then be proud of your accomplishments, they'll try to make 'em small

I worked too hard to get here, I can't bullshit 'round with y'all

Came a long way from the staircase with the full clip down the hall

They blocked me, but I got the hookup, pullin' down the wall

And it turned out the biggest snake was in the pulpit after all

Sinkin' in the sorrow, I refrain

'Cause honestly, I've been through too much to complain

I lost my childhood to the neighborhood and landed in the hospital

Impossible for me to be the same

This is the perfect time for me to show my range

I got two children countin' on their dad to change

Be your own person's the motto, they ain't put you here to follow

When the devil comes around you, it get strange

[Chorus]

You're talkin' different now, what happened to the love? (Love)

They shitted on me, I'll forever hold a grudge (Grudge)

If you can have your way, you 'round me, you gotta keep niggas from 'round me

I should show you how I'm livin' just because (Just because)

You're lookin' different now 'cause hate is like a drug (Drug)

They gave me everything they had, I didn't budge (Budge)

There's too many fake smiles, gotta get away from them now

And separate what it is from what it was (What it was, uh)

[Verse 2]

The quieter you are, the more guessin', my favorite weapon

No one living's above checkin', the famous lesson

You let 'em eat off you once, gotta replace the seconds

Bite the hand that fed you, be stressin' the Great Depression

Everything you need to learn's there, just pay attention

An industry of inflated names they're paid to mention

'Til the day that you're laid in restin', your name's in question

The moment you change direction, your fame is tested

Corny rich niggas, the world is full of these

You think money erases insecurities?

You think hesitation's tolerated, fulfillin' dreams?

You think reputation's invincible until it bleeds

A person won't really know love until it breathes

Still performin' through pain, I'm with the Willis Reeds

Still creatin' the stomachaches for the thieves

And for all you do that's good, there'll be punishments for your deeds

[Chorus]

You're talkin' different now, what happened to the love? (Love)

They shitted on me, I'll forever hold a grudge (Grudge)

If you can have your way, you 'round me, you gotta keep niggas from 'round me

I should show you how I'm livin' just because (Just because)

You're lookin' different now 'cause hate is like a drug (Drug)

They gave me everything they had, I didn't budge (Budge)

There's too many fake smiles, gotta get away from them now

And separate what it is from what it was (What it was)