I've Been Up, I've Been Down

[Verse 1]

Somebody very dear to me just attempted to kill herself

Has showed me we don't fear death, we fear fear itself

Ever since '98 in hip hop my presence been felt

Couple dollars, couple models, couple of bitch niggas under my belt

Thorough nigga, I'ma hold you to it

If we hand shake my plan B is to complete plan A

Grindin' been my strategy like this is my anatomy

I should get a tat on me that say why, why, why

Would you let some dollar dictate your army

I brush my shoulders off, polish off haters

If you play me I'll spray your potato, laid up with fakers

I put them in the news in a major paper

My rollercoaster of a career, hope it's been real for you

Because it's been weird for me, I feel like

[Chorus]

They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash

But I bet you that they can't take the realness that's in me

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck

They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash

But I bet you that they can't take the realness that's in me

[Verse 2]

I just want mama to be happy

Is that too mothafucking much to ask?

Damn it, I'm about to cry in this bitch, king of the jungle

I hate liars but I fuck with a lioness bitch

If you don't straighten your ass out right now

I will find you and iron you bitch

Grindin' been my strategy like this is my anatomy

I should get a tat on me that say why, why, why

Would you let losses make you act like a faggot?

I'm a fly and you act like a maggot

Money comes, money goes, I used to wear funny clothes

Hammer pants, my mama used to wipe my runny nose

My real family all I care about is her, I'm feelin' like

[Chorus]

They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash

But I bet you that they can't take the realness that's in me

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck

They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash

But I bet you that they can't take the realness that's in me

[Verse 3]

Then I watch my daddy hit my mama, listen to my mama

Tryna calm us, y'all don't understand the problem that we have

Who gives a shit about dollars when you gotta go visit your father in rehab

You said Rick Ryan Marcus as long as I'm getting high your mama will be sad

And only I can fix this, so I'ma turn this all around I promise

As we sat, he said I'm down in life right now, you know I'ma be back

And when he got back home it's like it was heaven sent

'Cause I was only 11 at the time and he's been clean and sober ever since

He gave me this advice, you at a huge advantage

Long as you know what's rules in life and a view for the planet

Rather you the man than you the mechanic

People treat money like oxygen

When they got it they take it for granted, but then lose it and panic

So spoken G, I look at him like Superman

And y'all little niggas ain't even close to me, so if he can fall, so can we

[Chorus]

They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash

But I bet you that they can't take the realness that's in me

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah

I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck

They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash

But I bet you that they can't take the realness that's in me