The Struggle Songtext
von Pretty Ugly

It started when the hot shots would pass my spot
With they system knocking for blocks, it had me wanting to clock
Then one day I got propositioned, it had me tripping
I put my man on to what I was getting and where we flipping
I dogged two pairs of sneaks in the first week
I couldn′t sleep 'cause I was afraid to miss a beat
Now a month ain′t even passed and I'm in the game deep
The smokers love me, watch for the cops in my peeps
My mom kinda knew and so did the law too
Respect was due so I chill when they come through

I calm down my crew, put a skirt on the brew
I always miss my curfew but what the fuck would you do?
For five thousand a night off each G I made a trade
The block was warm as May and getting hotter every day
With no bills to pay wasn't a way I could lose
But my last week of school my old head was on the news


In order to eat you gon′ struggle, I ain′t gon' lie
While you eat you gon′ struggle, don't ask me why
Life is all a struggle then you die, yeah
Is it fair? Nah, does life care? Nah
In order to eat you gon′ struggle, I ain't gon′ lie
While you eat you gon' struggle, don't ask me why
Life is all a struggle then you die, yeah
Is it fair? Nah, does life care? Nah

Now I′m back where I started, couple grand in the stash
Broke my man down one half and told him watch his ass
After this court case passed we gon′ try it again
Until then I made friends with a pad and a pen
I wrote about current affairs and issues I was having
All the coke I was bagging and all the pussy I was tagging
Every rhyme gave me the chills 'cause everything I wrote was real
Now who the fuck thought I′d get me a deal?

I grew up in Philadel, two-three to four-six
Was taught survival of the fit, how to flip a brick and get rich
When rough times danced along but money was the song
I couldn't get it on ′cause my old head was gone
I went to visit him, he said paper stay strong
Watch my newborn, I'ma be here real long
But I gotta get mine, he said nah, get signed
Didn′t know I was living blind 'til I had to do some time


In order to eat you gon' struggle, I ain′t gon′ lie
While you eat you gon' struggle, don′t ask me why
Life is all a struggle then you die, yeah
Is it fair? Nah, does life care? Nah
In order to eat you gon' struggle, I ain′t gon' lie
While you eat you gon′ struggle, don't ask me why
Life is all a struggle then you die, yeah
Is it fair? Nah, does life care? Nah

Now two years done passed, I came home to no cash
Tried to catch up with the past but the streets was moving fast
I had homies but they left me lonely

Either they fell for a case or they fell for a tenderoni
I was stuck in between a dream and a drug scene
Wasn't born with mean but I learned how to deem
I mace a lot, five times a day non-stop
But I miss hugging the block and spinning the knot

Money was calling, felt myself weak, I was falling
I started robbing ′cause I couldn′t stand starving
And then I got shot two times in two spots
I almost went in shock because the blood wouldn't stop
I ain′t gon' lie, I ain′t ready to die
I ain't ready to fry but I′m ready to ride
Some flip bricks and get rich, some stay broke and flip burgers
I'm gon' get further, write murder or get murdered

In order to eat you gon′ struggle, I ain′t gon' lie
While you eat you gon′ struggle, don't ask me why
Life is all a struggle then you die, yeah
Is it fair? Nah, does life care? Nah
In order to eat you gon′ struggle, I ain't gon′ lie
While you eat you gon' struggle, don't ask me why
Life is all a struggle then you die, yeah
Is it fair? Nah, does life care? Nah

Erry, P.U., High Mighty
You know, Philadel
Still reign supreme
Know where y′all heard y′all first gangster rap from
We started all this, it's our turn
Erry