[00:00.54]Momma's so proud of you  you did so good
[00:02.94]On that report card today baby
[00:04.51]I'mma let you pick out whatever you want
[00:06.60]Ma  I can get any shoes I want
[00:07.74]That's right  today is your day
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[00:11.27]Momma don't have much  but I'll spend it all on you today
[00:14.80]Okay  I want these  Ah man
[00:18.29]I'mma look fresh when I go to school
[00:20.46]Such a beautiful thing
[00:21.84]Being embraced by a woman that's a queen
[00:23.92]With big dreams for the younger sibling
[00:26.21]
[00:26.89]O couldn't do no wrong
[00:28.33]According to report cards Obie brought home
[00:31.14]They say good in spelling
[00:32.76]Spelling bee's always excelling
[00:34.37]Which was so overwhelming that Momma took him shopping
[00:37.86]Copped him the new Jay's
[00:39.24]Swear to God homie this was Obie's cool days
[00:41.98]BMX'ing up the block with the tennant living next to him
[00:45.04]Shooting hopes  who got hops
[00:46.54]Worthy  when he pop a jump shot
[00:49.28]No worries  just a pocket full of sugar or whatnot
[00:52.28]Hit the candy house on the block
[00:54.52]It was pickle in them spot
[00:55.96]Then things turn around when Obie'll lay down
[00:59.58]Hear the sounds of fire rounds surrounded em
[01:02.76]Astounded him  the volume of the blast had me so interested
[01:07.44]Momma falling with cash  she can't get a nigga in this bitch
[01:11.51]They wanna hit the ass  nigga start ditching class
[01:14.88]Dad ain't around  he left a nigga
[01:17.69]Sagging in them Superman drawers that one Saturday
[01:20.56]Is it my fault  shit got dark
[01:22.87]Mom and I fall apart  relationship taunts  bad talk
[01:27.49]
[01:28.05]"Can't stand you  looking like ya Daddy with that same walk"
[01:31.83]Muthaf**ka you
[01:33.39]Now a niggas out in the streets
[01:34.82]Two nickle plated thirty-eights on me
[01:36.88]Can't stay away from beef
[01:38.45]Scrapping with them niggas from the other side
[01:40.63]Sipping Saint Ives rocking old school flannels
[01:43.37]Old school niggas see that I'm an animal
[01:46.31]Front me at 16  see how my roll handle
[01:48.68]Now I'm up the O's but wait on the affy
[01:51.73]Cuz here come my muthaf**kin baby  cool
[01:53.86]
[01:54.60]Had to slow my role
[01:56.29]Plus my P O  got a nigga pissing in a bowl
[01:59.10]Hold my temperment cuz I see such innocence
[02:01.47]When I'm looking in Kobe's pupils
[02:03.22]Despite all the dope I sold I had to change my road
[02:07.15]I just might be able to grow old
[02:08.47]
[02:09.41]Older brother said  "Yo O
[02:11.09]I'mma quit my job so we can chase our goals
[02:13.78]I'll be manager-a-go  you can rap I suppose"
[02:16.90]That's what we did  I still flipped a little bit
[02:19.70]Saved up my chips and put it into music
[02:22.39]"Well Known Asshole" a underground hit
[02:24.32]Still scrambling  looking like shit
[02:27.32]Baby momma think I'm smoking more then a spliff
[02:30.06]Think a blessing came from the man who invented my gift
[02:33.43]When Eminem said "let me hear you spit"
[02:35.49]Wrote my signature  now Shady Obie represents
[02:38.24]Hit em with the D12 skit
[02:40.48]Can exhale now I see my Mom's ain't pissed
[02:42.92]She hit em with a smile cuz Obie became focused
[02:45.91]From independent out the trunk like them dope kids
[02:48.47]To platinum plaques  world tours  getting noticed
[02:50.98]An inappropriate soldier became so ferocious
[02:53.40]In this Hip-Hop culture that I long for
[02:56.08]The roller coaster O was on so young
[02:58.46]Took a turn right into his song
[03:00.52]That's right  from after school fights
[03:02.76]To pushing white  to pursuing his career heights
[03:05.57]One mic's  all I need involved with beats
[03:08.75]I'mma be the streets to Jesus  cars on me
[03:11.43]And that'll be the day you applaud and see
[03:13.74]The underdog gets his eventually
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[03:16.30]Gotta end it though
[03:18.18]I'm all in it  there's no limits
[03:20.48]And it's so splendid
[03:21.98]Real names  no gimmics
[03:23.29]No image  just a soldier who spoke what he lived
[03:27.28]From the ribs with it  the flows vintage
[03:29.53]Obie gotta do this for real
[03:32.28]Yeah
[03:33.52]Obie Trice