They say this is a big  rich town
I just come from the poor West part
Bright lights  city life  I gotta make it
This is where it goes down
I just happen to come up hard
Legal or illegal  baby  I gotta make it
I never took a straight path nowhere

Life's full of twist and turns
Bumps and bruises  I lived  I learned
I'm from that city full of yellow cabs and skyscrapers

It's hard to get a start in
These parts without paper
Homie  I grew up in hell
A block away from heaven

That corner every 15 minutes it move a seven
Pure snow  bag it then watch it go
Occupational options  guess
I'm blowing some hoes
Shoot the bullet  the strap
Learn to rap or to jack
F**k it  man
In the mean time go ahead and pump a pack
This my regal royal flow
My James Bond bounce
That 007  that 62 on my count
I'm a undercover liar  I lie under the covers
Look a bitch in the eyes and tell her ''baby
I love it''
You're my inspiration  you're my motivation
You're the reason that
I'm moving with no hesitation
They say this is a big  rich town

I just come from the poor West part
Bright lights  city life  I gotta make it
This is where it goes down
I just happen to come up hard
Legal or illegal  baby  I gotta make it
I gotta hustle through the hustle
And bust while I make a move
Manuever around the rats and wolves
I'm from the school
Of hard knocks  shots pop  bodies drop
Graveyard  pick a block
Cause niggas want your spots
I'm trying to stack shit then I go legit
Hollow tip  stuff 'em in a clip case niggas trip
My cocaine endeavours give me corporate ties
I'm supposed to lose
Watch me win against the odds
All I got is my word
Balls and my instinct
I'm trying to make it
We already made it my friends think
We already on top  I got a bigger plan
No more controlled substances or hand to hand
White collar visions  game changing mission
Big risks  big wins  equal bigger living
Perfect position  watch me transition
From caterpillar to butterfly in the sky
They say this is a big  rich town

I just come from the poor West part
Bright lights  city life  I gotta make it
This is where it goes down
I just happen to come up hard
Legal or illegal  baby  I gotta make it