I've been going through some things, I struggle with my inner man I try so I do what I can to get this money I know I promised you something, there's gotta be a better way It's not easy to make that change, the streets keep calling me Last night I'm trying to make it home, I get this call on my phone Stop yelling slow down, I can't understand a word you saying Did you say my nigga got hit? Did you say he didn't make it? Please tell me you know who did this, I'm on my way and somebody's gonna get it I'm bleeding, bleeding, it's out of the question girl it's on I don't wanna hear the shit right now, wouldn't it just stretch my nigga out I've been going through some things, I struggle with my inner man I try so I do what I can to get this money I know I promised you something, there's gotta be a better way It's not easy to make that change, the streets keep calling me The streets keep calling me, by my name, saying how you gonna get paid No education equals minimum wage, minimum wage equals minimum plate And you know real niggas wanna play, won't you come on and move these waves School don't guarantee a higher pay, that's the shit that'll get me locked away Man they tryna give a nigga all day, now I'm out here every night coming in late If you slip then I'm coming for the take, it's going fast and I need to hit the brakes The greater the risk, the more you'll make All my thoughts are in the clouds, what about just shutting down But girl I really can't quit right now, notice on the door they tryna throw one's self I've been going through some things, I struggle with my inner man I try so I do what I can to get this money I know I promised you something, there's gotta be a better way Gotta be a better way, easy to make that change, the streets keep calling me Oh no, I was raised right, still these streets ain't nothing like They can change the course of life, and you know that I know That I must grow, to feel like hero But still these streets is all I know I've been going through some things, I struggle with my inner man I try so I do what I can to get this money I know I promised you something, there's gotta be a better way Gotta be a better way, easy to make that change, the streets keep calling me I've been going through some things, I struggle with my inner man I try so I do what I can to get this money I know I promised you something, there's gotta be a better way It's not easy to make that change, the streets keep calling me I've been going through some things, I struggle with my inner man I try so I do what I can to get this money I know I promised you something, there's gotta be a better way