[Chorus]
Yeah I swear I’m not a thug but I
I’m on the run from life
I can’t look up and I, I, I
Yeah I swear I’m not a thug but I
I’m on the run from life
I can’t look up and I, I, I

[Verse 1]
Yeah I swear I’m not a thug
Coming from the block I’ve had enough
Askin’ me a question you get a shrug
Couldn’t pay enough to up my luck
But see
Where I come from, everybody use slang
Everybody do drugs, everybody got things
I got a few good friends that’ll throw up their gang
Shot my best bros gun, that shit went bang
Just a few years before, I seen a guy get shot down
In front of my house, other guy was not found
A year after that, next house got robbеd now
Intruder got got, now I bet that’s a hot sound
I’ve donе my fair share before
Hit my first ciggie before I turned eight, bet then after that I was ready for more
Couldn’t prep me for what was in store
[Chorus]
Yeah I swear I’m not a thug but I
I’m on the run from life
I can’t look up and I, I, I
Yeah I swear I’m not a thug but I
I’m on the run from life
I can’t look up and I, I, I

[Verse 2]
Oh so you know?
My cousin had taken me under his wing and then passed me the dro
I know I’m not a thug
But push me over the edge and I might switch up
Don’t be comin’ up to my face actin’ tough
No gangs involved but you will see blood
I’m tired of stuff, bitch where’s your mans
Gained some weight but I’m dropping the grams
Shoutout to grams, she still gettin paid by selling the cans
All this blood money, you would think I’m cutting my hands
It wouldn’t matter cause I’m getting my bands
It’s a hood dream come true, you don’t understand
(Yeah you don’t understand)

[Chorus]
Yeah I swear I’m not a thug but I
I’m on the run from life
I can’t look up and I, I, I
Yeah I swear I’m not a thug but I
I’m on the run from life
I can’t look up and I, I, I