[Intro]
I used to be, I used to be
I used to be, I used to be
Yeah, Yavid... Yeah

I used to be depressed, then it got worse than that
Used to be suicidal, it got worse than that
Homicidal, it got worse than that
I gave these blood suckers that shirt off my back and they betrayed me
(Still) I walk the Earth like I'm the only son
(Still) I walk around like I'm the chosen one
My big sister too pretty to be off on the run
But no money make judgе look the other way

[Hook]
This is a love song for thе ghetto
I hope you burn, you broke my heart, I'll never forgive you

[Verse 1]
Watch my friends kidnappin' at age eight
They had his body on ice then at Sunday
Bodies hit the ground when they still running
You ever seen a mens legs blown out from under him
When I saw that kid set on fire, I knew we was in hell
I tell this microphone, but that’s all I tell
How your man fourteen doing a life bid
How your girl fifteen got two kids
How the hell they want the boogieman, that gutter shit
How could I possibly care if I entertain you bitch
If I'm a role model, you don't want this role
You don't wanna be born addicted to blow
You want everything you love to call you a joke
You wanna live with pain all in your throat from the rope
[Hook]
This is a love song for the ghetto
I hope you burn, you broke my heart, I'll never forgive you

[Verse 2]
Tired of people saying this shit made me who I am
I don't care bout who I am, I hate who I am
But what hurts me is the other men
But what hurts is knowing they'll never love me like I do them
I cry when I see pictures of the old crew
I die inside when I realize it's no crew
I kiss my sister on the neck, all on her tattoos
Right where your name is and we even had to lose you
Anybody with my blood is a fucking zombie
I was a child I couldn't even trust my fucking mommy
My nephew not even a teen, he tried to take his life
I fall asleep on my knees, begging God at night
I ain't never do a fucking drug, when it's time to feel pain
I show up, I'm the first in line every time
I'm the first to ride with no one behind me
I'm the last to call home, I handle shit on my own
I thought this was a couch, it's a throne
I thought this was a couch, it's a throne, yeah

[Outro]
I used to be depressed, then it got worse than that
Used to be suicidal, it got worse than that
Homicidal, it got worse than that
I gave these blood suckers shirt off my back and they betrayed me
This is a love song for the ghetto
I hope you burn, you broke my heart, I'll never forgive you
This is a love song for the ghetto
I hope you, you broke my, I'll never forgive you
I used to be, I used to be...