[Chorus]
Been a lot of crossroads, guess I'm battle tested
Talkin' 'bout my real life, son gon' say I'm flexin'
'Fore you put your ice on, better grab your weapon
Conversating with my mind, mine was born a legend
Yeah, thinkin' back 'cause I remember we was poor
Now I tell the fam we can buy the whole store
I know I can prevail 'cause I done been here before
Get lost in my thoughts, I told Four to hit record
Sometimes I feel like I threw my heart on thе floor
They can't keep up, these n***as watch Jеrsey Shore
Try to ride the wave, you need to buy another board
California dreams, but I'm shoppin' in New York

[Verse]
Had to find my voice 'cause it's powerful
Had to learn everybody not proud of you
Had to learn some shit you can't find in school
Failed a couple times, but I found my groove
Tryna find yourself in this cruel world, it's so crucial
You don't got no clout to pretty girls, they gon' choose you
They don't show the same genuine love like they used to
Nowadays, the youngins only believe what's on YouTube
Shit, but what about real life?
What about when you down three and you gotta fight?
But ain't no fight left, bendin' corners right, left
From a place where it look so nice, but it ain't nice there
I was taught ain't no one-on-ones, we don't fight fair
Went to sleep, thought it was a dream, it's a nightmare
I got diamonds now, they bling-bling
I know a n***a work a trap, he can barely read
My uncle sittin' in a cell, I pray when they free him
It ain't a question, I'm the truth, even Ray can see it
I'm talkin' Ray Charles
You ain't ever seen a whole hood taped off
They ask me why I go this hard, shit, it's their fault
In the game like a rocket, I just take off
[Chorus]
Been a lot of crossroads, guess I'm battle tested
Talkin' 'bout my real life, son gon' say I'm flexin'
'Fore you put your ice on, better grab your weapon
Conversating with my mind, mine was born a legend
Yeah, thinkin' back 'cause I remember we was poor
Now I tell the fam we can buy the whole store
I know I can prevail 'cause I done been here before
Get lost in my thoughts, I told Four to hit record
Sometimes I feel like I threw my heart on the floor
They can't keep up, these n***as watch Jersey Shore
Try to ride the wave, you need to buy another board
California dreams, but I'm shoppin' in New York