[Chorus: The Game & Michel'le]
(He was once a thug from around the way)
My life was never (Eazy)
My life was never (Eazy)

[Verse 1: Encognito]
Life never was meant to be easy
I know that because I've listened to Weezy
I know that because I've listened to Yeezy
50 could be good, exposing the wicked
But in hov we trust, and no not Jay-Z
Stay out if you don't like us cause we crazy
Don't yell, just go back to drop out
Go to hell Satan and stay there forever
I need the Bible, I need somebody to trust
I need my father, I need to know my friends better
I need to stay safe, I live good in the hood
I know that I could get hurt, but I be doing work
So know that-

[Chorus: The Game & Michel'le]
(He was once a thug from around the way)
My life was never (Eazy)
My life was never (Eazy)

[Refrain: Kanye West]
There it is, there it was
Don't interrupt just because
It's no love
Shoulder shrug (Shrug)
[Verse 2: Jermainious Cole]
How I bring nothing to the table when I'm the table
I'mma turn up the music, play all the bangers
I don't care for what the streets say, we ain't gangsters
We get discriminated against because we have different views
But I stay scheming like Dax, not Drake cause he's fake
I'm staying safe, but not locked up in Quarantine
I see these people behind the scenes hating what they said was good
But they try to go against us like they are the enemy
God would love us, but not what we do
Still sinning when Jesus died for our sins
But all these Gangstas, Thuggas, Hustlas, Ballas, Shinas, Stunnas, Real shot callas
Keep messing up all this, so beat Pete Davidson Ye
And I'll be yelling out yay
And I was staring as it happened
People hate me for who I am
The reason I know that only God can love me
Is because I read the Bible

[Refrain: Kanye West]
There it is, there it was
Don't interrupt, just because
Ain't no love, shoulder shrug
Won't He do it? Yes, He does
Won't He do it? Yes, He does
Won't He do it?
[Chorus: Kanye West & Michel'le]
My life was never (Eazy)
This next one gon' be (Eazy)

[Outro: Michel'le]
(He was once a thug from around the way)
(He was once a thug from around the way, Eazy)
(He was—, he was—)
(He was—, he was—)
(He was once a—, once a—)
(Thug from a—, thug from a—, from around the way)