[Chorus]
Livin' in vain
They keep their eyes on us, wisen up
Oh Lord, ain't no escape
That don't apply to us

[Verse 1]
Mmm, just when I lost all of my faith
Always gotta find it out the hard way
So numb, I can't feel my face
I be tryna block everyone out of my mind
I'm black on both sides
You can't deny
Anything a n***a do, I'm tellin' you
No one made me
'Cause you the devil in disguise
'Til you prove me otherwise
I can see the silver lines
That lie in disguise
In my zone, so I don't even mind
But I ain't sleeping so don't even try
Man, you gon' have to look me in my eyes
'Cause it ain't no way they takin' me alive

[Chorus]
Livin' in vain
They keep their eyes on us, wisen up
Oh Lord, ain't no escape
That don't apply to us
[Verse 2]
Look, why you spy on me, shot my energy
Said you wouldn't look, but I love the irony
Windows opening and airin' out the heat
Got weight on me, feel like I never feel a thing
I lost gravity, too far out of reach
Big shot caller, listen when I speak
If you are not one of us
I'll leave you stuck up shit's creek with no luck
Lord, I admit, talk to God
Real n***as don't die, they multiply
Prisoners, look at all I did but I still ain't did enough
Bitch, tell me where was you at when it was rough?
Comin' from the dirty like the mud
I been lied to, where the trust?
I start a typhoon, feel the rush
What you gon' do when it comes?
Better hold that package tight when I deliver
Thinkin' I love that drink so much I shot my liver
See you can tie my shoes, but you won't fit 'em, n***a
I just want the glory, fuck the glitter
Got a phone full of n***as that act like they my n***as
I'ma paint it out so you can see the picture
I been movin' around and stayin' hella busy (I'm goin')
But you know I gotta push it to the limit
[Chorus]
Livin' in vain
They keep their eyes on us, wisen up
Oh Lord, ain't no escape
That don't apply to us

[Outro]
Ain't no escape
That don't apply to us
Oh, no, no