[Hook x2]
See I'd rather not
Be out on the block
I'd rather find a legal way for me to make my guap
See, I'm too damn old to be running from the cops
I'll hustle if I have to, if I don't then imma stop

[Verse 1]
Yeah, some really bad cards is what they hand me
So I do what I gotta to feed my family
But y'all got trying to be a thug confused with manly
So can we be just a little bit smarter, understand me
I don't want my kids growing up with daddy behind prison bars
And having all visits of him led by prison guards
Every day there's too many men and women charged
Giving hard time for the crime from trying to be out here living large
Y'all know they got the system fucked
They're trying to hold you down, not lift you up
And they make it really hard just to grip a buck so they can pick you up for serving shit that clucks and I don't wanna get caught up
So I had to change up my decisions
Y'all know they're trying to make money by filling up all these private prisons
You gotta handle your shit better, doesn't mean that you can't get cheddar
Get your mind grid for the lying light, grind time and then you can be a real grip getter
Instead of one more Deebo checking off money on plenty hoes
And his main focus in life is riding around on 24s
[Hook x2]
See I'd rather not
Be out on the block
I'd rather find a legal way for me to make my guap
See, I'm too damn old to be running from the cops
I'll hustle if I have to, if I don't then imma stop

[Verse 2]
Do you really wanna sell dope in your thirties?
You're gonna fail bro, it ain't sturdy
Plus you got the mindset of a teenager, trying to tell folks that you're dirty
Quit bragging over dumb shit, trying to look hard then wonder why you got caught up
People'll kick the door, then make you hit the floor, empty the clip then go for your product
See if something comes up and you need to make money just flip a little bit till you get right
You don't wanna get your greed get the best of you, stay lowkey, man you gotta keep the shit tight
Here's a insight, some people say you're doing too good, they wanna take you out the detour to the fakest route, and if they can't they'll snitch that shit you gotta think about
Think about your business, is this a way you think you're gonna get rich?
Can everything you worked for come to a halt with the testimony of a single witness
Your next lick, invest it, fuck fresh kicks and your next whip
Make a conscious maneuver to an entrepreneur, respected when you exit
See I'm not trying to knock the hustle, we've all done dirt
And I know that it's hard to make it, you gotta be smart to make it
You can't do shit if you end up incarcerated
Gotta think about the long game, not the short game, focus on the right path and plot
If the risk outweighs the reward, then fuck it, I'd rather not
[Hook x2]
See I'd rather not
Be out on the block
I'd rather find a legal way for me to make my guap
See, I'm too damn old to be running from the cops
I'll hustle if I have to, if I don't then imma stop