♪ the streets ain't for me no more ♪ ♪ hustling ain't the way i'm trying to eat no more ♪ ♪ see, at first i had no reason to live ♪ ♪ until my life changed and i had this kid ♪ ♪ i wanted a boy so bad, but i had a girl ♪ ♪ and i know if i raise her right, she a gonna change the world ♪ ♪ see the time is right now for me to stand up ♪ ♪, no, there ain't no backing down, i've got to man up ♪ ♪ i know my mother, but who is my father ♪ ♪ see, that's the type of [ bleep ] i never do to my daughter ♪ ♪ she going to have everything ♪ why you think i rap and sing? ♪ ♪ god gave me a gift and i'm gonna use it ♪ ♪ don't think about it, just do it, do it ♪ ♪ see, this may sound crazy, but it feels like my soul's getting lazy ♪ ♪ there's nothing left inside ♪ i'm feeling like i have to write ♪ ♪ i'm feeling like i'm losing time ♪ ♪ and all i want to do is shine ♪