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TRY SO HARD

from THE EASY WAY OUT [MIXTAPE] by JEWELS

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DEDICATED TO THOSE
WHO GO WELL OUT THEY WAY
TO HELP KEEP ME ALIVE
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW

EGGSHELLS WHERE IM WALKING
SEX SELLS
ITS UNFORTUNATE
MY NEXTEL HAD A BUG IN IT
SO WHEN I WANTED TO COP BUD
THE FUZZ LISTENED IN
SMALL TIME
WASTE YOURS IF YOU WANNA
ILL BE WAITIN ON THE CORNER FOR YA
WITH A MESSAGE AND A ORDER FOR YA
BLACK DESI
AND ITS CALLIN FOR YA
THE BLACK MESSI
NO HANDS STILL SCORING ON YA
KEEP HATING
THEY TELLIN ME TO KEEP WAITIN
IN THE MEAN TIME
HISTORY I KEEP MAKING
CANT FAKE THAT
BLACK INK
WHITE PAGES
ITS ALL PERSONAL
BLACK SKIN WHITE RANGES
WHATS IT WORTH TO YOU
WHATS THE LIFE SPAN ON A WHITE MAN
ON THE ISLAND ON MANHATTAN
COMPARED TO A BLACK
AND WHATS THE CHANCES OF A NIGGA LEARNING HOW TO ADAPT
IN A LAND THATS NOT HIS OWN
WHATS THE ANSWER TO THAT
WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE IM UNDER ATTACK
OR TREATED LIKE A THREAT
WHATS THE REASON FOR THAT
FUCK IT
RHETORICAL RHETORIC
DUCK CHICKEN SPADE
CALL IT WHAT YOU WANNA CALL IT

CUZ IT DOESNT REALLY MATTER TO ME
ANYWHERE THE WIND BLOWS
EVERYWHERE THE KID GOES
ITS LIKE TWO STEPS BACK
THEN THE CREW STEP BACK

NEVER WANTED TO BE A THIEF
BUT A NIGGA SO HUNGRY THAT A NIGGA CANT SLEEP
AND A NIGGA NEED MONEY
HOMELESS IN THE WINTER
NOW THAT ISNT VERY FUNNY
BUT IT SURE WILL LIGHT A HOT FIRE UNDER THAT ASS
FROM THE DIRT I AROSE
NEVER POSING
EVERYTHING I OWN IS ON LOAN
OR WAS STOLEN
AND FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
BOTH SIDES OF THE GRASS LOOK GOLDEN
LOOKING BACK ON THE PAST
THAT HAS BOUGHT ME HELL
HISTORY HAS TAUGHT ME WELL
DOG WAG TAIL
NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND ENVELOPES UNOPENED
BILLS LAYING ROUND
STILL SMILING
THE GOOD TIMES I REMEMBER THEM WELL
SO VIVID
INHALE
TAKE IN THE SMELL
THEN AND NOW SO DIFFERENT
IF I HAD TO COMPARE
ITS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SNAP AND A SNARE
YEAH
YOU SEE
SIZE IS AN ISSUE WHEN YOU DEALIN WITH PRIZEES
AND PRIDE
DYING OF THIRST
SIDE EYEING THE HYDRANTS
STOMACH RUMBLING THERES NOTHING INSIDE
THIN AS A TOOTHPICK
NOTHING TO HIDE
OH MY
HEART HEAVY AND IM HAVING A HARD TIME
COUNTIN PENNIES
FOUR SHORT OF A DOLLAR
SPORTING THE SAME CHAMP HOODIE
FRESH STAINS
AND SMELLING LIKE THE FINEST MARIJUANA
NO CHANGE
NOT A DOLLAR TO MY NAME
JUST LOVE
SCHOLARS LOOKING DOWN
MY CRUTCHES BE THE THUGS
HE GLORY GOES TO GOD
WEVE COME SO FAR
AND GOT A LONG WAY TO GO
BUT THIS IS WHY WE TRY SO HARD

WHAT I SAY GOES
EVERYDAY HOE
DEADBROKE
TAKING RISK AND SHIT
TO GET RICH
THIS IS THE BIG PICTURE BITCH

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from THE EASY WAY OUT [MIXTAPE], track released January 5, 2012
PRODUCED BY SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD
MIXED BY FINESSE

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