Paul Wall - Am What I Am lyrics

This is ghetto reality in Texas..

You see I am what I am, and it is what it is

You'd feel how I feel, if you been where I been

Live what I live, see what I see

So get out my ear, and just let me be

I'm a survivor of the struggle, I lived life hard

Single mama with half a job, I was raised by God

No dad, the only role model I had

Was a ounce of that white powder, in a Ziplock bag

I don't brag about the struggles, I endured as a child

You don't know the pain I went through, to create this smile

I got one life to live, know I'm tal'n bout

So I enjoy it, cause I earned everything that I got

They hate what I got, I hear em with they cape talk

They thinking that my life, was a cake walk

I'm a man of principles, I live by my word

So it's obsurred, when I hear sour words

They gon get what they deserve, but I don't wish no harm

What goes around comes around, so partna you been warned

In the midst of all the trouble, I still remain calm

Cause sunny days, will follow the storm man, just let me be

Somebody questioned, if I got the right to recite what I spit

Cause I've never been indicted, or divided a brick

But my life is grit, all types of crisis and shit

I decided to risk it all, to try to slide in the mix

And get what I can get, see I'm fighting negative bars

I knew it wouldn't be easy, but no one said it be hard

As it is, I mean the evil in the heart of these men

Got me wondering, if I'll ever see the reward

At the end of the road, it's kind of hard to remember your goals

When you grow where, not many live to get old

I played the cards that I was given, and never listen to those

Who think different, cause they inner soul is bitter and cold

I seen death, and folk get destroyed by do'

Nevertheless I'm blessed, so your boy got hope

I show love, to get it is a beautiful feeling

If you hate me, then blow a dick cause it's a mutual feeling

All outsiders looking in, think they know where I been

Trying to be my friend, cause of the position I'm in

They know Slim Thug a hustler, that's destined to win

So I guess they figured, they can hold my cotail in

But I ain't the type to play that roll, and sell a nigga gold

Pretend it's all cool, when I know you a hoe

Cause you'll do it again, if you done it befo'

It's just a matter of time, 'fore you do it some mo'

I done witnessed all type, of snake niggaz and hoes

From my family to my friends, to these bitches I know

It'll surprise you, how much a lil' change bring change

You get a couple dollas, and people ain't the same

They quick to holla at you capping now, since you rapping now

See them the type of folks, you need to be packing round

Cause first time to miss em, when you passing a blunt

They plotting up on you, trying to pull em a stunt