My Life

Lyrics

[Intro] (Nigga, uh) Yeah, huh (Nigga, uh) Why don't y'all take a look into my life? See what I see (Nigga, uh, nigga, nigga, nigga, uh) [Verse 1] At the age of fourteen, introduced to coupes Learnin' how to seduce niggas, takin' they loot Quickly got involved with this money lifestyle – the finer things All kinda things – power, money, cars, and diamond rings In 9th grade, flauntin' the Gucci boots with the G's on it A high price for this 'high price' life While I'm on tour, is my man cheatin' just for spite? And if you only knew I hold my minks at nights with cheap Or no other hands can hold me right My girls ain't the same, guess it's 'cause the fame Bitches smile in my face and throw dirt on my name Mad 'cause I made it, now friends intimidated Hate it that I'm in the same game as them With mo' fame than them, they know who they are This life is no joke, got us havin' to broke You was my sister, we used to dream together How we could make it real big, do our thing together Huh, 'Thelma & Louise' together, remember them days? Them niggas we played? Now we don't even speak, went our separate ways – separate lives Lost friendship for pride – playin' the game About to forfeit high price life, I can't afford it [Chorus] My life, do ya feel what I feel? My life, a black girl's ordeal My life. do ya see what I see? Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go? My life, do y'all know what it feels like? Do y'all know what it be like? Do ya see what I see? Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go? [Verse 2] Daddy's girl, in his wildest dreams Said he think that lil' Ing will be illest in this rap thing Age 4, in my mother's shoes, swore I could sing And even as a little girl, I was doin' my thing Uh, confused, I ain't asked to be born Nigga so dumb, shoulda used a condom Ask Mommy every day, "When daddy gon' come?" But he never showed up I would pimp for them, became demented Then, men? Resented them Just the scent of 'em, made me hurl 'Specially the baller ones tryin' to buy me with pearls All I needed was love, all I wanted was love Lack of love had me fallin' for thugs The niggas who ain't care, just like Daddy If he ain't care, why should they? For this 'high price' life, it's the price I pay [Chorus] My life, do ya feel what I feel? My life, a black girl's ordeal My life. do ya see what I see? Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go? My life, do y'all know what it feels like? Do y'all know what it be like? Do ya see what I see? Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go? [Verse 3] All my girls 'cross the world that feel what I feel Hearts bruised, then been way I been, keep it movin' Let him do his thing, I'm the one he's lovin' I'm here to show ya'll, havin' a kid ain't meanin' nuthin' That ain't keepin' him, 'specially if he in love with another chick Then you stuck with the "babymother" shit Don't be lovin' niggas more than yaself Let 'em roam, a dog always finds his way home Shit, ya'll don't wanna take my place, catchin' cases Spit in faces I never seen, falsely accused While some say it's rude But if I was a dude, they'd all be amused But I'm a woman, so I'm a bitch, simple as that Double-standards, call him a Mack, call me a ho Say I'm in it for the dough, but tell me – what the fuck he in it for? Wanted it all, now it's all mine – loneliness, sorrow, confusion and pain Nightmares, headlines: "Rapper found slain" If it wasn't for my moms, I'd drown in this pain Now y'all see what it's like, y'all don't wanna be me 'Cause it ain't always what it seem on TV Shit, but this is my 9-to-5, y'all Sometimes I wanna slit my wrist and end my life, ya'll [Chorus] My life, do ya feel what I feel? My life, a black girl's ordeal My life. do ya see what I see? Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go? My life, do y'all know what it feels like? Do y'all know what it be like? Do ya see what I see? Have you been where I've been? Can you go where I go?