I’ve Been Up, I’ve Been Down

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Somebody very dear to me just attempted to kill herself Has showed me we don't fear death, we fear fear itself Ever since '98 in hip hop my presence been felt Couple dollars, couple models, couple of bitch niggas under my belt Thorough nigga, I'ma hold you to it If we hand shake my plan B is to complete plan A Grindin' been my strategy like this is my anatomy I should get a tat on me that say why, why, why Would you let some dollar dictate your army I brush my shoulders up, polish off Haters, if you play me I'll spray your potato layed up with fakers I put them in the news in a major paper My rollercoaster of a career, hope it's been real for you Because it's been weird for me, I feel like [Hook] They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash But I bet you they can't take the realness that's in me I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash But I bet you they can't take the realness that's in me [Verse 2] I just want mama to be happy Is that too mothafucking much to ask? Damn it, I'm about to cry in this bitch, king of the jungle I hate liars but I fuck with a lioness bitch If you don't straighten your ass out right now I will find you and iron you bitch Grindin' been my strategy like this is my anatomy I should get a tat on me that say why, why, why Would you let losses make you act like a faggot? I'm a fly and you act like a maggot Money comes, money goes, I used to wear funny clothes Hammer pants, my mama used to wipe my runny nose My real family all I care about is her, I'm feelin' like [Hook] They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash But I bet you they can't take the realness that's in me I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash But I bet you they can't take the realness that's in me [Verse 3] Then I watch my daddy hit my mama, listen to my mama Tryna calm us, y'all don't understand the problem that we have Who gives a shit about dollars when you gotta go visit your father in rehab You said Rick Ryan Marcus as long as I'm getting high your mama will be sad And only I can fix this, so I'ma turn this all around I promise As we sat, he said I'm down in life right now, you know I'ma be back And when he got back home it's like it was heaven sent 'Cause I was only 11 at the time and he's been clean and sober ever since He gave me this advice, you at a huge advantage Long as you know what's rules in life and a view for the planet Rather you the man than you the mechanic People treat money like oxygen When they got it they take it for granted, but then lose it and panic So spoken G, I look at him like Superman And y'all little niggas ain't even close to me, so if he can fall, so can we [Hook] They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash But I bet you they can't take the realness that's in me I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck, yeah I've been up, I've been down, I don't give a fuck They can take away the cars, they can take away the cash But I bet you they can't take the realness that's in me