Real Man-Token

[00:00.00] [00:11.682]Shyea! [00:25.132]Residing in a town where shit is glorifie [00:27.848]It was nothing, shit it wasn't weird to see some boys get high [00:30.815]See Ben used to burn some, but currently his turn was done [00:33.899]Anxiety left Ben regretting his first puff [00:37.367]But sure enough, he still hung with the same dudes [00:39.882]He was cool with this, 'cause you got a blunt he don't hate you [00:42.866]He's the youngin in they crew [00:44.366]But you'da never noticed and the dude that was the oldest was the coolest and the boldest [00:49.231]See everybody loved him 'cause they knew when he was rollin' [00:52.117]Through to meet the homies, it was soon that they'd be smokin [00:55.232]See he was the movement of the potent [00:58.617]QP's he'd be holdin and his new deals were the shit [01:01.648]And him and Ben were tight [01:03.414]Even occasionally he spent the night, when he was locked out and couldn't get inside [01:07.763]He recognized Ben didn't smoke but this was something new [01:10.831]This gave him an idea that he'd bring up a few days later [01:14.647]The crew was rolling up some J papers [01:17.048]Taylor gang was playing, they exhaled in dazed anger [01:20.164]As the oldest one turns to Ben with hands hidden in his coat [01:23.117]Pulled out an O and said "you ever think of flippin' bro?" [01:26.197]Drugs, money, support, what else you need [01:29.382]Temporary money get that temporary self esteem [01:32.465]Drugs, money, support, just dont get brainwashed [01:35.513]Peer pressure doin its dang job, man whatchu talkin' bout [01:38.382]Let's get this money [01:41.063]Homie let's get this money [01:43.447]I gotta go yo I'mma get this money [01:46.331]Get out my face with your opinions, I got paper to be gettin' like a real man [01:51.248]He gave Ben his speech, seemin' almost memorized [01:53.997]All the attention in the room went to Ben's reply [01:57.397]He told Ben he got the heart it takes [01:59.497]The money hangin' out his pocket said let's start today [02:02.579]"Aye, you right homie [02:04.013]Matter fact I'm 'bout to blaze, take this plate [02:06.763]This chick by the bank say she need a slice homie [02:09.781]Have her take your number, tell her you're down with me [02:12.497]Dawg we bout to make a killing in this town, believe" [02:15.646]And how right he was [02:17.080]Ben didn't smoke his chronic so for the first time it was only profiting both they pockets [02:21.632]Ben begun to get addicted, the news spread quicker than Ben's temper if he didn't get money every twenty minutes [02:28.063]He single handedly changed the scene, so busy lying to his own mother became routine [02:33.366]But he loved it [02:34.363]He loved that they relied on him a fair amount [02:37.013]Came a long way from being the youngin no one cared about [02:40.097]They needed him now, so typical [02:41.997]No one expected little Ben to be sellin' shit , he felt invincible [02:46.117]And if he wasn't there was no reason to stress it [02:48.947]The oldest one gave him a knife, he said this is for protection [02:52.045]Ben had everything going for him... [02:54.645]A boss who had his back, a substance that always would attract [02:58.197]And the profit in a closet in the back [03:00.413]Pay no mind to the cops, until they caught him in the act when it was [03:04.847]Drugs, money, support, what else you need [03:07.746]Temporary money get that temporary self esteem [03:10.867]Drugs, money, support, just dont get brainwashed [03:13.867]Peer pressure doin its dang job, man watchu talkin bout [03:16.763]Lets get this money [03:18.913]Homie lets get this money [03:21.895]I gotta go yo I'mma get this money [03:24.763]Get out my face with your opinions, i got paper to be gettin like a real man [03:29.645]Oh, you a man, huh? [03:30.947]In the police station, hands shakin, but actin like you dont give a damn, huh [03:35.597]Your mom pulls up in a van, covers her eyes with her hands and all you thinkin' is she dont understand, huh [03:42.096]Listen to that [03:43.079]You knew happy dont symbolize growth but a weak child fallin into a trap [03:48.047]I fiend for profit, deep involved in a loss of a stream of consciousness, all when hes too naive to watch and see the problem [03:54.196]Ignorance in a system pressured by peers [03:56.596]Holding a knife like your gonna use it, but you dread it with fear [03:59.545]Cause the moment you pullin out that, they pull out theirs [04:02.829]And youll be leakin more than just sweatin some tears [04:05.794]Ahead of your years? Sure, but you ain't do your job dude [04:09.246]You think you lost touch with your friends, they think they lost you [04:12.513]Little did you know, you were losing yourself [04:14.645]Now you gotta explain to your friends and family you were someone else when it was [04:18.829]Drugs, money, support, what else you need [04:21.512]Temporary money get that temporary self esteem [04:24.644]Drugs, money, support, just dont get brainwashed [04:27.745]Peer pressure doin its dang job, man whatchu talkin bout [04:30.711]Let's this money [04:33.346]Homie let's get this money [04:35.762]I gotta go yo I'mma get this money [04:38.880]Get out my face with your opinions, I got paper to be gettin' like a real man