Young Greedy, Similie - Ain't For Nothin' Lyrics

Ever since I was a kid
I always saw myself as someone being in the limelight
Used to practice in the mirror
Had no fears
Couldn't wait to feel the rush
I held the brush like it was my mic
I just figured when the time's right
They'll hear me beat up in the amp
And crown me champ like this is fight night
Hope my people think my rhymes tight
So I sing and I rap cause I don't know what they might like
To tell the truth think I got it from my pops
He would flow it wit the homies when he came back from the block
And he prolly didn't notice I was always on the corner fascinated by the flowin
Lookin at him like he Pac
But nowadays he don't know me
See I'ma stand up guy burnin feelings like a stogie
And I never wore a rag to be tough
And I ain't ever had to bust because a sucka never owed me

No you can't deny
That the boy be bussin
Did it all my life
Gotta keep it comin
No it ain't for nothin
Gotta get grands up for my fam
So many times I wanna break down but I keep it pushin
No it ain't for nothin

They say charm is deceitful
And beauty is vain
You can't take it when you go no
So what's there really to gain?
I say life is full of pain like a slit to the vain
You can't appreciate the sun till you live through the rain
You only get one life no this isn't a game
So take advantage of your time cause you won't get it again
Better be cautious when you playing with flames
Or you will never reap the benefits of living your dreams
Better keep close watch on the ones in your team
Cause the ones close got the most venomous stings
And it seems they focused on material things
Got they face in the screens and they pulling the strings
And I'll admit I've been going through a couple of things
But I ain't stopping till I got at least a couple of rings real talk

No you can't deny
That the boy be bussin
Did it all my life
Gotta keep it comin
No it ain't for nothin
Gotta get grands up for my fam
So many times I wanna break down but I keep it pushin
No it ain't for nothin