[Verse 1: Petey Pablo] You know folks still calling me wrong for leaving home But I don't think I was wrong at all Leaving home was the best thing I done On account of the child I was I wasn't neglected Or mistreated or nothing I was just stubborn Didn't wanna listen to a Mother$%#$%# I had a road of my own, I had to travel on I had to get gone I was too anxious Wanted it too bad Wanted it too fast So I moved too fast Never been the type to hold out my hand So I had to go hand to hand And hit the street corners I'm a street runner Didn't wanna be But these things I achieved in the streets they look good on me But at the same time I heard my Momma
[Hook: Petey Pablo] I can remember just like it was yesterday Walking down Fairfax Crossing Fifth and Fourteenth
[Verse 2: Petey Pablo] A lot of folk talk bad about the Pin But I'm pretty glad for the Pin If it hadn't a been for the Pin Wouldn't a had it in me to win Probably wouldn't of been right here where I'm is right now Learned some good shit from the Pin Went in a confused child And came out an understanding man Now I can understand I got plans And I can see way across there Cross there Walk across foreign land And just to think, it's the same little bad ass That folks said gonna grow up to be just like Daddy But I ain't I only look like Daddy Don't get me wrong I ain't mad at Pops I respect my Pops I read the Bible a lot And the Bible says 'You honor your Mother and your Father And your day's out here will be longer' Check that
[Hook]
[Female singing] Sitting in my room When I got the news That you had gone away So many bags to carry I think to myself How will I ever maintain My little brother needed me And so did my child Gotta stay strong Beautiful Gotta stand tall In the midst of it all Regardless of the circumstances