From a brick to a stone, does a feign a soul? (Oh, Oh) As a kid need a goal, the powder's made of (Oh, Oh, Oh)
Getting Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap cause I move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few that still And a few that's through, are the few niggas that's dead
So a 9 to 5, they clockin' and tryna to survive Cop a and supply cause nobody offerin' jobs Bricks build, build, houses build neighborhoods Better ripped than turned into a or a Davis shirt Understated to say it hurts, I was Tryna see my gang and whippin' me wish that I was flippin' This college went out of his dollar Cause after 4 or 5 you have nothing but college tickets
But them niggas hold my head and work this out (tryna work this out) Countin' numbers up in my head tryna build this (tryna build this house) Mama told me if I made my bed then I lay down But I never seem to keep words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks it's all niggas talkin' bout bricks it's all them niggas talkin' bout Bricks bricks all them niggas thinkin' bout Little niggas on the scene, gotta dream it now
getting blowed Thinkin' I'm so glad I can rap cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas did and a few niggas that still And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas dead
Look, little will shoot you, they got nothing to say Cause local celebrities only bout a away If you still em he getting those from whippin' yay And you got no paper, you been so patient, come get weight Sneaker boxes, you can see progress And you weekend shoppin', show people no problem I can see the problem, you don't have no conscience Can't shoot, dribble, can't rap Young nigga don't have no
From a brick, to a stone, feed for my homie From the powder, turn to power, and the power to dough Turning head yo whip, Is it worth what you did? If a brick is a brick from a you can build From a brick to a stone, got a for a homie Turn 2 4, turn reef to a home Turn the powder, power, and the power turn to hoes If a is a brick, to a brick you can throw (It's one way out)
Nine years old, lookin' for my moms 10 or 11, held my gun First I heard bricks, I was thinking construction Until my plug from Mexicó gave me my introduction (now) 16, gettin' bricks for the 16 Course I'm rappin' but now I'm wrappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin in that Lexus on 18 and 19 nothing over 20 And a thousand 8 grams divided by 4 is If you know what mean you noticed it now And if you don't, how to divide nigga I'm talkin' bricks, no shots I'm talkin' work, no clocks!
But them niggas hold my head and work this out Countin' numbers up in my tryna build this house Mama told me if I my bed then I gotta lay down But I seem to keep these words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks it's all niggas talkin bout Bricks it's all them niggas talkin bout bricks it's all them niggas thinkin bout Little niggas on the scene, ain't gotta it now