Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My life story strictly business, never blew my chance
Moms kicked me out the house when I was flippin', I'm the man
Put the boys on the street, make them walk this beat
Teach them how to eat, and to seek for peace
Son, I stamped this name livin' proof 'cause I mean what I say
Bring the fake to reality and make them pay
Yo, these ghetto rhyme stories got 'em scared to death
I'm tryna get the fuck out, see what the world's about
Check it, 1986 is when I reached my peak
Take my brothers outta state and tried to make some ends meet
First destination Texas and it's just like that
Makin' moves with my brothers and there's no turnin' back
We got thirty-six grams on the scale right now
Gettin' ready with my brothers, time to break the shit down
I'm not about killin' my people, but you know how it go
Work with me, not against me, and we'll make mad dough
Wear my co-defendant out when I break down with rap
Hold me back and give me love and now I'm givin' it back
A unique sound from the streets and it's just so sweet
My livin' proof life story, let me break it in piece
[Verse 2]
Yo, I rock on the block with the real hip-hop
As you start to clock, and jock
Yo, I'm comin' off with mad rage
Eighteen, and hittin' the real stage
But don't worry 'bout me, 'cause I'm makin' it
And if I can't have it, then I'm takin' it
That's how it is, 'cause I'm livin' trife
Where's my knife, take a chance witcha life
Rappers decapitate, and disintegrate
You, I will mutilate, when I penetrate
Go for the one when I say raid
A hit man for hire and I wanna get paid
'Cause bullets are sprayed and anybody is laid
More money is made and that's the family trade
See, I make moves and tell what's the truth
That's why I'm here, to be livin' proof
[Chorus]
Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof
Life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough
Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof
Life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough
Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof
Life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough
Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof
Life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough
[Verse 3]
I'm lost, must pay the cost to be the boss
With force, rather get my point across
I'm goin' off on the mic, insane, out of sight
When I take flight like Mike (Like who, kid?)
And you see, I be rollin' like a battlecat
And I'm ready to rip on my combat
Beef I'm not havin' that, yo, I pull my trigger back
And all you pussy **** know where my heart is at
I like to stay down low, but yo, I flip at times
Like when I'm kickin' lines, or bustin' out nines
It's like that, shit, I jumped off the roof
Pysch, 'cause I wouldn't be livin' proof
[Refrain]
Kick the truth to the young black youth
[Verse 4]
The moral of the story, what the fuck's goin' on?
And our seeds won't see 2000 if these **** keep frontin'
I used to hustle on the block, now I rock for papes
Watch out, the world turn, and I will come back
Relievin' stress off my brain, I got the la-la for that
Breakin' down all subjects, and then all facts
Lettin' lose every day, but still, keepin' it fat
Bust it, **** keep on frontin' in this game, aight?
Scared to death ass rappers don't get no props
Scared to come to the ghetto, talk about bustin' shots
See, I can walk around the ghetto stand in peace and at ease
Get my ghetto crowd open, yo, you know what I mean?
Indeed, see what I see and then you know what I mean
Gettin' ready for the future so don't fuck with me
My livin' proof, life story, ****, I kill it with ease
[Chorus]
Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof
Life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough
Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof
Life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough
Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof
Life as a shorty shouldn't be so rough
Leave it up to me while I be livin' proof
To kick the truth, to the young black youth
Written by: Chris Martin, Jamal Felder, James Heath