Gold

I remember I was nine when my brother used to rhyme

Used to see him spit, switch flows, and hold nines

Seen the same bro catch case and hold time

All that made me wanna do is continue his prime

As a youngin' all I wanted was to be that nigga

All they did was look at you and be like, "He that nigga"

Older brother, older son of mother

One I would look up to in the source

Hopin' that one day you'd be the one I would turn into

I figured it was just a figment of imagination

The magic made this moment happen

Look at me grow with your stature

After all these years, they had you waitin'

In that cell while niggas givin' you hell, I knew you was still basin'

And when them cells close and spite cover your eyes

I just pray God let light cover your skies

Hope your inner stressin' don't mess with you inside

Keep holdin' your head high

This a blessing in disguise, my nigga

Things don't always go, always go your way

I know everything that shine ain't gold

And we might think we're close

But even we can be far away

I know everything that shine ain't gold

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Everything that shine ain't gold

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (and it ain't gold)

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (and it ain't gold)

Everything that shine ain't gold

Things don't always go, always go your way

I know everything that shine ain't gold

And we might think we're close

But even we can be far away

I know everything that shine ain't gold

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Everything that shine ain't gold

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (and it ain't gold)

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (and it ain't gold)

Everything that shine ain't gold