1 Chance

(You get one chance in it) uh

Big G Herbo, Lil Herb (you got one chance in this shit, yeah)

I beat all this shit, but I still carry it with me, for real, man

What you know 'bout sleep paralysis?

Wakin' up out yo' sleep back-to-back 'cause you havin' nightmares

Had 'bout four of 'em today (you get one shot, don't miss)

Couldn't even go to sleep for a hour straight (I don't give a fuck what they said to you)

That's no bap, I ain't lyin' to you (C-Sick, no bap)

I ain't runnin' from this shit, I ain't tuckin' my tail

I ain't duckin' from no opps, only duckin' a cell

I swear to God, I was 12, started throwin' up L's (L)

By the time I'm 14, one of my brothers got killed (damn)

Like, what else for me to do but get the fuck in the field? (Let's get it)

Couldn't make my mama cry, I started clutchin' the steel

He got a dub, I was just a teen, fuckin' with Gill

Already did 15, he like fuck his appeal

What you know 'bout old guns jammin' up on the drill? (What you know 'bout it?)

What you know 'bout usin' bleach 'cause you got blood in your nails? (What you know 'bout it? For real)

What you know 'bout gettin' shot at 30 times and live (what you know 'bout it?)

What you know 'bout comin' back 'cause you got somethin' to sell? (What you know 'bout it? Let's get it)

What you know 'bout takin' risks? You got a kite in the mail (what you know 'bout it?)

What you know 'bout prayin' to God? Still might go to hell (what you know 'bout it? Damn)

What you know 'bout anythin'? (Nigga)

What you know 'bout dope lines? Gotta serve 20 fiends (what you know?)

What you know about seein' real vivid shit, but it's a dream? (What you know?)

Just to get rich, I had to shine a penny clean (uh, yeah)

Every day on hits, we made movies, many scenes (many)

Really had knowledge, coulda been plenty things

Coulda been a lawyer or a doctor, or a scholar

Ended up in Robin jeans, poppin' up my collar

Ended up on 79th and Essex, chasin' dollars (uh)

Ended up disappointin' my mother and my father (for real)

Then I chose rap, after that, started makin' commas

For real, 2025, nigga worth 30 mil' (phew)

I know how it happened, though

I had love for my brothers, couldn't hop in traffic, though

All summer long, we was lettin' automatics go

Had to force my real dawgs to take other avenues (huh)

It ain't 'bout this, we gettin' money outta music

Fuck gang shit, got a brain, gotta use it (use it)

And you can't lose it (can't lose)

You get one chance in it (one chance in it)

You got one chance in this shit (you got chance in this shit)

Only one chance (only one chance)

Can't be with the devil dancin' and shit (nah)

You got one life, one niche (one niche)

You got one shot, don't miss (don't miss)

I don't give a fuck what they said to you (what they said to you)

Ain't no second chance in this shit

Had to make a way 'cause I'll be damned a statistic (nah)

Franchise player from the stands and the benches

Giant heart, that's me, fuck feet and inches

Out here chasin' riches, give a fuck 'bout bitches (fuck 'em)

Niggas out here trippin', free Lance in this shit

Put the fam first 'cause ain't no friends in this shit (no)

Trauma in my heart, I'm still payin' for this shit (yeah)

I done really lost my real man's to this shit (no bap)

I already lost my lil' brother to this shit (no bap)

Every time I'm talkin' to my grams, it get wicked

PTSD, I gotta drink just to kick it

Prayin' I don't crash, 'cause the Lamb' worth a ticket (skrrt)

So much bloodshed, prolly nothin' that could fix it

Fuck it, then I'm ridin' 'til I'm dyin', ain't no mixin'

If we go to war, up the score, we keep blitzin'

President, I ended 74 like I'm Nixon (fuck Black Mob), you get it?

You get one chance in it (one chance in it)

You got one chance in this shit (you got chance in this shit)

Only one chance (only one chance)

Can't be with the devil dancin' and shit (nah)

You got one life, one niche (one niche)

You got one shot, don't miss (don't miss)

I don't give a fuck what they said to you (what they said to you)

Ain't no second chance in this shit (chance in this shit)