Big K.R.I.T. - Rapper with a Dream lyrics

They got me wonderin if I ever
Get up out this cage a man is trapped
Forever lost in this endless maze
And then they wonder why they kill each other
He out for mine I guess he ain't got
Shit so I can't trust my brothers
For some nigga they crime shit
OK it gotta pay reality is it's sad to say
But there ain't no better way
And if a nigga got a problem
What I do for mine
Tell 'em walk some miles in my shoe
Then work a 9 to 5
That music shit running low eventhough
I give my all
Authority ain't my best friend
At times I just wanna kill my boss
And I'd be lyin nigga if I
Said I ain't do no dirt
Try not to embarrass my folk
Because my family's first
And I ain't never the type to
Back down from no challenge
Then again I never took one more
Shit than I could handle
Some niggas was just born to win
And some were born to lose
I felt like I was dealt a bad hand
But I paid my dues

It seems that I'm condemned to
Live a life of sin cuz I ball short
When will my troubles end
And happiness begin?
Can you change my heart?
I swear I had enough, but I never gave up
Eventhough this world's so tough
I'm holdin onto me, a rapper with a dream
I hope you all feeling me

You said they say sometimes I lose hope
And like I'm a basketball star no
Prone I met my dope
Unlike them folks or them niggas
When shit pop off quickly
I write my family no rain no snow
They could come and get me
I've been down for the 3OBC
Since I can remember
?coke and put in on the block
Until it was time for dinner
? I was?eat up? hunger?
Tryin' not to get caught up on
No shit be gone till November
Cuz in the Queen we don't play
We known for the battle
See me surfing up to sip the
Player I sleep it's in Seattle
Eyes closed, I gotta stay up on my toe?
Cuz niggas get pills to turn off
Their lives and just roll through
Blocka blocka thats all it takes to fall out
It'll be the main trench no
Soldier ever crawl out
For this game I try not to go all out
Your peace hit me so what I
Always seem to cold out

It seems that I'm condemned to
Live a life of sin cuz I ball short
When will my troubles end
And happiness begin?
Can you change my heart?
I swear I had enough, but I never gave up
Eventhough this world's so tough
I'm holdin onto me, a rapper with a dream
I hope you all feeling me

Third verse got me talking bout my situation
If I be watching for the
Birds I need an occupation
Give my cash up cuz I won't be this? for long
Can't stay with mama bird I
Gotsa get on my own
Some niggas rely too much on gossip
Bout put mine in fame
Who's lucky the one that's in the
Casket that nigga that's at away
I have no need to front besides
I'd rather stay to face
I get the deal and collect my
Dough before I fade to black
I see my brothers and I
Know, they would change, for the better
We adapt to their climate
That thunderstorm weather and I know
I got hold my head up high to the sky
But my pride sometimes gettin away
Of the realness inside
I see the world upside down with no outs
Like a corner without themes
Or the world without south
I'm gonna be dreamin' man cuz if
I do decide to blow up
The jealous will go and grab their K
See me outside and roll up blocak blocka