Paul Wall, Slim Thug - Am What I Am lyrics

This is ghetto reality in Texas

You see I am what I am, and it is what it is
You'd feel how I feel
If you been where I been
Live what I live, see what I see
So get out my ear, and just let me be

I'm a survivor of the struggle
I lived life hard
Single mama with half a job
I was raised by God
No dad, the only role model I had
Was a ounce of that white powder
In a Ziplock bag
I don't brag about the struggles
I endured as a child
You don't know the pain I went through
To create this smile
I got one life to live, know I'm tal'n bout
So I enjoy it
Cause, I earned everything that I got
They hate what I got
I hear em with they cape talk
They thinking that my life, was a cake walk
I'm a man of principles, I live by my word
So, it's obsurred, when I hear sour words
They gon get what they deserve
But, I don't wish no harm
What goes around comes around
So partna you been warned
In the midst of all the trouble
I still remain calm
Cause sunny days, will follow the storm man
Just let me be

You see I am what I am, and it is what it is
You'd feel how I feel
If you been where I been
Live what I live, see what I see
So get out my ear, and just let me be

Somebody questioned
If I got the right to recite what I spit
Cause, I've never been indicted
Or divided a brick but my life is grit
All types of crisis and shit
I decided to risk it all
To try to slide in the mix
And get what I can get
See I'm fighting negative bars
I knew it wouldn't be easy
But no one said it be hard as it is
I mean the evil in the heart of these men
Got me wondering, if I'll ever see the reward
At the end of the road
It's kind of hard to remember your goals
When you grow where, not many live to get old
I played the cards that I was given
And never listen to those
Who think different
Cause they inner soul is bitter and cold
I seen death, and folk get destroyed by do'
Nevertheless I'm blessed
So your boy got hope
I show love, to get it is a beautiful feeling
If you hate me
Then blow a dick cause it's a mutual feeling

You see I am what I am, and it is what it is
You'd feel how I feel
If you been where I been
Live what I live, see what I see
So get out my ear, and just let me be

All outsiders looking in
Think they know where I been
Trying to be my friend
Cause of the position I'm in
They know Slim Thug a hustler
That's destined to win
So I guess they figured
They can hold my cotail in
But, I ain't the type to play that roll
And sell a nigga gold
Pretend it's all cool, when I know you a hoe
Cause you'll do it again
If you done it befo'
It's just a matter of time
'fore you do it some mo'
I done witnessed all type
Of snake niggas and hoes
From my family to my friends
To these bitches I know it'll surprise you
How much a lil' change bring change
You get a couple dollas
And people ain't the same
They quick to holla at you capping now
Since you rapping now
See them the type of folks
You need to be packing round
Cause first time to miss em
When you passing a blunt
They plotting up on you
Trying to pull em a stunt

You see I am what I am, and it is what it is
You'd feel how I feel
If you been where I been
Live what I live, see what I see
So get out my ear, and just let me be