Projects (Feat. Devin The Dude)

Struggling day by day, broke with no lights on
Begging on ways to get paid, hustling all night long
We family, we can handle it, until these hard times are gone
But now we're in the projects, broke with no lights on

Living in the projects, broke with no lights on
Windows wide open so I can see while I write songs
Beating on the table, no radio yet
Mama say she gon' try and get me one when her check comes
I know you mean well, baby, but it's all good
One day this rapping gon' get us out the hood
But for now it's aight, I see it's hard for you
Try my luck on them dice, something gotta bubble
Something gotta shake, gotta have them new J's
These kids nowadays got some cool ways
You ain't shit if you ain't got the new Starter jacket
So fuck them lights, but that there, baby, gotta have it
Posted on the block with no street lights on
Pocket full of rocks, tryna get 'em all gone
So I can hit the schoolhouse and get all the hoes
Broke with no lights on and they don't even know

Struggling day by day, broke with no lights on
Begging on ways to get paid, hustling all night long
We family, we can handle it, until these hard times are gone
But now we're in the projects, broke with no lights on

Take the bitter with the sweet, good with the bad
They say you can't miss something you ain't never had
And since you never had shit, what you crying 'bout?
Me and my family had fun in that dark house
When night fall, you already know what time it is
Hide and go seek, nah, we ain't going to sleep
Have fun 'til we pass out
Next day, sun bright, we forgot the lights was even out
Mama must be in a good mood
That's the only time she get up early and make some good food
And she say she got some good news
Got a new job and now things won't be so hard
Baby, you the realest, I swear to God
How you keep a smile on your face when times so hard?
Living in the projects, broke with no lights on
Seem like it made me and my family so strong

Struggling day by day, broke with no lights on
Begging on ways to get paid, hustling all night long
We family, we can handle it, until these hard times are gone
But now we're in the projects, broke with no lights on

God must be tryna tell us something
Ain't just the ghetto no more, now the whole world struggling
And the recession got 'em stressing 'bout to lose it
But in the projects, we so used to it
Plus mama say what don't kill you'll make you strong
She can fade it, I know I can hold my own
If she could take it when daddy gone, kept moving on
In a house that look vacant, we call that home
We never missed a meal, probably wasn't steak
One day, but until then, homie, we straight
In the projects, broke with no lights on
Got my radio, now it still lights on
Boss Hogg, yeah, we running the streets
And the projects still the only place for a G
Sitting back reminiscing on all the good times
We was broke than a bitch and didn't even mind
For real, nigga

Struggling day by day, broke with no lights on
Begging on ways to get paid, hustling all night long
We family, we can handle it, until these hard times are gone
But now we're in the projects, broke with no lights on

Struggling day by day, broke with no lights on
Begging on ways to get paid, hustling all night long
We family, we can handle it, until these hard times are gone
But now we're in the projects, broke with no lights on