(Bongo by the way) All I know it's been a long time comin' Test my faith but I can't run from it Drown my sorrows, but I swam up from it Pay dues, blood, sweat and tears See, I was born by the river Had to dig out the mud Had to drop out to get it Saw the tears from my mama Hope my father prayin' for me Told my brother, "I'ma do it" Told my sister that I'm sorry But I gotta make a move Just a kid with a dream from the Northsdie Winter nights in the car sleepin' utside Had to turn nightmares into better days Had to go our separate ways Had to make my rainy days confetti when we celebrate 'cause All I know it's been a long time comin' Test my faith but I can't run from it Drown my sorrows, but I swam up from it Pay dues, blood, sweat and tears I put that on my soul My soul, my soul, my soul my soul I put that on my soul Lord knows, won't bend, won't break, won't fold Oh no (Bongo) 6-1-4 Ridin' dirty, sittin' low (Real nigga) never fold Hittin' roads from Broad Street to Karl Road 'Til I'm gone (Oh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh) 6-1-4 Shotgun (Bad bitch) centerfold (Ride with me) Switchin' lanes, never switchin' codes When you on this side drop the lo' I was out the way (Out the way) I was on the move (Move, yeah) Bendin' corners, yeah, bussin' moves (Bussin') Northern lights, dark roads Still a long way from a lost soul Still that rose that grew from the concrete (Grew) To Leveque Tower suites from the projects (Ooh) Been a long, long way, but we got here (We got here) Down to slide for my day ones (No, ooh-ooh-ooh, woah-ooh-ooh) 6-1-4 Ridin' dirty (Ridin' dirty) sittin' low (Yeah) Never fold (Never fold) Hittin' roads from Broad Street to Karl Road (Karl Road) 'Til I'm gone (Oh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh) 6-1-4 Shotgun (Bad bitch) centerfold (Ride with me) Switchin' lanes, never switchin' codes (Switchin') When you on this side drop the lo' (Drop the lo') 6-1-4 Ridin' dirty, sittin' low Never fold Hittin' roads from Broad Street to Karl Road 'Til I'm gone (Bongo) (Bongo)