| Let’s start before the triple beams, and my platinum dreams |
| Gettin kicked off the Little League teams |
| Think I was thirteen, far from a thug |
| Never the violent type, back in the days |
| Never fit the criminal ways, never was raised to go sideways in the maze |
| It’s Special Ed, get the Caesar ate, nappy afro wit acne |
| Slum bum, I’mma key, whatever happened to real brothers like Fred G (I don’t |
| know) |
| Baby Bliss, Bottom B. Rick and B.D. (That's right, that’s right) |
| And mama said I be actin wrong, spittin game in the drug game |
| God paid to skeet bock, give me a nickname |
| The D.A. did it all wrong, went and laid up too long |
| Stop writin rhymes, startin writin songs |
| And I love all my crew, funny what money could make you say and do |
| (Taste like candy.) and platinum dreams |
| I think a man’s life ain’t always what it seems (corner story candy) |
| Runnin from wrong teams and crush ya dream |
| I think a man’s life ain’t always what it seems (candy) |
| Reminiscin', wishin the God, never driven the crown |
| That was some years later, keep the kids shined |
| Can’t hide wit pride, dealin wit money |
| Now I’m bona-fied, Solomon Childs’ll reign worldwide |
| Thinkin back what mama love can only afford |
| A '79 Ford, that’s what copped diamonds and change |
| Rocked minks, pushed the black Accord, the God in Billboard |
| And I’m proud to be alive, mama in community meets, tears fall from my eyes |
| And when they ask why she cry |
| My baby’s dream always were big from the size, of since 5 |
| Police said he would never survive |
| But now my baby boy’s on the front of the Vibe |
| Them old timers be in front of the store |
| Sayin that you write better when you hurt more |
| And that’s real… |
| J.R., what? Gonna live on, hah-hah |
| This is for the money, word we got it |
| Right now it’s time to get those notes, yo |
| Went from backpacks to briefcases, mixtapes of Ron G |
| Craig G., Red Alert, S&S, and Funkmaster Flex |
| Now the opposite sex is vexed from back in the days |
| Givin no respect, mama said «baby enjoy ya life, take care of ya kids and wife» |
| Style is Caribbean vacations, me and Sabrina sippin champagne playin PlayStation |
| Went from dust bones to rulers, jail cells to buildin wit the old schoolers |
| Liftin iceberg skirts and sippin wine coolers |
| I used to yell, through a jail cell, that the money would come well |
| Think forever rest well, young drop the jew-el |
| He said, «son, never you dwell, cuz the day you repel, your thoughts’ll excel |
| And ya whole town’ll wanna get down wit you personal» |
| All of them (uh-huh, uh-huh) every last one of them (uh-huh, uh-huh) |
| It’s like yo son, all them chicks who be tryin to disrespect you (uh-huh, |
| uh-huh) |
| (Taste like… candy) And look past you, all them dudes |
| Who be tryin to act like they really tryin to feel you (uh-huh, uh-huh) |
| They all gonna feel you one day, just keep doin ya thing |
| (Taste like… candy) |