[00:00:19] Bout time, they opened up the do' for Z-Ro [00:00:21] Cause I've been dropping hits, since ten years ago [00:00:23] Trying to do it legal, and not slang yayo [00:00:26] If I can't get it legal, to the corner I go [00:00:28] I never took pride, in slanging coc*ine [00:00:33] Never could get a job, but needed some mo' change [00:00:34] C.d.'s wasn't selling, because I had no name [00:00:36] Nothing but a t-shirt, no piece no chain [00:00:38] Too many times, I was ready to give up [00:00:41] Run up in a bank, and say this is a stick-up [00:00:43] Put my pain on records, and record sales picked up [00:00:45] The tears I done shed, led me to the big bucks [00:00:48] 2000 and 4, I ain't broke no mo' [00:00:50] Cause God is my life jacket, when I sink solo [00:00:52] I went to a hundred thousand, from a whole fo' [00:00:55] So all you haters hate me, as I make a little mo' [00:00:58] I'm going platinum this time, (this time-this time) [00:01:02] I think you fellas, better respect my mind (mind-mind) [00:01:07] I'm here to collect my pennies, my nickels and my dimes (my dimes-my dimes) [00:01:11] And ain't nobody gonna block out my shine (shine-shine) [00:01:16] They got me living in a '56, Mass L [00:01:19] My locker full of commsary, and my fan mail [00:01:21] My city saying Z-Ro, what you gon do when you get out of jail [00:01:24] I can't do no mo' pyrexes, no mo' scales [00:01:26] Trying to make a million dollas, off my melody [00:01:29] Couldn't see it coming, so I caught a state-jail felony [00:01:31] F-1 bunk twelve, there resides the stars [00:01:33] Special thanks to love, cause "I Hate U B**ch" climbed me to the top of the charts [00:01:36] Being free, is like being on lock [00:01:38] Niggaz still kick it with ya, but try to get some of what ya got [00:01:40] I ain't never seen, so many feminine men [00:01:43] Swear to God they holding in the world, but ain't nobody seeing dividends [00:01:46] That ain't the life of me, I had to get it [00:01:48] Might not be rich in the present, but I'ma be rich in a minute [00:01:50] Cause I got three Cuzos sitting up high, rolling 24's [00:01:52] Screaming A.B.N. get in the do', waiting for Ro [00:01:56] I'm going platinum this time, (this time-this time) [00:02:00] I think you fellas, better respect my mind (mind-mind) [00:02:05] I'm here to collect my pennies, my nickels and my dimes (my dimes-my dimes) [00:02:10] And ain't nobody gonna block out my shine (shine-shine) [00:02:14] Jealousy and envy, play a major role [00:02:16] Everytime a playa, try to get his pockets swoll [00:02:19] Somebody said I did this, and said I did that [00:02:21] Even told homicide, I pushed the homie's wig back [00:02:24] They don't wanna see, a ni**a make it out of poverty [00:02:26] When will they realize, God is running with me ain't no stopping me [00:02:29] Probably never will, so keep on trying [00:02:30] You can clip my wings, but I see happiness in the sky so I'ma keep on flying [00:02:34] Until I find, a rested place [00:02:36] So many battle scars, blood on my chest and face [00:02:38] Whether I'm working or rapping 24/7, me and Satan be scrapping [00:02:41] He want my soul, but I ain't gon let it happen [00:02:43] Even if I lose my life, trying to chase my dream [00:02:46] Whoever do me, gon have hell when they face my team [00:02:48] I got them same three Cuzos holding me down, if I ain't coming back [00:02:52] Bet they bury me with g-stacks, plus a platinum plack [00:02:54] I'm going platinum this time, (this time-this time) [00:02:58] I think you fellas, better respect my mind (mind-mind) [00:03:02] I'm here to collect my pennies, my nickels and my dimes (my dimes-my dimes) [00:03:07] And ain't nobody gonna block out my shine (shine-shine) [00:03:13] I'm going platinum this time, (this time-this time) [00:03:17] I think you fellas, better respect my mind (mind-mind) [00:03:22] I'm here to collect my pennies, my nickels and my dimes (my dimes-my dimes) [00:03:27] And ain't nobody gonna block out my shine (shine-shine)