[00:00:00] In The Life - Lisa Left Eye Lopes/Bobby Valentino [00:00:01] From rags to riches riches [00:00:02] Bet you I'mma be the richest [00:00:06] From rags to riches riches [00:00:08] Bet you I'mma be the richest [00:00:11] From rags to riches riches [00:00:13] Bet you I'mma be the richest [00:00:16] From rags to riches riches [00:00:18] Bet you I'mma be the richest [00:00:21] I started off as an army brat atten-hut [00:00:24] Seven months class act [00:00:27] I was racin' down the block [00:00:28] As a matter of fact [00:00:30] I could've been a track star I guess I am [00:00:34] I stacked bars [00:00:35] Comin' through your system in them phat cars uh [00:00:38] Cross country isn't that far [00:00:40] It's like I'm in the race don't know who you cats are [00:00:43] See one day I fell from grace landed in this place [00:00:46] My whole sh*t erased from talkin' back to my momma's face [00:00:50] Like I was lost in space [00:00:51] Without a trace cuttin' class bein' mrs fast a** [00:00:56] Gettin' blasted with dad got caught up in the flash [00:01:00] My nana goin' mad had to make the dash [00:01:02] Saw a fell up in the streets [00:01:04] Did anything for cash [00:01:05] And anything to crash in anybody's path [00:01:08] Gave everything I had [00:01:09] Took what I could grab check it [00:01:13] It was just a bunch of open rags [00:01:14] This is the story in the life of a hustler [00:01:18] Running for the come up [00:01:19] No one ever thought I would ever blow up [00:01:23] So I guess I had to show up [00:01:25] Now everywhere I go [00:01:26] The people wanna know [00:01:28] They wanna know where I came from [00:01:30] Not havin' a pot to piss in [00:01:32] Stop and listen [00:01:33] I'll tell you how I came from rags to riches [00:01:36] I remember sellin' coke [00:01:37] Can't believe that I was poisonin' my folk [00:01:38] Now I let my throat be the antidote [00:01:40] Always kept my hopes high [00:01:42] Now mama don't cry 'cause I'll be close by [00:01:45] With the most high [00:01:45] I was playin' robin hood in the hood [00:01:48] Little red riding hood [00:01:49] Til' the barrel pointed where I stood yeah I stood [00:01:52] But walked away like I was absolutely positively sure I could [00:01:56] Attitude on f**k it [00:01:58] Some dollars in the bucket [00:01:59] Been scheming steady dreaming [00:02:00] For a chance to make some duckets [00:02:02] Caused a little ruckus on the sideline [00:02:05] Fully reconstructed every guideline [00:02:07] From the alley way to cali on the grammy day [00:02:10] Went from disarray to mayday mayday mayday [00:02:12] Ran away from the sickness with a quickness [00:02:15] And went from rags to richness [00:02:17] This is the story in the life of a hustler [00:02:21] Running for the come up [00:02:23] No one ever thought I would ever blow up [00:02:26] So I guess I had to show up [00:02:28] Now everywhere I go [00:02:30] The people wanna know [00:02:31] They wanna know where I came from [00:02:33] Not havin' a pot to piss in [00:02:35] Stop and listen [00:02:36] I'll tell you how I came from rags to riches [00:02:39] Man I struggled so long [00:02:41] Did whatever it took me for me to get on [00:02:44] I wouldn't let nobody stop me [00:02:46] Even if they told me I can't [00:02:47] I said I'mma do it watch me [00:02:49] And now I'm just living life lavish [00:02:51] Money cars and clothes [00:02:52] Yea I got to have it [00:02:54] It's been a long hard road to make it [00:02:56] In this business [00:02:58] But I told y'all I'll be the bestest [00:03:00] This is the story in the life of a hustler [00:03:03] Running for the come up [00:03:05] No one ever thought I would ever blow up [00:03:08] So I guess I had to show up [00:03:10] Now everywhere I go [00:03:12] The people wanna know [00:03:13] They wanna know where I came from [00:03:15] Not havin' a pot to piss in [00:03:17] Stop and listen [00:03:19] I'll tell you how I came from rags to riches [00:03:21] This is the story in the life of a hustler [00:03:24] Running for the come up [00:03:26] No one ever thought I would ever blow up