From a brick to a stone, does a feign a soul? (Oh, Oh) As a kid need a goal, the made of gold (Oh, Oh, Oh)
blowed Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap cause I move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few niggas that And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas dead
So a 9 to 5, they clockin' and tryna to survive Cop a brick and supply nobody offerin' jobs Bricks build, build, houses build neighborhoods ripped than turned into a baller or a Davis shirt Understated to say it hurts, I was Tryna see my gang and made me wish that I was flippin' This college went out of his dollar Cause after 4 or 5 you don't have nothing but tickets
But them niggas tryna hold my head and work out (tryna work this out) Countin' up in my head tryna build this house (tryna build this house) Mama me if I made my bed then I gotta lay down But I never seem to keep these all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks it's all them talkin' bout Bricks bricks it's all niggas talkin' bout Bricks bricks all them niggas thinkin' bout Little niggas on the scene, ain't gotta it now
Studio blowed I'm so glad that I can rap cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few that did and a few niggas that still And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas that's
Look, niggas will shoot you, they got nothing to say Cause local celebrities bout a brick away If you still whip em he getting those from yay And you got no paper, you so patient, come get some weight Sneaker boxes, you can see progress And you shoppin', show people no people problem I can see the problem, you don't have no conscience shoot, can't dribble, can't rap Young nigga have no options
a brick, to a stone, tryna feed for my homie From the powder, to power, and the power turn to dough Turning head with yo whip, Is it worth you did? If a brick is a brick a brick you can build a brick to a stone, got a feign for a homie Turn 2 into 4, turn to a home Turn the powder, power, and the power turn to hoes If a brick is a brick, to a brick you can (It's one way out)
Nine years old, feds lookin' for my 10 or 11, held my gun First time I heard bricks, I was construction Until my 'migo plug from Mexicó gave me my (now) 16, them bricks for the 16 Course I'm bitch but now I'm wrappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin in Lexus on 20's 18 and 19 payin over 20 And a thousand 8 grams divided by 4 is If you know that mean you noticed it now And if you don't, learn how to divide I'm bricks, no jump shots I'm work, no punch clocks!
But them niggas hold my head and work this out Countin' numbers up in my head build this house Mama told me if I made my bed then I gotta lay But I never seem to keep these words all up out my
Bricks bricks it's all them niggas talkin Bricks bricks it's all niggas talkin bout Bricks bricks it's all them niggas thinkin Little on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now