From a brick to a stone, a feign have a soul? (Oh, Oh) As a kid a goal, the powder's made of gold (Oh, Oh, Oh)
Getting Thinkin' I'm so glad I can rap cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few that still And a few that's through, are the few niggas that's dead
So fuck a 9 to 5, they clockin' and to survive Cop a brick and supply cause nobody offerin' build, buildings build, houses build neighborhoods Better ripped than turned into a baller or a shirt to say it hurts, I was optimistic 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 nothing but college tickets
But niggas tryna hold my head and work this out (tryna work this out) Countin' numbers up in my head build this house (tryna build this house) Mama told me if I made my bed then I gotta lay But I never seem to these words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks it's all them niggas bout Bricks bricks it's all them talkin' bout Bricks bricks it's all niggas thinkin' bout niggas on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now
Studio getting Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few niggas still And a few niggas that's through, are the few that's dead
Look, little niggas will shoot you, they got to say Cause local only bout a brick away If you still whip em he getting those from yay And you got no paper, you been so patient, come get weight boxes, you can see your progress And you weekend shoppin', show no people problem I can see the problem, you nigga don't have no Can't shoot, dribble, can't rap Young nigga don't have no
a brick, to a stone, tryna feed for my homie From the powder, turn to power, and the turn to dough head with yo whip, Is it worth what you did? If a brick is a from a brick you can build From a brick to a stone, got a for a homie Turn 2 into 4, turn to a home Turn the powder, into power, and the power to hoes If a is a brick, to a brick you can throw (It's one way out)
Nine old, feds lookin' for my moms 10 or 11, my first gun First time I heard bricks, I was construction Until my 'migo from Mexicó gave me my introduction (now) 16, gettin' bricks for the 16 Course I'm bitch but now I'm wrappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin in that Lexus on 18 and 19 nothing over 20 And a thousand 8 grams divided by 4 is If you know what 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 niggas tryna hold my head and work this out Countin' numbers up in my head tryna build house Mama told me if I made my bed I gotta lay down But I never seem to keep words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks all them niggas talkin bout Bricks bricks it's all them niggas bout Bricks bricks it's all niggas thinkin bout Little on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now