Can't nobody take it away from me

I'm in these waters, but I don't know how to swim
Got all these problems, but I don't know how to deal with it
I miss my mama's face, I'm still her lil' kid
Everything my mama say, I try to remember
My youngin' five, he say he dyin' to live
I don't know why, but they be plottin' to kill me
Can't let nobody take me away from my children
Can't let nobody take me away from these millions
Everybody gon' die before I go, oh
Everybody gon' die before I go, whoa
Everybody gon' die before I go, whoa
Everybody gon' die before I go, whoa

Everybody gon' die before I leave
I know 'bout the art of war and I know how it got to be
Boy, you take me out the game, I'ma make you foul me from the three
I'ma make you stand up in the paint, I'ma make it harder than you think
They be hatin' on a nigga, it don't matter 'cause I'm heaven-sent
They waitin' on a nigga, but I know it's out of jealousy
Shooters on the roof of my residence just like the President's
And a shooter in the coupe, step on shit, only keep tellin' me (yeah, yeah)

I'm in these waters, but I don't know how to swim
Got all these problems, I don't know how to deal with 'em
I miss my mama's face, I'm still her lil' kid
Everything my mama say, I try to remember
My youngin' five, he say he dyin' to live
I don't know why, but they be plottin' to kill me
Can't let nobody take me away from my children
Can't let nobody take me away from these millions
Everybody gon' die before I go (before I go)
Everybody gon' die before I go, oh
Everybody gon' die before I go, oh
Everybody gon' die before I go, whoa

I been going way too hard with the pills
It seem like that's the only way I can feel sometimes
If I could, I'd fill my cup up with tears
I know my haters would love to hear how a vulture cry
I'ma be so high the day I go, I'ma be so fuckin' fresh
I pray to God to take it slow, call my number next
I don't know why these niggas hatin' and they want my flesh
All the real niggas appreciate me and what I done for this
I'm in these waters and I feel myself sinkin'
I never died, no more, I really told my baby
All of my pain be on display because I'm famous
These niggas scared of me, so they gon' have to snake me
I don't wanna die for love, can't let 'em get the best of me
I'm a big ol' stepper, I don't need no stepper 'cause I'ma step for me
Even though I'm a thug, I listen to mama when she lecture me
I keep the fire when I lay down, 'cause I can't rest in peace

I'm in these waters, but I don't know how to swim
Got all these problems, but I don't know how to deal with it
I miss my mama's face, I'm still her lil' kid
Everything my mama say, I try to remember
My youngin' five, he say he dyin' to live
I don't know why, but they be plottin' to kill me
Can't let nobody take me away from my children
Can't let nobody take me away from these millions
Everybody gon' die before I go, oh
Everybody gon' die before I go, whoa
Everybody gon' die before I go, whoa
Everybody gon' die before I go, whoa

Copyright: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Writer(s): Bill Kapri, Derek Garcia, Max Perry, Rodarius Marcell Greene, Russell Pochop, Vincent Tolan