I remember I was 9 when my brother used to rhyme Used to see him spit, switch flows, and hold nines Seen the same bro catch case and hold time All that made me wanna do is continue his prime As a youngin’ all I wanted was to be that nigga All they did was look at you and be like, “He that nigga” Older brother, older son of mother One I would look up to in the source Hopin’ that one day you’d be the one I would turn into I figured it was just a figment of imagination The magic made this moment happen Look at me grow with your stature After all these years, they had you waitin’ In that cell while niggas givin’ you hell, I knew you was still basin’ And when them cells close and spite cover your eyes I just pray God let light cover your skies Hope your inner stressin’ don’t mess with you inside Keep holdin’ your head high It’s a blessing in disguise, my nigga
Things don’t always go, always go your way I know everything that shine ain’t gold And we might think we’re close But even we can be far away I know everything that shine ain’t gold
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Everything that shine ain’t gold Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (And it ain’t gold) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (And it ain’t gold) Everything that shine ain’t gold
Things don’t always go, always go your way I know everything that shine ain’t gold And we might think we’re close But even we can be far away I know everything that shine ain’t gold
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Everything that shine ain’t gold Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (And it ain’t gold) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (And it ain’t gold) Everything that shine ain’t gold