Dead Or Alive

It's Been a Long Time
Yeah you know, we always tryin to get this money, that's what we doIt ain't easy but I'm tellin you, it ain't hard eitherAll you gotta do is keep hustlin man, don't ever give upI don't care what it is, handle yo' bizForget about the woulda, coulda, and if I did'sCause that's just the past, you know it never lastsAnd you know how time flies by so fastLook at rap music, they said it was a fadBut now it's takin' over, and I'm so gladCause I never stopped rappin', but that's what I doIf you quit yo' thang, you might never find the truthI had choices in life, I coulda' did somethin' elseI did what I wanted to, I did it for myselfNow whatcha gon' do with yo' lifePeople try to tell you what to do, it's yo' lifeYou better make the most of it, live to the fullestThink positive and don't dwell on the BULLSHITI can't tell you no betterIf you thinkin' 'bout quittin', don't everDon't ever give up, I know it ain't workin'It's been a long time, you never stop tryin'But you can't quit, you gotta keep goin'You already knowin', you can't give upDon't ever give up, give it all you gotIt only gets better, never say neverSongtexteYou know you can't quit, you gotta keep goin'You already knowin', you can't give up, you just cain'tComin' up is hard, givin' up is easyYou always get the game from your homey Too SheezyI keep it so real, never spit it falseI hope you make it big and if you ever fall offRemember these words, it's only what you make itAnything is possible you want it better take itI ain't talkin' 'bout stealin', felonies'll ruin itStupid all I'm talkin' 'bout is takin' opportunitiesDoors open up and when you get another chanceEither hold up the wall, or get out there and danceIt's on you, do what you wanna doYou know why everybody always punkin' youTalkin' shit they know you're bluffin', won't do nothin'Sittin' on the shelf like Stove Top Stuffin'I know you had enough and want to call it quitsBelieve me, this ain't itDon't ever give up, I know it ain't workin'It's been a long time, you never stop tryin'But you can't quit, you gotta keep goin'You already knowin', you can't give upDon't ever give up, give it all you gotIt only gets better, never say neverYou know you can't quit, you gotta keep goin'You already knowin', you can't give up, you just cain'tIsn't hard to see, use your eyesIt's time to tell the truth, cause we through witcha liesUtilize all your steppin' stones, gotta be preparedSittin' 'round dreamin' how you bout to be a playerThe years and the time fly, you ain't even workin'Went by overnight you went from 18 to 30Nothin' goin' on, never set a goalDreams can't come true, and now you gettin' oldYou start to represent, everything you hateBut don't give up, cause it's never too lateAll you need is a plan, a purpose and a mottoAnd quit livin' life like you 'bout to hit the lottoGet rich on your own, buy a new homeKeep your real friends, leave them haters aloneI see you when you get there, rollin' to the bankI know you cain't let go, I know you cain'tDon't ever give up, I know it ain't workin'It's been a long time, you never stop tryin'But you can't quit, you gotta keep goin'You already knowin', you can't give upDon't ever give up, give it all you gotIt only gets better, never say neverYou know you can't quit, you gotta keep goin'You already knowin', you can't give up, you just cain'tNah we can't give up, gotta keep hustlin' for life babyIt's hard on the black man, tryin' to get my stack together why know?Big thangs Aus Songtexte Mania