Wake Up and Pay Attention

If you tryna make bucks and relying on luck
You'll be broke for the rest of your life
'Cause ain't no such thing as
Free unearned cash
Everything has a price even your rights
Why should I depend on the pleasures of men
When their pleasure brings pain to my soul
It's extremely hard to be a shining star
When the world we live in is so cold
But let's get back to the money 'cause only a dummy
Believe they can operate without cash
'Cause if you don't write, sign or cut the check
You'll be paying with ass or gas
It took blood sweat and tears for me to get here
Nobody ever gave me nothing but trouble
And when I got depressed and my life was a mess
Most of my "folks" only made my strife double
The code of the street would be cool for me
If I was tryna exist or make a dollar
But me myself I'm working toward wealth
So I only live by the code of the white collar
In my mind, ain't enough time
To do what needs to be done
And personally I believe, running the streets
Is a race toward a cage or a gun