first chain
Singer: big sean
coming from a city where bullets turn bro's into souls
who knew from that concrete that a rose had arose
good girls stopped being good when i turned 'em into hoes
dreams stopped being dreams when i turned 'em into goals
big was the first one that had it
then i saw nas' chain
man
that was illmatic
then i saw kanye's hanging from his gold necklace
then ye gave me mine
that show you my work ethic
mom had that hooptie that she ran in the dirt
used to pick me up from school right after work
now she rolling up in that caddy like she coming to church
she's ask why i rock all this gold
cause i'm coming in first
got the streets behind me like i was staring in the rear-view
used to have to take showers standing in the mildew
now i'm in the penthouse
look what a mill do
looking in the mirror and i'm still you
i'm still you
got my first chain
feeling like i got my first chain
i be stunting
stunting like i got my first chain
i be stunting
stunting like i got my first chain
big was the first one that had it
now jacob the jeweler benefit from my habits
i be stunting
stunting like i got my first chain
i be stunting
stunting like i got my first chain
what's the noise all about with this rap stuff
i can say i never been punked
robbed or smacked up
i can say i never been chased
jumped or backed up
i learned to patch it up to get passes to niggas who be acting up
cause it's a mental game
i learned that when i got my first initial chain
i didn't fake it
it was gold plated
i was posing relatin'
to those dealing with blow
had the it was those gangsters
that bonus
that culture
those projects
shiny shit on their necks
making both of my eyes squint
they got in my bones
now i'm coppin' stones
sorry sierra leone
one day we'll right the wrongs
18 karat gold cuban on
not too short
not too wide
not too long
my pendant offensive
in the truest form
platinum gold
rose gold
what you want?
big was the first one that had it
then i saw nas' chain
man
that was illmatic
and i be stunting
stunting like i got my first chain
i be stunting
stunting like i got my first chain
on a highway to heaven
look at all the tolls i paid
i done gave my city drive all the roads i paved
no matter what why i turn things go my way
i'm rocking chains everyday
so you know i slave
even when i'm just walking 'round the crib
nigga
to remind me of everything that we did
nigga
look up in the mirror
chain only thing lyin'
no heroes where i'm from
bullets only thing flying
i know the higher that i go
the harder to climb
but after that
the bigger the muscle and smarter the mind
police only work 12-hour shifts
cause in detroit that's cheaper than the bailout
bitch
trap house built brick by brick
paid dues on dues
ff good
you know i'm reppin' crew on crews
stack bills on bills till my backyards got pools on pools
girls on girls
lingerie and moulin rouge
god damn
i think i'm gon' o.d. off this asparagus and bread and pasta
need a doctor
i've been dogding shady hoes and rainy days
it's like i got a built-in doppler
and it's a shame
a fuckin' shame
i don't remember my first love or my first time prayin'
but remember my first ass and the first time she came
it almost felt as good as when i got my first chain
jay-z taught me money ain't a thing
came from the streets
headed to the hall of fame
stunting
stunting like i got my first chain
i be stunting
stunting like i got my first chain
it's such a wonderful thing
to see the end of all things
niggas and bitches
where you at?
i got my mind is on me
a couple others and dreams
would've seen me
me and my niggas in this bitch
about two months in a week's time
movin
feelin hellish with lemon
lime shine
now how the fuck can i chill now?
kanye think i'm dope
see this piece that i own now
how sick is the rope?
taking life for what it is
the troublesome chick
who throws fists
sometimes it's the weather
things switch up
people trip up
the money come down
then climb up
but when it come again
the most creepin'
deceivin'
men are scheme-schemin'
saying that you love me
you surely do and if you don't
motherfuck that sometimes
so dead it
shred it
young nigga lost to the night
i'm so ready to let it go
my life is fucking awesome
i could be fuckin' dead right now
but i'm awesome
so fuck whoever has a bad thought
don't know the god
cause when i leave this bitch you all gon' wish you knew the god
it might be too late
but the song's will live on
just know this fact
you were all wrong
now watch me do my silly dance
not really a dance
more like a prance
i'm signing off with a crotch grab
thank you man. for letting me get on this record sean
you the coolest
good music nigga forever
understand?