I'd be a fool to surrender when I know I can be a contender
Stand up for something or lie down in your game
And the time comes to choose which shall it be
I'm just tryin to take care of my kids and handle my business
So you don't get caught sittin' when they come and do all the gettin'
Listen to the song that we sing
See you when you get there
See you when you get there
And when the other homies heard about it they thought that it was funny
And put your vehicle and drive and stop by my side
Pretending not to lookin' but you're brokin' let me get you open
If you ever get there
I'll see you when you get there
I guess I'll see you when you see me
I'll see you when you get there
Always keep reaching sure to grab on to something
I know time seems right and the problems seem endless
No matter you rag collar deep down we all brothers
More temptation and faith I guess we livin' for the day
And just because of that you act like you don't like the brother no more
If you ever get there
I believe I can reach but your mind ain't prepared
And keep them from the Jones's is taking advantage of your own
So gather up your pity and turn it to ambition
The other homie shot the other homie and ran off with his money
I'll see you when you get there
The wide and crooked, or the straight barrel
If you ever get there
But who's the dummy 'cos, now you done lost the hustler
If you ever get there
And Tamika around the corner just took her first hit off the pipe
I'll see you when you get there
If you ever get there
Life is a big game so you gotta play it with a big horse
If you ever get there
I'll see you when you get there
'Cos my crew is rollin' hummers and your crew is rollin' dust's
I'll see you when you get there
Oh, you don't want to hear that you busy trying stack
See you when you get there
And regardless of the time somebody up there still love us
'Cos nothing worse than a quitter
So hold your head up high if your poor and righteous
And if you got kids let them know how you feelin'
If you ever get there
We got one voice to give and one life to live
The situation so twisted everybody getting lifted
Could have built an empire if not for the jealousy that divides us
I seen a man get swept off his feet by a boy with an AK
It's something wrong and we desire
We prefer to keep our eyes shut to describe when
See you when you get there
See you when you get there
And though I got love for ya I know I can't trust ya
I'll see you when you get there
And if you fell you're out the game then you need to get back in it
I'll see you when you get there
'Cos it way too serious so you gotta pay close attention
As we walk down the road of our destiny
If you ain't peek then you must be drinking and smokin'
If you ever get there
I'll be there when you get there when you wit the sound bumpin'
It's up to you to make it big
I'll see you when you get there
I just strive my whole life to make it to the mountain peak
Now little Timmy got his diploma and little Jimmy got life
Someone's gotta run a little faster 'cos we gotta lay the struggle
And if everybody's a sinner then everybody could be a winner
See you when you get there
You need to loosen up and live a little
I'm a scuff and struggle and y'all I'm breathless and weak
The realest homies that you've been knowing for the longest
For your own sake give a little
A down-ass brother got replaced by a buster
I guess that's just the way it goes I ain't trying preach
I'll see you when you get there
If you ever get there
But some ain't missing a good thing until it's gone
I'll see you when you get there
You gotta face responsibility one day, my brother
But at times of despair we gotta pull ourselves together
