The longer you hustle, the deeper the addiction
I hope you're ready for the murder game
Hustlin's like a drug, it's addictin'
'Cuz the drug game ain't what it used to be
He didn't think for one second to put money away
I'm not a teacher, I'm not tryna teach but yet
Only difference is instead of havin' no immune system
If you used to push weight you relate
And if you know this, you won't skip fame
But if only these young guns could see
And you choose the people
'Cuz he didn't stack shit
Hustlin's like a drug, it's addictin'
So look deeper when they paint you a picture
Dirty money attracts, dirty things
I can't say I haven't sold weed or cocaine
'Cuz they still got cases pendin'
The crack game ain't everythin' it's cracked up to be
He used to do the dope he used to deal, I'm jus' keepin' it real
But these hoodlums got heads
Takin' over the city, block by block
Hustlin's like AIDS at first you're infected with HIV and then it's full blown
(It's the hustler's withdrawal)
'Cuz that's what it brings
If you used to push weight you relate
Yeah
Any foe, tell these young'ns and their kinfolk
Is coppin' rocks off the news kids on the block
He's everythin' a young gun wanna grow up to be
Now that same cat that was a, neighborhood celebrity
Hustlin's like a drug, it's addictin'
At the same time tryna school them
Like a faucet, I'm tryin' to leak
Hustlin's like a drug, it's addictin'
And if you plan to deal dope
The more you hustle, the more you get addicted
Until this business does you of course
Catch a couple of charges
(It's the hustler's withdrawal)
Hustler's withdrawal
That you look up to as role models
I know about hustler's but I won't mention no names
The more you hustle, the more you get addicted
If you used to push weight you relate
At least they made it past the first phase, they passed a certain age
You choose the road that you need to follow
It's a fast life and even if you survive, your mind will die slow
Now my father doesn't have shit, I don't have shit, we don't have shit
And wisdom gains power
The longer you hustle, the deeper the addiction
The longer you hustle, the deeper the addiction
As hard as the rocks that he's doin'
The longer you hustle, the deeper the addiction
And y'all better believe this
Don't let your life go sour over power
And try to sell you a dream
The more you hustle, the more you get addicted
Money that comes quick, leaves quick
If you used to push weight you relate
I'm not a preacher, I'm not tryin' to preach, no
And some are even, appealin', life in the cage
To the feds or turn into fiends
(It's the hustler's withdrawal)
Now, you're forced to do business
Knowledge of the street game
Hustlin's like a drug, it's addictin'
And let em' know there's more to life than a G of coke
'Cuz you already had a taste of
But you will gain wisdom
If you used to push weight then you relate
The only thing I can say I gained from my father is
If you used to push weight you relate
That's 'cuz his mind was clouded with white thoughts
The more you hustle, the more you get addicted
The longer you hustle, the deeper the addiction
Now, you're on the Lord's shit list
You become immune to the system of havin' dough, by dealin' blow
'Cuz this I've lived and witnessed
He went from a street kid doin' regular street things
And I hope that y'all follow this
The more you hustle, the more you get addicted
'Cuz a lot of these drug lords turn
(It's the hustler's withdrawal)
He's lucky that he didn't end up outlined in white chalk
(It's the hustler's withdrawal)
That murder, money and lust is slowly murderin' us
The more you hustle, the more you get addicted
Hustlin's like a drug, it's got withdrawal symptoms
If you used to push weight you relate
Hustlin's like a drug, it's addictin'
The longer you hustle, the deeper the addiction
With all the money he made
'Cuz you can die from doin' dope or dealin' dope, either or
But I can say this
Breakin' down bricks, servin' them rock by rock
Not only did my father used to deal dope
Straight to a street king
