[Intro]
I gotta make some paper, boy
Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh
Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-oh
Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh
Uh, yo

[Chorus]
Live my life the way I want
Do my thing the way I want
Live my life the way I want
They way I want, uh, yo

[Verse 1]
Mamma told me I'm already rich
You don't gotta strugle mentally over the petty shit
A lot of people acting like they tryna win the Emmy
But you always keep a smile, and they love you cause you genuine
Got that lil' Kota, catch me on a podcast
Too true for most, everyday I be a combat
You just spent my last 10 dollars on a dime bag
Now I'm dropping gems, 'bout to take this shit beyond rap
High school dreams told you all about the Peace Corps
Told me that they rape another lands for the resource
All about the money in the country where you free
Or you dyin' in the street by the hands of the police
Ain't nothing more ironic than an African marine
On the frontline fighting for the capital regime
Livin' in the system full of demons
I be lookin to the heavens
Tryna figure out a reason
But I never do
[Chorus]
Live my life the way I want
Do my thing the way I want
Live my life the way I want
The way I want to
Live my life the way I want
Do my thing the way I want
Live my way, the way I want
The way I want to, uh

[Verse 2]
Lil' Kota on the way soon, picking up the Pimur
Layin' off the gray goose
Legend in the makin', everybody better make room
Real or fictitious, I just hope he like hey shoes
Lil' boy showing him the way, that's the real joy
Gotta see the bigger picture
Hotter than the film noise
Hopin' he dont see tryna raise him as a killjoy
When he being bad gotta take away his lil' toys, huh
Lil' fool welcome to the Earth
Not the lot makes sense and it's gettin' worse, uh
But I believe in you
And I be watchin' as you seek the truth
I never had a lot of faith
But I got a lot of faith in you
I got faith that you could break news
And I'ma shoot 'em down quick
If they ever try to aim at you
So you could focus on the things that you came to do, uh