From a brick to a stone, does a have a soul? (Oh, Oh) As a kid a goal, the powder's made of gold (Oh, Oh, Oh)
blowed Thinkin' I'm so glad I can rap cause I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few niggas that And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas dead
So fuck a 9 to 5, they clockin' and tryna to Cop a brick and cause nobody offerin' jobs Bricks build, buildings build, houses neighborhoods Better ripped than turned into a baller or a shirt to say it hurts, I was optimistic Tryna see my gang and whippin' made me wish I was flippin' This college went out of his dollar Cause after 4 or 5 you don't nothing but college tickets
But them tryna hold my head and work this out (tryna work this out) Countin' numbers up in my tryna build this house (tryna build this house) told me if I made my bed then I gotta lay down But I never seem to these words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks all them niggas talkin' bout Bricks bricks it's all them niggas talkin' Bricks bricks it's all niggas thinkin' bout Little niggas on the scene, ain't gotta it now
getting blowed Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap I can't move no dope But I do know, a few niggas that did and a few niggas still And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas that's
Look, little niggas will shoot you, got nothing to say Cause local celebrities only a brick away If you whip em he getting those from whippin' yay And you got no paper, you been so patient, get some weight Sneaker boxes, you can see progress And you weekend shoppin', show people no people I can see the problem, you don't have no conscience Can't shoot, dribble, can't rap nigga don't have no options
From a brick, to a stone, tryna for my homie From the powder, to power, and the power turn to dough Turning head with yo whip, Is it what you did? If a is a brick from a brick you can build a brick to a stone, got a feign for a homie Turn 2 4, turn reef to a home Turn the powder, into power, and the turn to hoes If a is a brick, to a brick you can throw (It's one way out)
Nine years old, feds for my moms 10 or 11, my first gun First time I heard bricks, I was construction my 'migo plug from Mexicó gave me my introduction (now) 16, gettin' bricks for the 16 I'm rappin' bitch but now I'm wrappin' bricks for 16 I was 17 ridin in that on 20's 18 and 19 payin nothing 20 And a thousand 8 grams divided by 4 is If you know what mean you noticed it now And if you don't, learn how to nigga I'm bricks, no jump shots I'm talkin' work, no clocks!
But niggas tryna hold my head and work this out Countin' up in my head tryna build this house Mama told me if I made my bed I gotta lay down But I never seem to keep words all up out my mouth
Bricks bricks it's all them niggas talkin Bricks it's all them niggas talkin bout Bricks it's all them niggas thinkin bout niggas on the scene, ain't gotta dream it now