[00:02.06]Acting like if you walk by on a street
[00:02.75]And youre walking on concrete
[00:05.18]And you saw a rose growing out of concrete
[00:07.12]Even if it had messed up petals
[00:08.76]And it was a littleto the side
[00:10.19]You would marvel at just seeing a rose growing through concrete
[00:15.40]As a youngin all I had was a dream
[00:17.75]Raving to myself as my mama used to scream
[00:20.62]Papa getting violent and he beating her again
[00:23.47]They just feeling stressed cause they tryina pay the rent
[00:26.31]Papa you a g though you did wrong
[00:29.38]Mama you an angel cause you stay strong
[00:32.36]Papa its alright we have weak moments
[00:35.20]Mama you a soldier cause you keep holding
[00:38.18]But some days we aint have shit
[00:41.12]And some nights I was asking
[00:43.78]Why we so poor all my friend not?
[00:47.07]Just jealous of what my friends got
[00:50.10]I was hungry any fam you love
[00:52.12]Damn, you gave me yours and it wasnt enough
[00:54.97]Yet, I took it all and went out a craze
[00:58.12]You made it feel like home and without a place
[01:01.21]Working like slaves and Im so sorry
[01:03.71]Im grateful for the things you done did for me
[01:06.80]Coming home from school disrespecting
[01:09.86]Acting like I aint have lessons
[01:12.76]Damn mama, that council wont get you
[01:15.57]They be tryinga to go wont let you
[01:18.33]A callisized kid but Im tryina change it
[01:21.35]I just need to tell you I appreciate it
[01:25.04]Acting like if you walk by on a street
[01:28.58]And youre walking on concrete
[01:30.67]And you saw a rose growing out of concrete
[01:33.15]Even if it had messed up petals
[01:35.34]And it was a littleto the side
[01:36.60]You would marvel at just seeing a rose growing through concrete
[01:41.97]As a youngin all I had was a dream
[01:44.53]You was my brother, my hero, my team
[01:47.37]I was down for you, all you did was sell
[01:50.23]I was growing up, while you was in and out of jail
[01:53.29]Waiting at the court room all of us silent
[01:56.23]You was never home, you was always so violent
[01:58.93]How you think I fell when I visited to prison
[02:01.66]You were my brother out while my partner gone missing
[02:04.88]I was gone distant, but that was just hurt
[02:07.30]From all those nights, those fights, those words
[02:10.21]Shit we used to argue all the time, I hated you
[02:13.11]And when its in your drug dealing, I hated too
[02:16.64]It was my birthday and theres some next shit
[02:19.26]All those times you got your ass arrested
[02:22.37]Family stressing, Im surprised you aint dead
[02:25.21]From a life of crime and on war with the feds
[02:28.80]How you thought bout what you put me through? Huh
[02:31.46]And all the things I had to do for you
[02:33.97]Like deal with the people who spoke your name
[02:36.91]Like this bitch who disrespected you, I broke her frame
[02:40.29]But its okay, Im your baby sits
[02:43.19]And some day I just may be rich
[02:45.73]And I got you, I aint gotta say it
[02:48.48]I just want for you to tell me you appreciate it
[02:53.41]Acting like if you walk by on a street
[02:54.55]And youre walking on concrete
[02:57.99]And you saw a rose growing out of concrete
[03:01.06]Even if it had messed up petals
[03:03.55]And it was a littleto the side
[03:07.81]You would marvel at just seeing a rose growing through concrete.