(Intro: Father)
When ya were growing up, I missed the laughs, I missed the fun
Every time ya  left heading to ATL, I felt undone
Sometimes I wanted to talk, but hustlin' took its toll
Damn near gave the streets my soul
I will neva be able to replace the time lost
Bein' a daddy and not a father is a hell of a cost
A big piece of me is ya 
As I reflect the man in the mirror, he gets so clearer
He wants to pull me in to start ova, Black Ops this is not
This is something inside deep from yo pops

(Verse)
Shit get betta with time
Ya eva heard me say one lie in my rhyme?
Been doing a lot of thinking and a whole lot of praying
It's my only way to vent, what the hell is ya saying?
Feel like I got a lot of people that's depending on me
Built a solid foundation, put the building on me
Ya remind me of myself so why ya tripping on me?
I remember how it felt when my tank was on E
I remember how it felt when the money was low
Dirty dishes in the sink, mouse traps on the floor
Need to buy a bakery, the way I'm after the dough
Wonder why the hating me, I just practice and go
One thing I learned, time don't wait for nobody
Luv the feeling I can finally tell my máma I got it
Luv the feeling I can finally take a look in my wallet
See some 100s in that mutherfucker, maybe I'm wyling

(Hook)
Shit get betta with time
I said shit get betta with time
Shit get betta with time
Shit get betta with time
Let's go

(Verse 2)
RIP aunt Randie, I got something to say
Keep ya head up unc, trust the lord and yo faith
Mama just told me grandma ain't doing too well
Eva sicne she gave me hope, I've been giving them hell
Back then with the juice jugs shooting the cans
Where I come from, from niggas shooting they mans
Where I come from, nigga, nobody safe
Where I come from, like no otha place
And I luv that I'm just trying to be around where the luv at
Niggas beefing ova bitches, we above that
I ain't smoked all day, where the drugs at?
Shawty tryna go some rounds, where my gloves at?
Even though ya wasn't around, I can't blame ya 
Ya is who ya is, I can neva change ya 
Life lessons that will show me what the game do
It made me who I am so I got to thank ya 

(Hook)

(Verse 3)
Hold up, wait can't believe they want more
30 cent bag of chips on the corner store
Doing 'bout a 100, youngin' always on go
Say ya getting pussy, why ya stressing 'bout a ho?
Nigga pay attention, I'm the man on the low
Fuck that shit, I'm the man on the high
Last time I checked, the only time I got fooled
When R Kelly told me he believed he could fly

(Outro: Mother)
I knew how passionate he was (for real)
Ya know, he used to write every day
He'd go downstairs, stay down there fo' hours
That's all my house was, a studio
When ya find the one, that he stays up all night fo'
That's the one that ya need to get behind and push him
He's been consistent since day one