Yo, this for all the thugs out there
I gotta let you know that
I think back to shit that happened
Now when we first met, my people really wasn't
Down for seeing me with a nigga who was thuggin'
They told me you was trouble and wouldn't amount to shit
They said you'd hold me back
They didn't even want to try and get to know you better
And moms was like whatever
But never in my life have I felt this way
And I know that this is right no matter what they say
Even though you on the grime
Tryin' to turn a dime into a dollar
You never to busy to holler
Askin' bout my day my needs my feelings
Man enough to tell me what we got is reeling
Toughing up my game, preparing me for these streets
'Cause every brother don't treat every sister like a queen
You visualize my dreams and speak from your heart
Lets make it last forever
Through thick and thin and up and down
So I'm gone be right by your side
Got much love for my thug
I remember when we got our very first little place
Not much furniture, but still we had each other
It was dead smack in the middle of the hood
'Cause we be livin' large once we could
But for now we was barely seeing pennies
And you was on the corner wild with them 20's
The land of plenty seemed so far away
But your bus rides and flights
Put it closer in eyesight
Long nights of cookin', cuttin' and baggin'
Kept your nerves bad and your eyes red and saggin'
Staggerin' in the door drunk
Pushin' my accusations about them hoes
I was sure you was messing around
You loved it when I stood my ground strong
That's why you kept me on your arm on your way up
My thug had me tight in his corner I got much love
Now, here we are plush cribs and cars
You hold the title of the newest ghetto star
'Cause them niggaz out to jack
And you gotta guard my tracks
'Cause them niggaz kidnap
You even made me pack a baby nine in my purse
Took me to the shootin' range
How to aim and where to hurt
Make they families feel the worse
'Cause loosing me your biggest fears
You said you wasn't even trying to shed those tears
So now I here that your having your flings
I just laugh cause them broads will never wear my rings
Most of all have your heart
We got the strongest ghetto love that will never part
So, when you fell I stood by your side
'Cause through it all I'll be by you thug
