The trenches had a effect on us
Tryna go from Rubber bands to put pateks on us
Plenty nights I couldn't sleep I thought about giving up
You Wasn't there when we was down ain't gotta seat with us
And Everybody had so much to say when I was grinding
Chasing dream I took risk that what it take gotta put the time in
Reaching out for the help they all stall no one responding
First night in my cell in my thought trying stay conscious
Body in my cell but I can't tell you where my mind went
Kids dying young where I'm from sick of all the nonsense
Just trying to pull my people out the hood I'm
Running out of option
Contract up with the streets if rap don't work Ima have op in
And this is what we do to survive
But most of us don't make it alive
Marching through the rain don't stop the grind
In the trenches I den had some friends die
Revenge coming soon they'll pay that fine
Consequence you cross line
My youngin don't be missing we he slide
So you can go & hide
But you'll get pentalized
And we had hard times
But I knew it'll be alright
But I knew It'll be Alright
Seen the casket closed on people I love
Hard to say goodbye to friends
Pain start building up make it hard to pretend
Abusing drugs everyday
God forgive me for my sins
The worst times I don't regret
Cuz that shit made me a man
Ain't have nobody but my brother, reason I smack away they hand
Turn hater into fans
Do everything I can
Had to do some time, I know it was part of the process
We in it for the money, don't mean shit if ain't the profit
Wanna use you and throw you away they tried to treach you like object
Gun violence what we look too that's how we handle the conflict
Celebrate and took toast for everything that I accomplish
When you ain't got nothing to give they gone treat you like a Option
We ain't have a ride so fuck it we was mobbin
Mobbing past the project dope dealer they was grinding
With people hitting the stand it's best that we stay in silent
County time I can't get back that cell I did some time in
The trenches had a effect on us
Tryna go from Rubber bands to put pateks on us
Plenty nights I couldn't sleep I thought bout giving up
You Wasn't there when we was down ain't gotta seat with us