I wrote about it in college, the life I wanted Acknowledged the way I needed it - but Never imagined me getting closed to achieving it - uh Blood, sweat, and tears, that's what it taken - but I Never imagined me every crying, sweatin, and bleedin it It's too late You waited too long That's what you get, my nigga Nobody tryna hear you talk that victim shit, my nigga If you don't use em, then they go, did you forget my nigga? You always runnin' from yourself, and that's that shit my nigga That's that shit my nigga That's that shit my nigga All that muthafuckin time that you lost All that muthafuckin time that you lost That's that shit my nigga It's like they ask me if I'm happy, I say well it depends Are we talkin' peace of mind? Or me buyin' a Benz? Are we talkin havin' time, or a dime I dun spent? I guess it kinda just depends on what you callin a win Cause I been praying up to God - I been callin' it in And I been lookin for response - lookin' and gettin' lost Tired so I been runnin' out of exhaust Shiverin' God - won't please cut on defrost Complainin about it daily But understandin' that I'm the blame in this muhfucka Ain't a muthafuckin' thang I can do but acknowledge it And promise you to change in this muthafucka I wrote about it in college, the life I wanted Acknowledged the way I needed it - but Never imagined me getting closed to achieving it - uh Blood, sweat, and tears, that's what it taken - but I Never imagined me every crying, sweatin, and bleedin it - uh That's that shit my nigga