I wish I was strong enough to lift not one but both of us Some day I will be strong enough to lift not one but both of us Ever thought about losing it When your money's all gone and you lose your whip You might lose your grip when the landlord tell ya that you doe for rent And the grass so green on the other side Make a n-gga wanna run staight through the fence Open up the fridge 'bout twenty times But still can't find no food in it That's foolishness And sometimes I wonder, why we care so much about the way we look, And the way we talk and the way we act and the clothes we bought, how much that cost? Cause it even really matter? Cause if life is an uphill battle But we all tryna climb with the same ol' ladder In the same boat, with the same ol' paddle Why so shallow? I'm just asking What's the pattern setting madness Everybody ain't a number one draft pick Most of us ain't hollywood actors But if it's all for one, and one for all Then maybe one day, we all can ball Do it one time for