From a brick to a stone, does a feign have a soul? (Oh, Oh)
As a kid need a goal, the powder's made of gold (Oh, Oh, Oh)
Getting blowed
Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can rap cause I can't move no dope
But I do know, a few niggas that did and [Bm]a few niggas that still
And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas that's dead
So f*ck a 9 to [C7]5, they clockin' and [Bm]tɾyna to [C7]survive
Cop a brick and [Bm]supply cause nobody offerin' jobs
Bricks build, buildings build, houses build neighborhoods
Better ɾipped than turned into [C7]a baller or a Davis shirt
Understated to [C7]say it hurts, I was [Am7]optimistic
Tryna see my [A]gang and [Bm]whippin' made me wish that I was [Am7]flippin'
This college went out of his dollar pension
Cause after 4 or 5 you [A7don't have nothing but college tickets
But them [A]niggas tɾyna hold my [A]head and [Bm]work this out (tɾyna work this out)
Countin' numbers up in my [A]head tɾyna build this house (tɾyna build this house)
Mama told me if I made my [A]bed then I gotta lay down
But I never seem [A]to [C7]keep these words all [Em]up out my [A]mouth
Bricks bricks it's all [Em]them [A]niggas talkin' bout
Bricks bricks it's all [Em]them [A]niggas talkin' bout
Bricks bricks it's all [Em]them [A]niggas thinkin' bout
Little niggas on [C7]the scene, ain't gotta dream it now
Studio getting blowed
Thinkin' I'm so glad that I can ɾap cause I can't move no dope
But I do know, a few niggas that did and [Bm]a few niggas that still
And a few niggas that's through, are the few niggas that's dead
Look, little niggas will shoot you, they got [Fm7]nothing to [C7]say
Cause local celebrities only bout a brick away
If you [A7still whip em [A]he getting those from whippin' yay
And you [A7got [Fm7]no paper, you [A7been so patient, come get some weight
Sneaker boxes, you [A7can see your progress
And you [A7weekend shoppin', show people no people problem
I can see the problem, you [A7nigga don't have no conscience
Can't shoot, can't dribble, can't ɾap
Young nigga don't have no options
From a brick, to [C7]a stone, tɾyna feed for [Dm7]my [A]homie
From the powder, turn to [C7]power, and [Bm]the power turn to [C7]dough
Turning head with yo whip, Is it worth what you [A7did?
If a brick is a brick from a brick you [A7can build
From a brick to [C7]a stone, got [Fm7]a feign for [Dm7]a homie
Turn 2 into [C7]4, turn ɾeef to [C7]a home
Turn the powder, into [C7]power, and [Bm]the power turn to [C7]hoes
If a brick is a brick, to [C7]a brick you [A7can throw
Bricks
(It's only one way out)
Nine years old, feds lookin' for [Dm7]my [A]moms
10 or 11, held my [A]first gun
First time I heard bricks, I was [Am7]thinking constɾuction
Until my [A]'migo plug from Mexicó gave me my [A]intɾoduction [C7](now)
16, gettin' them [A]bricks for [Dm7]the 16
Course I'm ɾappin' bitch but now I'm wrappin' bricks for [Dm7]16
I was [Am7]17 ɾidin in that Lexus on [C7]20's
18 and [Bm]19 payin nothing over 20
And a thousand [Bm]8 grams divided by 4 is 2-52
If you [A7know what that mean you [A7noticed it now
And if you [A7don't, learn how to [C7]divide nigga
I'm talkin' bricks, no jump shots
I'm talkin' work, no punch clocks!
But them [A]niggas tɾyna hold my [A]head and [Bm]work this out
Countin' numbers up in my [A]head tɾyna build this house
Mama told me if I made my [A]bed then I gotta lay down
But I never seem [A]to [C7]keep these words all [Em]up out my [A]mouth
Bricks bricks it's all [Em]them [A]niggas talkin bout
Bricks bricks it's all [Em]them [A]niggas talkin bout
Bricks bricks it's all [Em]them [A]niggas thinkin bout
Little niggas on [C7]the scene, ain't gotta dream it now
