[Verse 3] It's not all gravy, man dem is shady Tings is crazy but that don't phase me It's not all gravy, man dem is shady Tings is crazy but that don't phase me Get yours, there's only one life to live You gotta feed your kids, you gotta eat real big Young soldier you can do whatever you want to And no one out there can stop you Not sure just watch me for practice In these board meetings Taking cheese off crackers You actors are not factors I see the bluff cause you sell crack It does not mean that you're tough It's the matrix and it's blatant you Paper thugsare not ready yet For getting unplugged Grown man still talking like You know who I am, where I'm from' Bredren what the fuck are you on? Telling the world who you shot And what are you earning When you get popped that will not stop it from burning So it's worthless, you gots to be a soldier Watch me grind you'll understand it as you get older Nothing pretty but when I do things the job's over Never stick at that critical moment, I'm potent I'm focused, you jokers can't see me I feel like a marksman at point blank it is too easy
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These verses are a part of the song Roll Wid Us. The full version of which has verses from Quest, E & Nikolow. It was released as part of the The War Mixtape, Vol.1 which was released August 2004.
The beat sampled is “Johnny Guitar” by the late African-American Jazz saxophonist Sil Austin. Akala went on to reuse the instrumental in 2008, when he released The War Mixtape, Vol. 2.
The song was used in British 2006 film, KiDULTHOOD.
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