Not The Same (From The Short Film "Red Clay") (Feat. Ne-Yo)

Yeah

Just another day in America
Politics, hollow tips, Fentanyl, rocket ships
Scholarships, ownerships, partnerships
My partner heard this shit, told me to drop this shit (yeah)
The .223 came with binoculars
Told her, "If you love me, tat my name on your esophagus" (alright)
That's right, you guessed it, dawg
A blessing, dawg
Raised around techs and all
I still try to share extras, y'all
But if I say, "No," it's like I never said, "Yes" at all
I ain't gon' lie, I miss big sis' in the choir
I miss pop telling me that we was eye for an eye
Roof for a roof, dog, roof for a roof
He died right in front me, I still don't know what to do (damn)
Told you we are not the same, I am nothing like you
And if I talk about the pain I overcame, he'd salute

I'm-I'm not the same, I'm not the same, not the same
Some things have changed, oh, I'm not the same
And if I learned anything, anything
Is that if the world ain't gettin' no better
It's a battle, get mine, get mine

Truth be told I used to look up to Rome
He was rapping before me and he was fuckin' all the hoes
Nigga go work the store, my big bro's J. Brown
Shy said, "Only way to come up is to stay down", uh
Plans to get rich but they ain't come to fruition
Man, I had to pack my shit, I ain't had to pay tuition, uh
85 South on the way to the Gump
I watched the Hawks way back when Dominique double pump, uh
Hit her right quick on the seat, double pump, uh
Knock a nigga right off his feet, double pump, yeah
Dolla was the husband to be, I was the best man
Niggas had that garbage ass weed, I had the trash can
Playaz Circle for life, nigga, never forget it (ever)
5540, we was handling business (true)
God help us accept the things we can't change
From trapping in the rain to on the stage with Wayne

I'm-I'm not the same, I'm not the same, not the same
Some things have changed, oh, I'm not the same
And if I learned anything, anything
Is that if the world ain't gettin' no better
It's a battle, get mine, get mine

You know, once you get a little change, they gon' say you changed
But, you not supposed to stay the same
You hear niggas say, "Man, you know, like I'm the same, ain't nothing changed"
You know like, that mentality right there
You know, I can't knock it
You know I ain't against it
I understand where it's coming from
But shit, why would I still think the same when the motion different?
When the ocean different?
When the lotion different?

I'm-I'm not the same, I'm not the same, not the same
Some things have changed, oh, I'm not the same
And if I learned anything, anything
Is that if the world ain't gettin' no better
It's a battle, get mine, get mine

Get mine, get mine
Get mine, yeah