Now I've seen places and faces   And things you ain't never thought about thinking   If you ain't peeped then you must be drinking   And smokin'   Pretending that your loc'n but you're broken   Let me get you open   Now little Timmy got his diploma and   Little Jimmy got life   And Tamika around the corner just took her first hit off the pipe   The other homie shot the other homie and ran off with his money   And when the other homies heard about it they thought that it was funny   But who's the dummy   'Cause now you done lost a hustler   A down-ass brother done been replaced by a bustler   And though I got love for you   I know I can't trust you   'Cause my crew is rollin' hummers and your crew is rollin' dusters   And just because of that you act you don't like the brother no more   I guess that's just the way it goes   I ain't tryin ta preach   I believe I can reach   But your mind ain't prepared   I'll see you when you get there      I'll see you when you get there   If you ever get there   See you when you get there   I'll see you when you get there   If you ever get there   See you when you get there      More temptation than faith   I guess we livin' for the day   I seen a man get swept off his feet   By a boy with an AK   The situation so twisted everybody gettin lifted   I'm just tryin to take care of my kids and handle my business   'Cause it's way too serious so you gotta pay close attention   So you don't get caught sittin' when they come and do all the gettin'   Life is a big game so you gotta play it with a big heart   Some of us gotta run a little faster 'cause we got a later start   But I'd be a fool to surrender when I know I can be a contender   And if everybody's a sinner then everybody can be a winner   No matter your rag colour deep down we all brothers   And regardless of the times somebody up there still love us   I'm a scuffle and struggle till i'm breathless and weak   I done strived my whole life to make it to the mountain peak   Always keep reachin' sure to grab on to something   I'll be there when you get there waitin' wit the sound pumpin'      I'll see you when you get there   If you ever get there   See you when you get there   I'll see you when you get there   If you ever get there   See you when you get there   Ahh ahhh etc      You need to loosen up   And live a little   And if you got kids let them know how you feel   And for your own sake give a little   Oh, you don't want to hear that   Too busy tryin' a stack   And keep up with the Jones's taking advantage of your own   The realist homies that you been knowin for the longest   But some ain't missing a good thing until it's gone   Could have built an empire if not for the jealousy that divides us   We prefer to keep our eyes shut to what's right    When it's something involved that we desire   So hold your head up high if your poor and righteous    Yes I know time seems strife   And problems seem endless   But in times of despair we gotta pull ourselves together   And if you feel you're out the game then you need to get back in it   'Cause nothing worse than a quitter   You gotta face responsibility one day, my brother   So gather up your pity and turn it to ambition   And put your vehicle in drive and stop by my side      I'll see you when you get there   If you ever get there   See you when you get there   I'll see you when you get there   If you ever get there   See you when you get there      As we walk down the road of our destiny   And the time comes to choose which shall it be   The wide and crooked or the straight and narrow   We got one push to give and one life to live   So stand up for something or lay down in your game   Listen to the song that we sing   It's up to you to make your peace   I guess I'll see you when you see me      Chorus to fade out