"The Introduction" lyrics

What are you goin' to do if you stay?
Bein' a black man in America isn't easy
The hunt is on and you're the prey

I've been so afraid of the spotlight for a minute
Maybe I'm just afraid of the critics that come with it
Maybe this life ain't what I thought it'd be
But as of the moment, no I can't call it, "G," this shit is new to me
Late nights, I'm with my team
Cruisin' down the Ave thinkin' how to make that green, we some money fiends
And I ain't with no 9-to-5 'cause I couldn't fade of workin' behind the scenes
I swear I want to live the rest of my life like I did this summer
Full of ambition, never lovin' these chickens they keep gettin' dumber
It's like I'll never understand it
But most of these girls are damaged, so I can't be mad
The other day I ran into some old faces
Truth be told, I'd probably be jealous if we traded places
Like, "This nigga think he gonna be famous and still be cool with them niggas that he came with," I don't believe it
Believe it