Am What I Am

This is ghetto reality in Texas You see I am what I am, and it is what it is You'd feel how I feel, if you been where I been Live what I live, see what I see So get out my ear, and just let me be I'm a survivor of the struggle, I lived life hard Single mama with half a job, I was raised by God No dad, the only role model I had Was a ounce of that white powder, in a Ziplock bag I don't brag about the struggles, I endured as a child You don't know the pain I went through, to create this smile I got one life to live, know I'm tal'n bout So I enjoy it, cause I earned everything that I got They hate what I got, I hear em with they cape talk They thinking that my life, was a cake walk I'm a man of principles, I live by my word So it's obscured, when I hear sour words They gon get what they deserve, but I don't wish no harm What goes around comes around, so partna you been warned In the midst of all the trouble, I still remain calm Cause sunny days, will follow the storm man, just let me be You see I am what I am, and it is what it is You'd feel how I feel, if you been where I been Live what I live, see what I see So get out my ear, and just let me be You see I am what I am, and it is what it is You'd feel how I feel, if you been where I been Live what I live, see what I see So get out my ear, and just let me be Somebody questioned, if I got the right to recite what I spit 'Cause I've never been indicted, or divided a brick But my life is grit, all types of crisis and shit I decided to risk it all, to try to slide in the mix And get what I can get, see I'm fighting negative bars I knew it wouldn't be easy, but no one said it be hard As it is, I mean the evil in the heart of these men Got me wondering, if I'll ever see the reward At the end of the road, it's kind of hard to remember your goals When you grow where, not many live to get old I played the cards that I was given, and never listen to those Who think different --- Am What I Am - Paul Wall and Slim Thug