One Foot In - K Rino

Man I know I coulda been better, still could be

It’s just that… when you out here man, it’s about making money, not excuses

One day I plan on being able to be aight

Listen it’s hard, you might not wanna receive this from me

I wanna leave the streets but I ain’t tryna leave this money

Born with a silver spoon, shit, boy, you got me laughing

I’da been happy if the spoon I had was made out of plastic

Now I’m grinding, society completely denied me

Couple of tattoos on my face, man, these people won’t hire me

Lawmakers doing plenty dirt, lying and cheating

You made this plate so now you wanna lock us up just for eating

And deep inside I know it’s wrong, I won’t say that it’s not

But even still I say a prayer before I step on the block

And keep my head upon a swivel, see that’s normal for us

We living in hell so you best to look to heaven for trust

Even my girl be stunting on me when this money surroundin'

Seem like I come up short everytime I ask her to count it

Taking chances with my freedom just to make me some change

Young money-getter feeling like I’m trapped in the game

I know I need to slow it down (I know I need to slow it down)

I know I need to get on now

But I still got one foot in (one foot in)

I still got one foot in (promise, man, I’m tryin')

I know I need to go another route (need to go another route)

See it’s hard for me to get out now, that’s why I still got one foot in (yeah)

I still got one foot in

Yeah

Riding 'round strapped, aggravated, gun in my lap

Got two strikes up on my head, the next one it’s a wrap

And everyday I visualize myself locked in the joint

Sometimes I think and wonder how I even got to this point

I could’ve did something different with my life if I chose

But seen the older G’s showing off they jewelry and clothes

And had to have it, not listening to my mama or preacher

The only time I went to school was when I’m serving my teacher

For this money ain’t no telling how I’m liable to play

On top of that I just found out I got a child on the way

So now it’s really on, nine months later he here

And me not being in his life’s the only thing that I fear

I gotta flip this thing around and I eventually will

But other than moving this work I never learned no skills

So what’s my option?

'cause mentally I’m tired of this grind

But still my actions don’t line up to what’s inside of my mind

You see

I know I need to slow it down (I know I need to slow it down)

I know I need to get on now

But I still got one foot in (one foot in)

I still got one foot in (promise, man, I’m tryin')

I know I need to go another route (need to go another route)

See it’s hard for me to get out now, that’s why I still got one foot in (yeah)

I still got one foot in

Yeah

I started tryna think of other ways to bring ends through

But when my money started falling off my friends did too

I thought about going to school and picking up on a trade

But see my son and baby mama they need money today

And plus my conscious started messing with me, stressing my nerves

Because I’m seeing what this dope doing to people I serve

And now the light is on in my head, clear is my vision

I done seen plenty of my partners dead or living in prison

And I’ma travel down that same road if I don’t release

And leave my child with no guidance in these treacherous streets

That fast money’s an illusion, and we all gon' learn

But when you livin' day to day it’s hard to think long-term

And if you tell a young cat to stop hustlin' for bread

Make sure you got another option you can give them instead

Because if not, they’ll just turn around and laugh in ya face

And they’ll resort to what they know just to survive in this place

You see

I know I need to slow it down (I know I need to slow it down)

I know I need to get on now

But I still got one foot in (one foot in)

I still got one foot in (promise, man, I’m trying)

I know I need to go another route (need to go another route)

See it’s hard for me to get out now, that’s why I still got one foot in (yeah)

I still got one foot in

Yeah