Being broke in this thing sit right Do it for my folk, get by I came through the struggle my head high You being broke think you know what it like Being broke made me rich, broke made me rich Being broke made me rich, being broke made me
Gotta the stove hot so it cook right, if everybody eating that's a good night Headed to the lost why I took flight, the hard times made for a life Being made me rich, being broke made me rich Being broke made me rich, broke made me rich
Never fell in love with the Coco, Never had to hold up a store the .44 Never had the door in by the feds, Laying in the bed with the bread that I'm gon' blow But I do know what it like to go to school with the knock off shoes Eating free lunch, tryna act all cool, boy you better know that we paid our would I trade that, nah, 'cause it made me better, it could have made me bitter You can't ride with the struggle, can't name no figure, but it me richer Being broke made me rich, and being low you quit But being low made me high, take time if you get it
Being in this thing don't sit right Do it for my folk, get by I came through the struggle with my head You being broke think you what it feel like Being broke made me rich, broke made me rich Being broke made me rich, being broke me rich
Gotta keep the stove hot so it cook right, if everybody eating that's a good Headed to the lost why I took flight, the hard times made for a life Being broke made me rich, being broke me rich Being broke made me rich, being broke me rich
Money may have made me richer, but the struggle me richer than I ever been Learn the hustle, use ya' muscles, learn to ya' mind up on the future, man out the trenches, government assistance in the beginning Keeping cans for the pennies, we saving that grease dinner Now they all my pennies, counting all my figures, all up in my business, man Now watching what I'm spending, wonderin' what I got, and wonder how I'ma get it, man I was bought before I had a dollar, empty handed made me stupid rich Rich in loyalty, in royalty, but it's so good, that why I mention it
Being broke in thing don't sit right Do it for my folk, get by I came the struggle with my head high You being broke you know what it feel like Being broke made me rich, broke made me rich Being broke made me rich, being broke made me
Gotta keep the stove hot so it cook right, if everybody eating that's a good Headed to the lost why I flight, the hard times made for a good life Being broke me rich, being broke made me rich broke made me rich, being broke made me rich