Big Sean - First Chain (Feat. Nas & Kid Cudi)

Coming from a city where bullets
turn bro's into souls
Who knew from that concrete that
a rose had arose
Good girls stopped being good
when I turned 'em into hoes
Dreams stopped being dreams when
I turned 'em into goals
BIG was the first one that had it
Then I saw Nas' chain man that
was illmatic
Then I saw Kanye's hanging from
his gold necklace
Then Ye gave me mine that show
you my work ethic
Mom had that hooptie that she
ran in the dirt
Used to pick me up from school
right after work
Now she rolling up in that Caddy
like she coming to church
She's ask why I rock all this
gold cause I'm coming in first
Got the streets behind me like I
was staring in the rear view
Used to have to take showers
standing in the mildew
Now I'm in the penthouse look
what a mill do
Looking in the mirror and
I'm still you I'm still you
Got my first chain
Feeling like I got my first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
BIG was the first one that had it
Now Jacob the Jeweler benefit
from my habits
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
What's the noise all about with
this rap stuff
I can say I never been punked
robbed or smacked up
I can say I never been chased
jumped or backed up
I learned to patch it up to get
passes to niggas who be acting up
Cause it's a mental game I
learned that when I got my first
initial chain
I didn't fake it it was gold
plated I was posing relatin'
To those dealing with blow had
the big gold
Bold anchors it was those
gangsters
That bonus that culture those
projects
Shiny shit on their necks
making both of my eyes squint
They got in my bones now
I'm coppin' stones
Sorry Sierra Leone one day
we'll right the wrongs
18 karat gold Cuban on not too
short not too wide not too long
My pendant offensive
in the truest form
Platinum gold rose gold what
you want
Got my first chain
Feeling like I got my first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
BIG was the first one that had it
Then I saw Nas' chain man that
was illmatic
stunting stunting like
I got my first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
On a highway to heaven look at
all the tolls I paid
I done gave my city drive all
the roads I paved
No matter what why I turn things
go my way
I'm rocking chains everyday so
you know I slave
Even when I'm just walking
'round the crib nigga
To remind me of everything that
we did nigga
Look up in the mirror chain
only thing lyin'
No heroes where I'm from
bullets only thing flying
I know the higher that I go the
harder to climb
But after that the bigger the
muscle and smarter the mind
Police only work 12 hour shifts
Cause in Detroit that's cheaper
than the bailout bitch
Trap house built brick by brick
paid dues on dues
FF good you know I'm reppin'
crew on crews
Stack bills on bills till my
backyards got pools on pools
Girls on girls lingerie and
Moulin Rouge
God damn I think I'm gon' O.D.
Off this asparagus and bread and
pasta
Need a doctor I've been dogding
shady hoes and rainy days
It's like I got a built in doppler
And it's a shame a fuckin' shame
I don't remember my first love
or my first time prayin'
But remember my first ass and
the first time she came
It almost felt as good as when I
got my first chain
Got my first chain
when I got my first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
Jay-Z taught me money ain't a
thing
Came from the streets headed to
the hall of fame
I be Stunting stunting like I got my
first chain
I be stunting stunting like I
got my first chain
It's such a wonderful thing to
see the end of all things
Niggas and bitches where you at
I got my mind is on me
A couple others and dreams
would've seen me
and my niggas in this bitch
About two months in a week's time
When from feelin hellish to
godly with lemon lime shine
Now how the fuck can I chill now
Kanye think I'm dope
See this piece that I own now
How sick is the rope
Taking life for what it is
The troublesome chick who
throws fists
Sometimes it's the weather
Things switch up people trip up
The money come down then climb up
But when it come again
The most creepin' deceivin'
men are scheme schemin'
Saying that you love me you
surely do and if you don't
Motherfuck that sometimes
So dead it shred it
Young nigga lost to the night
I'm so ready to let it go
My life is fucking awesome I
could be fuckin' dead right now
But I'm awesome
So fuck whoever has a bad thought
Don't know the god
Cause when I leave this bitch
you all gon' wish you knew the God
It might be too late but the
song's will live on
Just know this fact you were
all wrong
Now watch me do my silly dance
Not really a dance more like a
prance
I'm signing off with a crotch grab
Thank you man for letting me
get on this record Sean
You the coolest
GOOD music nigga forever
Understand