[ti:Bricks (feat. Yo Gotti & Lyfe ] [ar:Wale] [al:The Gifted] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Bricks (feat Yo Gotti & Lyfe Jennings) - Wale [00:12.58]Turn a brick to a stone but you think we don't have a soul [00:17.76]As a kid need to grow the powder's weight in gold [00:21.88]Getting blowed [00:25.13]Thinkin I'm so glad that I can't rap 'cause I can't move no dough [00:27.50]But I do know a few niggas that did and a few niggas that still [00:31.92]And a few niggas that's through or a few niggas that's dead [00:34.73]So f**kin 9 to 5 they clockin and tryna to survive [00:37.48]Cop a brick and supply 'cause nobody offerin jobs [00:40.16]Bricks build buildings build houses build neighborhoods [00:42.72]Better ripped than turned into a baller or a Davis shirt [00:46.46]Understated to say it hurts I was optimistic [00:49.52]Tryna see my gang and whippin plain English that I was flippin [00:52.14]This college went out of his dollar pension [00:54.57]'Cause after 4 or 5 you don't got to have a college ticket [00:58.90]Bounce [01:00.34]But them niggas tryna hold my head and work this out [01:06.64]Countin numbers up in my head tryna build this house [01:12.32]Mama told me if I made my bed then I gotta lay down [01:18.50]But I never seem to keep these words all up out my mouth [01:22.31]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout [01:24.61]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout [01:27.43]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas thinkin bout [01:30.91]Many niggas on the scene ain't gotta dream it now [01:33.36]Tulio getting blowed [01:33.98]Thinkin I'm so glad that I can't rap 'cause I can't move no dough [01:37.46]But I do know a few niggas that did and a few niggas that still [01:41.53]And a few niggas that's through or a few niggas that's dead [01:44.27]Look little niggas will shoot you they got nothing to say [01:47.64]'Cause local celebrities only bout a brick away [01:50.20]If you still whip em he getting those from whippin yay [01:53.44]And you got no paper you been so patient come get some weight [01:56.56]Just think about it come see your products [01:59.93]And you weekend shoppin show people no people problem [02:01.74]I can see the problem you ni**a don't have no conscience [02:05.25]Can't shoot can't blow but can rap [02:06.94]Young ni**a don't have no option [02:08.18]Turn a brick to a stone tryna feed for my homie [02:10.75]From the powder to the power and the power turn to gold [02:13.68]Turning head with yo whip [02:15.11]Is it worth what you did [02:16.92]A brick is a brick and a brick you can build [02:19.36]Turn a brick to a stone tryna feed for my homie [02:22.16]Trenches on the full turn ** to a homie [02:25.11]Turn the powder into power and the power to the homies [02:28.18]A brick with a brick to a brick you can throw [02:31.64]Build bricks [02:37.82]Bricks [02:43.56]Bricks [02:49.36]Bricks [03:06.65]Many years old feds lookin for my moms [03:08.90]10 to 11 held my first gun [03:11.89]First time I held bricks I was getting construction [03:14.82]Tell me you puff a medical gave him my introduction now [03:18.51]16 get them bricks for the 16 [03:20.57]Course I'm rappin b**ch but now wrappin bricks for 16 [03:23.07]I was 17 ridin and then is all good [03:26.31]18 and 19 payin nothing over 20 [03:29.18]And 1008 divided by 4 is 2-52 [03:31.05]If you know what that mean you noticed it now [03:33.55]And if you don't learn how to divide ni**a [03:36.48]I'm talkin bricks no jump shots [03:39.34]I call it work no punch clocks [03:41.68]But them niggas tryna hold my head and work this out [03:49.55]Countin numbers up in my head tryna build this house [03:55.59]Mama told me if I made my bed then I gotta lay down [04:01.53]But I never seem to keep these words all up out my mouth [04:05.27]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout [04:07.84]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout [04:10.46]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas thinkin bout [04:13.68]No niggas on the scene ain't gotta dream it now [04:16.48]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout [04:18.73]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas talkin bout [04:22.16]Bricks bricks – it's all them niggas thinkin bout [04:25.34]Many niggas on the scene ain't gotta dream it now [04:28.47]Million to a stone the stone to the sour [04:30.28]The show in the hood and you know that you could [04:33.39]The powder and the crack and the crack to the suns [04:35.94]Dollars in the bag and the glocks in the front