[Hook: August Alsina]
First thing when I wake up, tryna get this cake up
Thinking 'bout my next move, until I get my weight up
Started in the gutter, tryna get to something
So don't wonder what I got cause I ain't never had a lot
So that's why I be on the block, you know that I be tryna be
Cause I be on the block, tryna get this work in, I'm grinding
Cause I be on the block, drilling at rush hour, grind time
And I be on the block, you know I be on the block

[Verse 1: Dirty Smurf]
I'm stacking up these bands but these bitches keep hating
Know we had to cut some homies loose cause I found out they was faking on me
They was talking to the police, now they got investigations on me
Tried take all that I own, they really tryna break the homie
Said they don't understand my pain, my struggle, what I been through
So I work the block and I hustle hard every night just to get looped
They can't comprehend my paper chase, I'm trying get my paper straight
They pray to God that I catch a case, but I'mma keep on grinding to test your fate
Been through a lot of drama, my daddy just died, gotta take care of mama
Bank roll full of commas, pressure on my shoulders got me feeling like Obama
Number crack in the hood with a pack with a good real trap, better get that understood
And try to rob me, I wish you would, that 22 try try like wood

[Hook: August Alsina]
First thing when I wake up, tryna get this cake up
Thinking 'bout my next move, until I get my weight up
Started in the gutter, tryna get to something
So don't wonder what I got cause I ain't never had a lot
So that's why I be on the block, you know that I be tryna be
Cause I be on the block, tryna get this work in, I'm grinding
Cause I be on the block, drilling at rush hour, grind time
And I be on the block, you know I be on the block
[Verse 2: Dirty Smurf]
That money be on my mind, first thing when I wake up
I'm taking chances in these streets, tryna get this cake up
And I'mma keep on grinding hard, until I get my weight up
Can't even focus on the haters, I'm too busy getting paper
What you know about struggling, broke as hell and your bills due?
Think about robbing the plug but if they find out, they kill you
Ay, these n***as don't know, hustling hard, got to get to the dough
Yeah I'm moving that shit, x'ing these hoes like tic-tac-toe
I'm in these streets and I'm grinding hard, yeah I'm on the block every single day
I'm the kitchen whipping crack cause in my hood that's the only way
Huh, to make it out, mentally in prison, I'm breaking out
Round here I got crazy thoughts, so I can understand what they hating 'bout

[Hook: August Alsina]
First thing when I wake up, tryna get this cake up
Thinking 'bout my next move, until I get my weight up
Started in the gutter, tryna get to something
So don't wonder what I got cause I ain't never had a lot
So that's why I be on the block, you know that I be tryna be
Cause I be on the block, tryna get this work in, I'm grinding
Cause I be on the block, drilling at rush hour, grind time
And I be on the block, you know I be on the block