Knight! Yea yea
Got me in a trance right now
For the day ones
Real life behind bars
Look

Reflecting on my early youth we mirrored the same ambitions
Used to bond together and share all our greatest visions
Before we aged up the grey began to really hit us
Our ways of thinking changed, we started seeing different
So we chose different lanes, for the better or the worse
Used to cross paths now we never merge
The false tracks pedaled only led 'em in the wrong
With no direction as they went along
Dudes I hooped with went from courts to courtrooms in a hurry
From ballin' in jerseys to bawlin' in front of juries
Went from playing in tourneys to paying attorney
Took a big L they couldn't see the big picture clearly
Fortunately for me I had somebody there to steer me
Away from things they had gotten caught up in
So I could swerve from it
I seen other people's mistakes and learned from it
So I won't have to hurt from it

Where I stand today, what I could've become
If I ain't no where to go that's where I would've end up
Thinking of all the things I'd done if I ain't maintain control
This ain't the only life I know but this the life I chose!
This the life I chose!
This the life I chose!
This the life I chose!

When I moved out the field
Certain people that I knew was going down the hill
Made me wonder where I'd be if I was rolling with 'em
Would we become one in the same or would I go against 'em?
I felt so disconnected when we went separate directions
It bothered me at first until I learned to just accept it
We got our own shoes to choose the route we wanna step in
I just hope we all find success whichever way we heading
I'm aware it won't be easy though
Wish us the best of luck 'cause lord knows we all need it yo
So we can figure out our purpose and our meaning yo
And gain the courage to fulfill what we believe in yo
But for now we reminisce on all the old days
Before we split apart and had to go our own ways
Growing up we just adjusting to our grown phase
Wishing that those times just didn't have to go mane
I know mane

Where I stand today, what I could've become
If I ain't no where to go that's where I would've end up
Thinking of all the things I'd done if I ain't maintain control
This ain't the only life I know but this the life I chose!
This the life I chose!
This the life I chose!
This the life I chose!

Day by day, step by step
Steady looking to pave my way, left right left
Along the way I made mistakes but faith I kept
And now I'm onto major things and yes I'm blessed
Night by night from dusk 'til dawn
What's meant to be will come to light so just hold on
May the eye on the prize not guide me wrong
And if I'm ever blind in side I'll walk with God

Day by day, step by step
Steady looking to pave my way, left right left
Along the way I made mistakes but faith I kept
And now I'm onto major things and yes I'm blessed
Night by night from dusk 'til dawn
What's meant to be will come to light so just hold on
May the eye on the prize not guide me wrong
And if I'm ever blind in side I'll walk with God