Back before my name was Kofi
Ain't nobody know me
I was on the block with my niggas all day
Man, my life was like a story
Running from the police
I was making wops in the mowat hallways
Pops got knocked for moving stoleys
Left my mama lonely
But he made me who I am, and nah, that nigga don't play
I run it up with my homies
I don't need no trophies
I ain't proud of who I am, but Scarborough made me that way

When you coming out the hood they wanna see a nigga fail
Police locked my cousin up, I wrote this song to make his bail
Moving Brittany with my homies, scared as fuck, I'm looking pale
I know it's hot, but cut the AC, I got product on the scale

When I look back on my younger days it starts to seems surreal
Remember police pulled me over, I'm like, Jesus, take the wheel
Seen too much violence as a kid, my nigga, I'm still tryna heal
I was dancing with the devil, man, he tried to make a deal

Back before my name was Kofi
Ain't nobody know me
I was on the block with my niggas all day
Man, my life was like a story
Running from the police
I was making wops in the mowat hallways
Pops got knocked for moving stoleys
Left my mama lonely
But he made me who I am, and nah, that nigga don't play
I run it up with my homies
I don't need no trophies
I ain't proud of who I am, but Scarborough made me that way

Nah, I ain't proud of it, but shit, I guess that's who I am
I'm in the stu' like every night, I owe that to my fans
I don't really need the fame, I do this for the bands, huh
Type of money I could turn your shorty to a dancer

Mom, I know that when you call me I ain't never answer
Better off I'm in the studio then with the gangsters
Everything a nigga do, I do it for my mans, huh
'Cause I know they gone ride till the wheels fall off

But I'd be happy being nameless
I never wanted to be famous
I walk with pride, but that don't mean a nigga shameless
I smile, but that don't mean my life's been painless

Back before my name was Kofi
Ain't nobody know me
I was on the block with my niggas all day
Man, my life was like a story
Running from the police
I was on the block with my niggas all day
Pops got knocked for moving stoleys
Left my mama lonely
But he made me who I am, and nah, that nigga don't play
I run it up with my homies
I don't need no trophies
I ain't proud of who I am, but Scarborough made me that way