Losin’ Weight 3 Cam'ron

[Intro]
Present's great, the future's bright, one thing you can't take away is my past, though
Huh, shorty told me her story, I ain't cast any aspersions or hold judgement
So I told her a piece of mine

[Verse 1]
I was 14, just startin' a dream
All grandma wanted was a washing machine
Couldn't afford it, left me with a heart full of steam
Felt like coffee, let me borrow some cream
Hustlers said, "You can't be part of the team", why?
"You a ball player, one day you gon' make it out"
Yeah, I hear all that, but I ain't tryna wait it out
You givin' me the work or what, what the debate about?
They said no, so my options I had to weigh it out
Fuck the Daily News, I'ma find me a paper route
Got with the stick up kids, them niggas drove a Pontiac
Never met Martin, but could tell you where the Tommy at
Pass me the pump, that's no relation to Johnny, Jack
Gripped it like, "I'm gettin' Nana out of that laundromat"
Apologized to the couple I had to victimize
Week later, told nana, "Look, I got a big surprise"
She was happy, but listen, she ain't no dumb-dumb
"Where the money for this washer and dryer come from?"
Won it playin' basketball, man, a lump sum
Gave her a kiss and a hug, that's where I come from