My first encounter with adversity, was somewhat an emergency /
I fell off the path and my mental it needed surgery / 
The more I stumbled off the more my actions started erking me/ 
I got it together and the top looked like my turf to be/

They think money rules I'm rich and I'm done with school/
My problems still exist so don't listen to none them fools /
For currency they runnin they lives into paid in full /
I took a task and made it cash now my path done became cool/

My life came full circle at the park was throwing left hooks/
Now I'm in the league with steph curry and Russell Westbrook /
Took a couple bumps boy you never would see my chest shook /
My heart came from a lion this path only the best took/

I want to check the critics /
Cuz all the things they knit pick/
They always seem to skip where he started this ascension/
I like reciprocity (huh ) but that ain't what they give him/
I did it from the jump but you stumble they pay attention /

Aware of my surroundings at all times a wall fly/ 
I spot a coward a mile off no small mind/
Put that pressure all on my shoulders return with hulk spine/
A hot head when they rain on my parade Let my thoughts dry /

Experience in my life, prepared me for the high life/
All the times I struggled just prepared me for the highlights/
Use to circle shoes in eastbay now mine on fly sites/ 
And we can toast to that my circle sharing a Mai Thai /

My dad been kickin game since I was young I been a sponge bro/
Hunnit wads in my pocket, it's covered by the ones tho/
Never flex my muscle don't welcome me to the gun show/ 
Never show its done just take care of who it's done fo'/ 

The dream free but the hustle sold seperately/
I been knew I was only as solid as who was next to me/ 
My cousins , my few good friends , the rest a X to me / 
Cuz bad crowd is only a recipe for rest in peace/

I stand out cuz I'm a soldier in a suckas game/ 
That paparazzi tryna shine me boy I'm duckin fame/
Some dudes call and set it up and boy that's such a shame/
The only time I really stunt is in my stunna frames/ 
Sheesh

I love my life from the good to the bad/
Feel good to live with riches when comin from rags/ 
I paint a picture boy just give me that pen and that pad/ 
City in pieces motivating the kids with the scraps ... Gone

Dame D.O.L.L.A. - Soldier in the Game

Dame D.O.L.L.A. on the mic, Dame Lillard on the court. I use music as an outlet to connect with people and paint pictures of my experiences from growing up in Oakland, CA to playing in the league. I'll be posting new music that I'm working on and also using this platform to repost some of the music that artists in my #4BarFriday community and on my label are producing.

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