My Family (feat. Sisco Stylz)

That's my family, that's my family
 I can say anything about 'em, but don't you dare talk about 'em
 That's my family, that's my family
 I couldn't imagine my world without
 'Em, yeah even though we got problems
 That's my family, that's my family
 Anybody touch 'em, it's fo' sho' gon' be all bad mayne
 I put that on my last name
 I put that on my last name
 Problem on top of problem, we mobbin' without calling it mobbing
 My sister, my brother, momma, fortunately papa
 Not too many had a papa where I grew up
 And some who had a daddy lost him when crack blew up
 Up in the hoods in Milwaukee, yeah they know us
 20th and Vine-Grandma Ruth we miss you so much
 Grandma Doreatha, the family miss you so much
 And 'cause grand papa told me early-I keep a couple bucks
 Rest in Peace C-odis, we moved to Cali like the gold rush
 After that it wasn't same us
 Yeah we all underestimate the changes
 Didn't know Oakland was like Milwaukee, just as dangerous
 Same old ghetto, just the language just different
 One thing we learned, people trippin' and that's consistent
 No matter where you go, people they gon' test ya
 It's all about who you know, and your family is who you'd better
 Sending love out to my Auntie Cynthia, Uncle Mike, and Keith
 Sakina, Terrance, and Nikki, I miss you more than you think
 I'm wishing that I was closer, and I'm wishing I would've told ya
 Uncle James, the game might kill ya, but you's a soldier
 That's my family, that's my family
 I can say anything about 'em, but don't you dare talk about 'em
 That's my family, that's my family
 I couldn't imagine my world without
 'Em, yeah even though we got problems
 That's my family, that's my family
 Anybody touch 'em, it's fo' sho' gon' be all bad mayne
 I put that on my last name
 I put that on my last name
 Now when I left little bruh behind that hurt a billion times
 That left a scar up in my heart, they tried to heal with time
 Started with petty crime-ended in juvie hall
 Later we tried to ball-sentenced to prison yawl
 And still we move with conviction like mama through her addiction
 30 something odd years sober, mama got what was missing
 Even writing this right now, this got me reminiscing
 We came up every Christmas-that was family tradition
 Mama in the kitchen cooking-papa slowly sippin'
 A black man under pressure, wanting to do it different
 But the system won't let him, out of fear they won't allow him
 The 2 sons that he brought in this world, they wanna down 'em
 And the daughter that he brought in this world-she in Milwaukee
 Still applying what he taught to his girl, and what he taught me
 Don't be running from nobody, 'cause everybody shit stank
 No matter how high they rank-no matter how big they bank
 Always protect yourself, don't ever think that you can't
 Accumulate you some wealth, prepare for them rainy days
 If they threaten your health, then hit 'em with what it takes
 You know that's how we survived to make it to see today
 That's my family, that's my family
 I can say anything about 'em, but don't you dare talk about 'em
 That's my family, that's my family
 I couldn't imagine my world without
 'Em, yeah even though we got problems
 That's my family, that's my family
 Anybody touch 'em, it's fo' sho' gon' be all bad mayne
 I put that on my last name
 I put that on my last name
 Yeah I'm thinking about you Ursula and Dia
 Uncle Kenneth, Aunt Lois, it's been a while since I seen ya
 Maybe I'll see you this year, hopefully it won't be maybe
 I know I been out of touch, but I'm thinking about you daily
 My family, it's crazy, how could I forget 'em
 Sometimes you kind of hate 'em, and at times you wannna kill em
 But then you look into they eyes and you recognize something
 You start to notice with family, it take a lot to love 'em
 They push your every button, that's 'cause they know you cousin
 They used to change your diapers, a whole other discussion
 You always gon' need 'em, so family you gotta love 'em
 Look, we could fight all day, but let somebody touch 'em
 That's my family, that's my family
 I can say anything about 'em, but don't you dare talk about 'em
 That's my family, that's my family
 I couldn't imagine my world without
 'Em, yeah even though we got problems
 That's my family, that's my family
 Anybody touch 'em, it's fo' sho' gon' be all bad mayne
 I put that on my last name
 I put that on my last name