Verse 1
I do it for the ballers more for the losers
on they last dolla bored and boosin
off cheap boones in the afternoon
more importantly I do it for the love of the tune
I do it for the bosses under dogs and goons
the ones that lost they job and went to the spoon
I do it in memory of quarter juices
wit white labels I do it for more than duce duces
I do it for the cheap shoes blue and basic
the ones that had Velcro instead of laces
I do it for the dudes wit home studios computers in they room booths in the basement
I do it for the ones that look down on me too
and every teacher that boo'd me as a youth
get on the horn tell em the news
playas outta juvi now hes livin proof
and hes doin it to/ I do it for health
I gotta make the rent so I do it for sales
I do it for you I don't do it for self
yo I do it cuz I cant do anything else.
CHORUS: This ones for you babe, this ones for you, you been down from day 1 and always stayed true. REPEATx1
Verse 2
Of course I do it because they pay me
I do it for me boo cuz she never played me
who knew I could do it never sayed maybe
you deserve a big roof and 2 mercedes
I do for it the fellas and all my ladies
I do it for the babies raisin babies
I do it for the brave fightin in the navy
yo I do it to kill the gloom for those wit aids
I do it for the nails braids and fades
I do it for the barbers tryin to save
college money so they kids aint flippin ya
yo I do it for the livin and for those in the grave
I do it cuz were close to the mark of the beast
so I try to make you feel at peace
and I aint got kids so I do it for my niece
yo I really do it for the love kapesh?
CHORUS: This ones for you babe, this ones for you, you been down from day 1 and always stayed true. REPEATx1
Verse 3
I do it for the winos in need of wine
I do it for those in the van meetin time
everyone of my boys that never turned spine
when I was doin me tryin to get mine
I do it cuz im happy to be out of the system
no more violations no more pissin
I do it for my dead friends im really missin
I do it cuz I really hope someone will listen
I do it to show you I was never bluffin
for all the bitches that thought I was nothing
I do it for new breeds in circles bustin
and I really do try to do it without cussin
I do it to teach you don't have doughts
when you try hard no one will reach out
I do it to get my grandma and mom a house
yo I do it because this is what im all about.
CHORUS: This ones for you babe, this ones for you, you been down from day 1 and always stayed true. REPEATx1