Live Your Life
by T.I.

Album: Paper Trail (2008)
Charted: 2 1
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  • Ey, this is special what's happenin' to all my
    All my soldiers over there in Iraq
    Everybody right here
    What you need to do is be thankful for the life you got
    You know what I'm sayin?
    Stop lookin' at what you ain't got
    And start being thankful for what you do got
    Let's give it to 'em baby girl, hey (hey)

    You're gonna be, a shinin' star
    In fancy clothes, and fancy cars
    And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
    'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
    So live your life (hey, ayy, ayy, ayy)
    You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
    (Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
    Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
    (Hey, ayy ayy ayy)
    No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
    (Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
    'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
    (Ayy) my life (oh) my life (ayy) my life (oh)
    Just livin' my life (ay) my life (oh)
    My life (ayy) my life (oh) just livin' my life

    Hey, never mind what haters say, ignore 'em 'til they fade away
    Amazin' they ungrateful after all the game I gave away
    Safe to say I paved the way for you cats to get paid today
    You'd still be wastin' days away now had I never saved the day
    Consider them my protégé, homage I think they should pay
    Instead of bein' gracious they violate in a major way
    I never been a hater, still I love 'em in a crazy way
    Some say they sold the yay' you know they couldn't get work on Labor Day
    It ain't that black and white, it has an area the shade of gray
    I'm Westside anyway, even if I left today and stayed away
    Some move away to make a way, not move away 'cause they afraid
    I brought back to the hood, and all you ever did was take away
    I pray for patience but they make me wanna melt they face away
    Like I once made 'em spray, now I could make 'em put the K's away
    Been thuggin' all my life, can't say I don't deserve to take a break
    You'd rather see me catch a case and watch my future fade away

    You're gonna be, a shinin' star
    In fancy clothes, and fancy cars
    And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
    'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
    So live your life (hey, ayy, ayy, ayy)
    You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
    (Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
    Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
    (Hey, ayy ayy ayy)
    No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
    (Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
    'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
    (Ayy) my life (oh) my life (ayy) my life (oh)
    Just livin' my life (ay) my life (oh)
    My life (ayy) my life (oh) just livin' my life

    I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with
    The spirit of a hustla and the swagger of a college kid
    Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics
    Articulate, but still'll grab a nigga by the collar quick
    Whoever havin' problems with their record sales just holler Tip
    If that don't work and all else fails then turn around and follow Tip
    I got love for the game, but ayy I'm not in love with all of it
    Could do without the fame, and rappers nowadays are comedy
    The hootin' and the hollerin', back and forth with the arguin'
    Where you from, who you know, what you make and what kind of car you in
    Seems as though you lost sight of what's important when depositin'
    Them checks into your bank account, and you up out of poverty
    Your values is a disarray, prioritizin' horribly
    Unhappy with the riches 'cause you're piss poor morally
    Ignorin' all prior advice and forewarnin'
    And we mighty full of ourselves all of a sudden, aren't we?

    You're gonna be, a shinin' star
    In fancy clothes, and fancy cars
    And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
    'Cause everyone knows, just who ya are
    So live your life (hey, ayy, ayy, ayy)
    You steady chasin' that paper, just live your life
    (Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
    Ain't got no time for no haters, just live your life
    (Hey, ayy ayy ayy)
    No tellin' where it'll take ya, just live your life
    (Oh, ayy ayy ayy)
    'Cause I'm a paper chaser, just livin' my life
    (Ayy) my life (oh) my life (ayy) my life (oh)
    Just livin' my life (ay) my life (oh)
    My life (ayy) my life (oh) just livin' my life

    Got everybody watchin' what I do, come walk in my shoes
    And see the way I'm livin' if you really want to
    Got my mind on my money
    And I'm not goin' away
    So keep on gettin' your paper, and keep on climbin'
    Look in the mirror, and keep on shinin' (shinin')
    'Til the game ends, 'til the clock stop
    We gon' post up on the top spot
    Livin' the life, the life
    In the Windmill City got my whole team with me
    The life, my life
    I do it how I wanna do
    I'm livin' my life, my life
    I will never lose
    I'm livin' my life, my life
    And I'm not stoppin'

    So live your life, your life, your life Writer/s: Clifford Harris, Dan Balan, Justin Gregory Smith, Makeba Riddick
    Publisher: O/B/O CAPASSO, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Comments: 5

  • Andrea from Gothenburg, Swedendragosta din tei is way better though
  • Rick from Indianapolis, InAnd Daniel, its great to know that you will always be in the same box that you are currently in.

    Get a life, grab a few books and take a class about the history of music, then come back and post something.
  • Godwin from Masvingo, ZimbabweThat comment from Daniel is wack. Sorry for being blank but you know. Its good to know that all you rockers wannabes will have commited suicide or died of drug overdose b4 you turn 30. That was just retaliation. Ya I know most rappers preach violence and profanity and its bad I know. Lets not however ignore the talent in the rappers. Daniel you shuld just have told them to at least preach positive stuff but hey you know all those rockers are always talking about death and suicide and are always on drugs so u cant attack rappers with that. I love ROCK and RaP. I hate the content sometimes but the talent is awesome. PEACE TO ALL YA!!!!!!!!!!
  • Daniel from Nashville, TnMusic is just like candy, you throw the rappers away!! Its amazing these rappers call themselves musicians. All they do is "borrow" someones beat, and yell profanity laced jibberjabber into the microphone (its cool to sell drugs and kill people, long as im gettin that cheese!). It is good to know that rap will no way, stand the test of time. Also good to know that all u wannabe gangtas will be in prison or dead by the time your 30!! Yay!!
  • Daniel from Jacksonville, FlThis Song Is Crazy!! I Love It, And I Love Rihanna!! She Is Amazing, But Any Way, T.I. And Rihanna Do A Great Job In This Song!

    I Listen To It Over And Over!! Live Your Life (AY)!!!
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