[Verse 1:]

This is dedicated to my dudes in the struggle
Who had to duffel that muscle and when the poes come they rockin that muzzle
Perfect orchestrated, never a puzzle
Ditchin school to be a fool, carry tools, fell in love with that hustle
To the fiends that kept me close to that plate
Who taught me never get addicted then they shifted after gettin the shakes
I was gifted when I entered that state I learned quick
Moved piff, 5 long could get a Elbow of weight
And then the feds taught me stay on my toes
Never leave a paper trail, stack bail, if they gettin to close
I can't forget about the tales of these hoes
Who keep a youngin spendin money, it aint funny it's just how the story goes
And to my downs who kept me good on the block
The ones who lied, that was my alibi, to ensure I wouldn't get knocked
And to my goons, who locked and doin some time
I hope you like this dedication, cause I had to call it Ode to the grind

[Chorus:]

See it's sometimes things they hard to find
But the signs are simple for the concious minds
Keep your mind right, and your game tight
And stay tuned it's the Ode to the Grind
And if you feel you can't go on no longer
Use these words as wisdom to make you stronger
Get your mind right, and keep your game tight
And live life to the ode to the grind

[Verse 2:]

To the fake friends who showed me, that some aint worth havin man
Fans on the block who kept yelling while I'm battling
OG's in the game, who didn't mind me shadowing
Had to win, tought me keep the peice tucked by my abdomen
This dedicated to the liquor store owners
Who pushed designer bags, and sold bootlegs on the corners
To the dirty 5-0's who wouldn't bust before they warned us
Because they gettin paper livin lush like daddy warbux
This is for my old school chevy ridin high dudes
But the rims aint the only thang ridin high dude
Stunna framed dames in the game who were high tuned
If you had no paper, see you later, they walk by you
This is for my people, kansas city I'm your savior
The one to change the game and fix this ludacris behavior
Listen to the hook, the signs are simple for the concious mind
And I hope you listen to my ode to the grind

[Chorus:]

See it's sometimes things they hard to find
But the signs are simple for the concious minds
Keep your mind right, and your game tight
And stay tuned it's the Ode to the Grind
And if you feel you can't go on no longer
Use these words as wisdom to make you stronger
Get your mind right, and keep your game tight
And live life to the ode to the grind

[Verse 3:]

This is for my mother, 6 sisters, 2 brothers
Slew of us, all my nephews and my neices few dozens
For my uncles and my aunties, and my true blue cousins
And my girls who heart broken, but never, they say nothin
This is for my teachers, who doubted me unknowingly
Regretfully introducing me to loving poetry
This is for my pops who passed on, thanks for showing me
That I can write my feelings, and express them oh so openly
This is for those people whos ego I wrecked
The minute I stepped, and put this microphone into check
And to the ones who said I wasn't a vet
And had to meet my slumber under my umbrella while I'm takin respect
And to the people who be watchin my vids
And when I'm in the public they come up to me and holla NV The Kidd
And to my people who are hard to find
Just know I'll never stop lookin for while I sing my ode to the grind