(Verse 1)
The words in a verse are the spark from my lungs, I'm on point like a knife 'cause I'm sharp with the tongue, I use it to try to widdle out my own name in the streets, from Downtown to Uptown to Hidden Beach, rockin' clubs and house parties all the way to West Bank, and everything in between, it's like a chess game, are you a king or a pawn, and who's really makin' moves while they're singin' their songs, come on, tell me 'bout it, a lot o' rappers should really go and throw in the towel, because they're fly by night like an owl, there's dues to be paid, and maybe we should jack up the price, 'cause I've been rappin' for more than half o' my life, so I'm a veteran, I guess, tryin' to be better than the rest, got no tattoos, but art's imbedded in my flesh, 'cause I bleed this shit, but don't sweat it when I vent, hip hop's in my heart, so let me get it off my chest, yes

(Chorus)
Minneapolis state of mind, the city that I live in, everybody stays on the grind, all year, fall, winter, spring, and summertime, and if ya heard differently, then someone lied, I got that Minneapolis state of mind, the city that I live in, everybody stays on the grind, all year, fall, winter, spring, and summertime, so come along for another ride

(Verse 2)
Twin Cities, livin' in Minne, listenin' to Biggie, it was all a dream, honestly, some probably thought I was kidding, startin' out, they couldn't see me as bein' a rapper, but I sacrificed half my life and believed it could happen, flowin' until I could speak in these patterns, honin' my skills, but I'm broke with some bills and needin' to cash in, money's never been what I'm goin' against, just the people changed by it and those that control who's in debt, in this industry we battle over respect, I don't wanna look back with total resentment, full of regret, the older I get, feel under the gun, like I can't work fast enough, maybe that's where the term hustlin's from, maybe more people would discover my stuff if I could come up with enough money to cover publicist funds, 'cause gettin' buck don't mean collectin' cash, so I'll grind 'til the gears fall off with my head attached, and keep that

(Chorus)
Minneapolis state of mind, the city that I live in, everybody stays on the grind, all year, fall, winter, spring, and summertime, and if ya heard differently, then someone lied, I got that Minneapolis state of mind, the city that I live in, everybody stays on the grind, all year, fall, winter, spring, and summertime, so come along for another ride

(Verse 3)
They say every single child is an artist, how many grow up with their easels, because, you can't eat paint when you're starvin', in fact, that can be lethal, maybe in my dreams, though, but save the sleep fo' narcoleptics, tryin' to make bank like TCF architects did, I'd give every arm and leg limb to get ahead, along with large intestines, because it takes guts, ain't no place for lame ducks, birds of the same feather never stand out, so how you gonna make a nest egg when no one's invested, 'cause doin' the same thing'll never pan out, people are fiendin' for meanin', I see my reason for bein' from season to season even as the time fades, 'cause even when reasons are fleetin', I'm seekin' to keep the peace and I frequently feel it, peek into my mind state, and understand this whole

(Chorus)
Minneapolis state of mind, the city that I live in, everybody stays on the grind, all year, fall, winter, spring, and summertime, and if ya heard differently, then someone lied, I got that Minneapolis state of mind, the city that I live in, everybody stays on the grind, all year, fall, winter, spring, and summertime, so come along for another ride

(Outro)
Yeah, ya know, 'cause, not everyone's built for this, or can do this on a day to day basis, you just gotta have the right state of mind, much love, Minneapolis