[Talking Intro]
[Verse 1:]
its a long process, from bar to wonderbar at 16,
and writing in my notebook from morning to evening
but my fam still not believin, in my bed late at night with my eyes closed often dreaming
zoned out
im gone now, fuck it, im home now
rest of the rhythm, im a rolling stone now
making my own ways with stone cold days
and long nights
can u feel the sacrifice?
cuz they aint half as nice, couldnt understand how i feel
when im on the trackboard turning the knob switch
moms will keep talkin that "get a real job" shit
thats the kind of thinkin Phonte got a prob with
solved it my blood fam on the badwagon,
cant believe this man turned his plan into action
they say if i didnt rap id choose a different path for my passion
couldnt understand this mans satisfaction
[Chorus:]
they say you might be crazy, and sometimes i agree,
but you and i know thats not all that you are
they say he might be crazy, salvation power saving,
but you and i know thats not all that you are
[Verse 2:]
yo, its a new day as time procedes
a Mya, the love of my life best believe
she still got love for me
im doin this for her and me
take mics and make currency
steady worrying, yo, i wish i had a clone of me
man, this aint the way its supposed to be
my daughters mine, wishin she was close to me, holding me, instead she lonely
complaining, that her lifes competing with mine
cuz i be out of the house for weeks at a time
and she be stuck at home playin housewifey with an attitude,
before we had a kid--we should have had a clue
i fell asleep with this beat on repeat
repetitive new rhymes seem to greet me
im tryin to be a better man please believe me,
ready and god-willing if you ready to teach me (for real)
[Chorus]
[Verse 3:]
real talk, yo, everybody got a way to try to be the man
some write rhymes others move kilograms
you aint trying to play yourself either man
because i was dealt i can play it with either hand
i gotta be the plan, put it in motion
a nigga on the grind, im preceding with focus
i know that makin you fools aint a part of your plan,
but understand that that aint all that i am
i was lost in the trans -?-
got a studio he bought with a grand
feel like destiny is in the palm of his hand,
real shit we can all understand (check this out y'all)
[Chorus]