[00:00.000] 作词 : Derrick Johnson
[00:00.636] 作曲 : Derrick Johnson
[00:01.272][Intro]
[00:01.621]An A&R once told me
[00:02.223]“You can determine the worth of a song within 15 seconds of it playing”
[00:05.221]With complete and utter lack of the fact
[00:06.678]That it takes takes all 3 minutes and 40 seconds of a song
[00:08.926]To comprehend what I’m saying
[00:10.927]It ain't a single if it don’t fly
[00:12.865]It ain't a hit if it don’t ride
[00:13.990]Now he couldn’t tell me the components of a smash
[00:15.929]But the ringtones were their all-time high
[00:18.118]And a rappers only as big as his chain, the flashier the better
[00:21.115][Hook]
[00:21.451]They say "money make the world go round"
[00:23.708]You never lost til you lose your crown
[00:26.180]And they don’t love you till you’re under ground
[00:28.912]Or when you’re maxing out your bank account
[00:31.382]Yeah, you do it all just to live the life
[00:34.101]Even if it means you don’t live it right
[00:36.559]And even if it means you don’t survive the night
[00:39.287]But if even if you do you won’t survive the hype
[00:42.289]Of an American rapstar
[00:42.898][Verse 1: Big K.R.I.T]
[00:43.599]Push it to the limit (Why?)
[00:44.788]Just to get up high with a wood grain kitted?
[00:46.553]Ride around town like I never lived in it
[00:48.791]Gun in my dash, pray I never kill with it
[00:51.538]I’m that real with it
[00:52.950]Got my eyes on the prize
[00:54.338]Bills still due, mother**** 9-5
[00:56.908]Searching for a freak that wanna **** once or twice
[00:59.622]Wanna buy a bottle but I ain't paid my tithes
[01:02.552]This ain't no lie, I got a vision and a masterplan
[01:05.338]To hit the block and blow up like a Taliban
[01:08.116]I make it where the plane never have to land
[01:10.569]I make it where them lames never stand a chance
[01:13.384]Shit, you’ll never know, only time’ll tell
[01:16.523]You either starve or you find the scale
[01:18.711]You either buying or you tryna' sell
[01:21.195]You either fall or you grind the rails
[01:23.713][Hook]
[01:24.351]They say "money make the world go round"
[01:27.148]You never lost til you lose your crown
[01:29.601]And they don’t love you till you’re under ground
[01:32.320]Or when you’re maxing out your bank account
[01:34.773]Yeah, you do it all just to live the life
[01:37.525]Even if it means you don’t live it right
[01:39.759]And even if it means you don’t survive the night
[01:42.554]But if even if you do you won’t survive the hype
[01:44.807]Of an American rapstar
[01:45.994][Verse 2: Big K.R.I.T]
[01:46.604]So watch me get it how I live
[01:47.464]Waiting on my moment, screaming **** how they feel
[01:49.650]Dodging jail cells and them pigs down to kill
[01:52.398]They shot Oscar Grant swear it gave a nigga chills
[01:54.853]Lets keep it real, if you ain't looking keep your eyes closed
[01:58.196]Will I pay what I owe? Only God knows
[02:00.504]I ain't for sure, give me strength just to change what I can’t
[02:03.551]And understand the difference between a nigga and the King that I am
[02:07.741]Gotta keep ya finger on the trigger
[02:09.677]Pac died, Biggie died, they ain't found the killers
[02:12.246]Momma say she worried ’cause I rap about the Government
[02:14.959]And how the Church caked other people out there struggling (its real though)
[02:18.625]I just call it how it is, folk
[02:20.835]I’m breathing for a reason, what you here for?
[02:23.284]They got it where the villains who we cheer for
[02:25.749]Cause they murdered all the heroes
[02:27.483][Hook]
[02:28.077]They say "money make the world go round"
[02:30.267]You never lost til you lose your crown
[02:32.717]And they don’t love you till you’re under ground
[02:35.454]Or when you’re maxing out your bank account
[02:37.921]Yeah, you do it all just to live the life
[02:40.657]Even if it means you don’t live it right
[02:43.202]And even if it means you don’t survive the night
[02:45.952]But if even if you do you won’t survive the hype
[02:48.139]Of an American rapstar