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The alternate route is a long one |
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But ultimately, in the end, it gets you to the same exact destination |
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Yes sir, the journey's been long |
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And the wins have been short |
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But today, none of that matters |
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The time is now, zoom, get close |
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The ego is gone, the room is for growth |
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But talent is there, the feeling is new |
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I mean, bottom is gone but the ceiling is too |
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I was higher than Whitney, headed toward the top again |
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Everything I write crack, like it's with a Bobby pen |
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But it's more than what you hear in a song |
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The wings are extended, the fear is gone |
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Hold up, the clips are loaded, safety is off |
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The business is in the black, I ain't taking a loss |
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Hold up, standards are high, hoes never hold out |
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The touring is cool, the shows always sold out |
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The foes are mad, but **** it no one else cares |
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The kicks are custom, you'll never see em elsewhere |
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The stakes are high, the risk is crucial |
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And they love to hate me, but I love it when they do too |
| [01:04.536][Hook:] |
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I've been waiting here for so long |
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Gotta take what's mine |
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Since time will never wait |
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Who am I stand up fate? |
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It's my time, it's my time, it's my time |
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Look, I've been hurt, I could pull up scars |
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Now the earth is my pull up bar |
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The journey was long, the roads were slim |
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Though I thank God today, I probably owe it to sin |
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Streets were hungry, I was torn apart |
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Even though them jails were cold, they warmed my heart |
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Was living the worst, but prayed for the best |
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Ain't have a thing given to me, had to rape success |
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Had to be used for approval, had to use whatever was useful |
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Had to act old even when youthful |
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Money don't make me, that ain't what I kill for |
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Cause I was richer than I'd ever been, and was still poor |
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Some never thought he would propel |
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Some talked to me just to speak to themselves |
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Some broke their arm, all while reaching for wealth |
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So when you come into the game, make sure you leave with yourself |
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We all got demons, a few I rivaled |
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Looked em in the eye, and they became suicidal |
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They thought it couldn't happen, they were too prideful |
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His head's an ornament on the wall as proof I survived you |
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Bills were high, money was low |
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Strip club was popping, wasn't money to go |
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Going nowhere fast, but drugs was a one stop |
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Couldn't shine selling that tan, I had my son blocked |
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Now I'm on acres, in a house, with a loft |
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The women are foreign, their blouses are off |
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It's a whole new me, I redefined my style |
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And since yesterday's gone, I guess the time is now |
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