Cheers

(album: Oxnard - 2018)

[Anderson .Paak:]
Yeah, uh huh
Yeah

I'm working on a world premiere
And I could see the world from here
They ask where I'm going from here
Shit, anywhere long as the runway is clear
Shit, music business moving too fast for me (God damn)
Wishing I still had Mac wit' me
How do you tell a nigga slow it down when you living just as fast as 'em?
I couldn't understand when I see 'em stretched out cold on the pavement
Niggas catch T-K-O's on occasion
Wishing I could save 'em, what was I to say?
I was doing dates, dipping in and out of state
We was going in to get away
Sick of feeling so outta place
Wishing I could save ya, what was I to say?
Wishing I could save ya, but now it's too late
Now, is this really what I wanted?
Is it really worth the pain?
Now am I really an asshole? Fuck what you say
Don't do me no favors, let's get back to basics
We live for today, bitch, look up out my way, bitch
I'm losing all my aces, I'm running outta patience
Got some pretty faces knowing what my name is
Up in high places, I got some new neighbors
They don't really say shit but when they see the spaceship
They just think I ride with some form of entertainment
But they don't know I'm black, young, gifted and amazing

You know I had to close my eyes, yeah
And if I have to free my mind
I may not have the lane, moving all along
Knowing that I can't do it on my own
And if I got the pain feeling coming out
Have to run away, think I'm going home

You know I'm working on a world premiere
And I could see the world from here
I know you somewhere in the atmosphere
I know someday I'll meet you halfway there (Cheers)
They say there's nothing you can do about it
Can't say that I'm new to sorrow
Wishing I could take your problems trade 'em for a little more time wit'chu
Carry you out the bottom, the weight of the world, I got it
Sprouted wit'chu on my shoulder, the greatest honor to know ya
I'd rather be honest wit'cha, I hate you ain't in the picture
I hate all them fake niggas claiming like they gon' really miss ya
I know there's no one to blame
Maybe the point that I'm missing
But I needed a minute, just give me a minute

You know I had to close my eyes, yeah
And if I have to free my mind
I may not have the lane, moving all along
Knowing that I can't do it on my own
And if I got the pain feeling coming out
Have to run away, think I'm going home

Oh, say it ain't so!
Tears keep falling down my eyes
Damn it, I miss you, I should be with you
Can't turn back the hands of time but I should be with you
I miss my friend
Damn it, I miss you
Can't bring you back

[Q-Tip:]
These pictures I'm seeing are fucking me up, and
And I don't know what to do but reminisce and face the pain
Back in the day before you were a dog and you were just pup
Banging beats and bringing bitches back to the tour bus
Excuse me, y'all, I know this Paak. shit, I just need a second
It's Q-Tip in this bitch and I'm just in here reflecting
Head on collisions with memories in the intersection
Looking in my rearview, wishing I could be near you
The freeways of my mind are crowded with traffic
The good times that we had and them bad habits
Look at me now, look around, last man standing
Grown man crying like a child tryna understand it
So sick of sending flowers to all my of brother's mommas
Don't know what's harder, fighting trauma or keeping a promise
A true confession breath is blessing, without a question
But niggas don't get the message 'til they get disconnected
My story ain't over, I'm still turning pages
But the picture that I painted with you in it has faded
My queen, my dreams and even my wages
I know what it means to lose everything when you made it
Rags to the riches and back to the rags is muh'fucka
The consequence of putting all your chips in one bucket
To be honest, I feel like getting right back to these commas
You mother fuckers keep the drama

[Anderson .Paak:]
I'm working on a world premiere
And I could see the world from here
I know there must be something after here
I know some day I'll meet ya halfway there in the atmosphere
Cheers

Free my mind
You know I had to close my eyes
Close my eyes
You know I have to free my mind
Oooooh
You know I had to close my eyes
You know it's time for me...
You know I have to free my mind

[Outro:]
Free my...
Free
Free
Free my...
...My mind
My mind
My Mind