State We In

(álbum: There You Have It - 2017)

Soul

Look, I've been trying to enjoy the process
I write these words, trying to fight temptation and spitting ratchet quotes
And picture unsuccessful athlete coaching
I don't belong here, helping niggas that ain't even half me, boasting
'Bout how they deal what I never could, I'm past these moments
I was told, "Enjoy the process," 'cause when it's over
Man, that grass keep growing, the clock keeps scrolling
Trying to live in this moment, I need to thrive in it (thrive in it)
Fuck cannonballing, I'm tryin to dive in it
Inspire generations with every line written
Give it that new school bounce, stay patient, gotta make sure they fuck with it
And sharpen lines like knives, so now it stuck with 'em
Feel like the best coming
Too many blessin's coming to be stressing something
I take the bad when I'm writin and do some breast reductions
It's so much to get up off my chest, but that's when I flow best
I paint pictures of what they going through, these words is art galleries
White hoes searching for good dick and some salary
Black women hoping you don't fall in love with Valerie
And they wonder why color means so much
Like, damn, I ain't a killer, but don't push me
Pushing is when my brother get popped over new Js and a hoodie
Trying to stay strong, my biggest fear is my future son being Trayvon
Or me Eric Garner, they murder me, then blame him for not having a father
And now his mother stuck, he go to school while she struggle to keep the funding up
He miss his dad, no wonder his grades fucking up
This shit ain't real (shit ain't real, shit ain't real)

Look at the state we in
Look at the state we in, look at the state we in
Look at the state we in
Look at the state we in, look at the state we in
Look at the state we in
Look at the state we in, look at the state we in
Look at the state we in
Look at the state we in

Now I say, "One time for my niggas that be holding they own
Two times for the independent women that's strong
And three times 'cause she strong enough to be a mother
Four times 'cause my niggas made it through a summer"
I swear it's hot out here, look at the state we in
Look at the state we in, look at the state we in
I swear it's hot out here, look at the state we in
Look at the state we in, look at the state we in

Now she either want a nigga so bad 'cause she scared to be alone
That she think any nigga is a blessing
Or she go out every single night looking right, popping pussy
Then wonder why he never popped the question
Swear she'll climb a mountain for that
A family and a ring, she was counting on that
She crying, emotion spilling, ain't no Bounty for that
You gotta understand, in this state, you ain't good for another man
She climbing in and out the pain more than Bruh-man
Shit, from the fifth floor, came from being piss poor
All I want is designer shit
If it ain't gold, I don't want it, that's the mind I'm in
I been a slave to the material things, not really realizing what material brings
A lot of niggas around see future millions and think
That I owe 'em something, all this work, I don't owe a nigga nothing, I've been slaving, nigga
This path that I'm walking, I swear I paved it, nigga, it's not a game, my nigga
I did all the little things, trying to make it bigger
And I took care of home first, how the fuck you say you made a nigga? Shit been crazy
And this the state I see, losing legends, R.I.P. to the great Ali
Who got it shaking, even in politics
Just think of Magic, who knew a no-look pass could cure HIV?
That's real (that's real)

Look at the state we in
Look at the state we in, look at the state we in
Look at the state we in
Look at the state we in, look at the state we in
Look at the state we in
Look at the state we in, look at the state we in
Look at the state we in
Look at the state we in

Now I say, "One time for my niggas that be holding they own
Two times for the independent women that's strong
And three times 'cause she strong enough to be a mother
Four times 'cause my niggas made it through a summer"
It's been hot outside
Rest in peace to all my niggas
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