Flowers

(album: I Know What You're Thinking... - 2021)

[Michael Minelli:]
You only here one life so live it like it's do or die
Yeah, I want all my flowers while I'm still alive
I wanna see my people living life without a care
But I know it's unpredictable, at times unfair
Sometimes I look back and I wonder where'd the time go
Sit back and laugh at the memories, got a lot of those
You only here one life so live it like it's do or die
Yeah, I want all my flowers while I'm still alive

[Futuristic:]
Flowers to Wayne, Ludacris, Busta, Ye (Ayy)
Gambino, Chance the Rapper, Jon Bellion, J. Cole and Drake
I'm saying y'all paved the way (Real), laced me with all the game
These fans, they be at my shows, they put me down with the greats, ugh (Oh god)
I gotta eat while I'm here, I'm seeing my fears and taking them down (Now)
Look at the pics of my grandmama in the clouds, I'm making her proud (Proud)
I was a younging and wild, blowing it loud, stealing and having them doubts
How I was living was foul, I was out running my mouth
My style is "give what I gain that I got in these decades that passed"
Knew if I wanted the money, it's gon' be a grind to get on my ass (Ass)
I was out working and making this music and selling and getting to class (Class)
I went a couple of years, I ain't sleep for a night, it was more of a nap
Back to it, put some respect on my name, I don't say it at all (Ayy)
Knew when I came with the rise, I was destined for greatness, you ain't never gon' see me fall (Ayy)
Getting my people, I'm risking it all (All)
Give it my all, won't lose a draw (Draw)
Lesson is learned to my flesh and the err
Hope you burn you a L while you playing my songs (Ayy, ayy, ayy)

[Michael Minelli:]
You only here one life so live it like it's do or die
Yeah, I want all my flowers while I'm still alive
I wanna see my people living life without a care
But I know it's unpredictable, at times unfair
Sometimes I look back and I wonder where'd the time go
Sit back and laugh at the memories, got a lot of those
You only here one life so live it like it's do or die
Yeah, I want all my flowers while I'm still alive

I remember back when I was younger
I would wonder why'd they tried sway my vision like they really did decisions now
Mama, if you listening, I hope that you're proud of me
Now I got nothing but people that we love surrounding me
They say I look just like my father
That boy was handsome, wish I got to see him prosper
But the man above, I know that he don't make mistakes
That's why I am who I am so I'ma be twice as great
Down here with my sister, I swear she just like me
I pray she never have to see the things that I've seen
If there's something I regret, it's not spending more time
But she don't fault me, she know I got too much music on my mind
With my cousin, who really more like my brother
Or living with my auntie who was really more like my mother
We built this out of family, made it happen up out the struggle
Times got hard, we had to hustle, never really got in too much trouble (Hey)
We were focused, tryna break them all out
The kids were playing games, I was tryna crack the code
Too many stories still untold, meanwhile I'm waiting to blow
With my brothers by my side, [?] and A.K., they know
You know them [?] don't play though, my shawty look just like J. Lo
Really, my life is great, I'm thankful; could be worse, I'm grateful
No love in they heart but that's okay, we'll give 'em a plateful
I do this shit gracefully
Take a sec, gotta pay respect to everyone out there who help paving a way for me
It's just not when you came to see
You can't stop me 'til I'm finished
A young man handling business
Win or lose, least you got to witness, yeah

You only here one life so live it like it's do or die
Yeah, I want all my flowers while I'm still alive
I wanna see my people living life without a care
But I know it's unpredictable, at times unfair
Sometimes I look back and I wonder where'd the time go
Sit back and laugh at the memories, got a lot of those
You only here one life so live it like it's do or die
Yeah, I want all my flowers while I'm still alive