How I Am - Radio Edit

[00:24.07] How you gonna move when it's time to sign that dotted line
[00:27.43] And you're no longer able to speak your mind
[00:30.16] Fix your shit
[00:31.26] Spend a bit switch your image
[00:33.01] Cop a whip maybe a chain or two with the pendants
[00:35.99] The rollie compliments it 100k to your dependents
[00:38.93] Work through your agreement til you can say you're independent
[00:41.92] But please do not get it twisted niggas forget that it ain't that easy
[00:44.87] They'll do you greasy then hide their hands the shit is treason
[00:47.82] Consecutive w's but executives fucking you
[00:50.63] Industry sucking you dry tell me what're we coming to
[00:53.84] Disingenuous energy from people you run into you
[00:57.43] Cut them off the machine you shut it off
[00:59.99] No telling what you'll come across going through the process
[01:02.89] To become a boss these day you can't tolerate another loss
[01:06.29] Disloyal jewelry your chain came with a double cross
[01:09.26] But that don't hide the fact they see you as the underdog
[01:12.06] Show them how to make it with art form
[01:14.24] All could've been easy now you gotta make it hard for them
[01:17.34] Before you leave the world let the people know it's all for them
[01:20.34] Time is now either stand for something or you fall for them
[01:23.62] Yeah
[01:24.17] Ohh this is how I am
[01:36.08] Ohh this is who I am
[01:48.50] Ayo Keem niggas is looking for you man trying find out where the fuck you at
[01:53.84] The fuck you been doing man it's time to get this money nigga the fuck off your ass
[02:00.10] I evolve
[02:01.07] Never tried to hide my flaws
[02:02.56] In this game you sink or swim
[02:03.87] fly or fall
[02:04.67] Every bars a fire ball
[02:06.03] Still cold enough to send a chill through your spinal cord
[02:09.00] I'm the one the youngins and OGs get excited for
[02:12.03] Power right inside my palm
[02:13.50] This atomic penmanship enables me to write a bomb
[02:16.52] Drop a song and wipe them all out
[02:18.43] Long before the day they even see my final form
[02:20.94] Hell will freeze before I conform high quality I perform
[02:23.94] Silent storm how'd I keep it going for so long it's been a minute
[02:27.41] Going strong for my niggas holding on by the thinnest piece of rope praying that I don't slip
[02:32.66] The ones around me quick to say get a grip if ever I trip
[02:35.69] I put my trust in them
[02:37.26] Know I got way more than enough to win
[02:39.49] This shit a race I'm leaving niggas in the dust again
[02:42.37] A rush of wind when I get started
[02:44.25] Promise I'll stay on it for my dearly departed they said I got it
[02:47.88] But my shoulder bout as cold as my heart
[02:49.74] I ain't felt love in half a decade Headaches from stressing over my next phase in life
[02:54.32] Same story I'm just working on my next page
[02:56.92] The paper looking longer than an essay
[02:59.48] Meanwhile I'm praying that all of my people make it in the best way
[03:02.97] And live to talk about it the next day
[03:05.34] Life is like a chess game
[03:06.86] Say less more work less play
[03:08.95] Constantly making sure that my head straight
[03:11.34] Niggas be deadweight and bitches be deadweight
[03:14.30] Everybody trying to get a piece of your bread wait
[03:17.56] Once I hit the stage you gone see how this leg break
[03:20.21] The whip got leg space
[03:21.77] I left space in search of fresh state of mind
[03:24.03] Ohh this is how I am
[03:36.08] Ohh this is who I am
[03:46.91] Aye
[03:47.64] This truth still smoking
[03:49.32] Chop the onion ain't no tears flowing
[03:51.41] That dog in him he got years on them
[03:53.76] That frog in him catch me in traffic
[03:55.86] No hog in me y'all speak pig latin
[03:58.15] That smog in me I still breathe easy speak easy
[04:01.31] Moon shining on our wave these niggas drunk early
[04:04.17] I'm jack hammered all my flows they seem to crack lately
[04:07.22] Pat Swayze dancing dirty then I'm ghost on them
[04:10.29] Rearview mirror is broke on them ain't no looking back
[04:13.23] Touching souls we not just copping feels
[04:15.22] For boutique go to Marshall Fields for department feels
[04:18.17] Run a tight ship need loose leaf if you wanna talk for real
[04:21.99] Just a young nigga making art for real
[04:24.90] Touch a motherfucker heart for real
[04:26.61] I pearl some wisdom all we needs a spark for real
[04:28.73] No barber pole but shit is getting sharp in here
[04:31.52] We cuttin up we know we bout to double up
[04:33.80] Buckle up they say it get dark from here
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