[Verse 1: FL]
Sweet Americana
Land of the free, and home of the brave,and recently legal marijuana
I'm from a City and State called Denver, Colorado
And I'd like to think of myself, as it's Aristotle
In the shadows of the West and Gang banger's 'round the square remind you
Hope this finds you well, If not
Stand strong, and fair the storm 'cause life is 'bout survival
When it rains it pours pans and pots
I know
We all see the winos
With signs on the side roads
Pleading for change to eat, to keep from going psycho
Pleading for change and sleep
Belief in god disintegrates and time slows to a halt as the prayers cease
Damn
When I see them, I help them when I can 'cause it ain't easy for me neither
For I am just a man, hoping you recognizing me through the speakers
Eager to spread my gift beyond these limits that i'm reaching
But I never said this sh** ain't greasy
Battered and Bleeding
n***a, I'm barely even breathing
Being a man of my word has always has it's advantage
But I put myself in spots I barely can manage
Like Dammit
I need to write a book, or have it all journals
But f** it, I just keep pushing like the pa** it on commercial
Im rushing
Thought I seen the finish, but it's just a checkpoint
My girl said I need a job, like "Nah, just this leadpoint"
[Bridge]
If you don't get a job
I swear im going back to my ex boyfriends dad's house
And I'm going to stay there for as long as you rap
Ok?
[Verse 2: FL]
Uh uh, My kids deserve better
An so I work, prefer to rap, but not to earn lesser
I feel like what I'm doing is pa**ed impressive
But the last thing i wanna be, is just another rap n***a
So I push my limits and express my mind
Lookin' for presence in a race 'gainst time
Got me on edge
Sometimes it's of my seat, and sometimes it's of the ledge
Feelin' like I'm on the brink of being straight, then I stress
Like damn, we almost there
Here's the door, thoughts of walking in controlled by fear
Hunger for more, got me pressing forward
Trying to dodge the corner, and not beg for quarters
I got the warnings, but I never listened
Hoping the pressure make a diamond out of my ambitions
2 steps up, then 3 steps back
But I kept persistence
Trying to find a solid route for all of my intentions
Got a n***a really wishing like
[Outro]