Hook Waking up about 8 in the morning Went to sleep at 5 wipe the sleep from my eyes Long days Long nights tryna get it right Long days Long nights tryna get it right Sleep when you die take a nap when you can God wouldn't put you through anything you couldn't stand Long days Long nights tryna get it right Long days Long nights tryna get it right Verse 1 When you got a destination Determination kicks in Do whatever get the cheddar Ain't no time for sittin Sleep when you die Take a nap when you can God wouldn't put you through anything you couldn't stand I had helping hands, just to help me fall I needed that go grow you won't catch me stall Gotta fail to succeed but the task is to skip greed For anybody watching I hope that you lip read This me, the same brotha that constantly spit heat Formulate a verse to compliment this beat In a home studio like hustle & flow Gotta work with what we have add the hustle and go In the summer time it's hot it be burning up In the winter time it's cold gotta cover up It's good work through tryna get it right I see the bigger picture so I'm up all night Let's go Hook 1 Waking up about 8 in the morning Went to sleep at 5 wipe the sleep from my eyes Long days Long nights tryna get it right Long days Long nights tryna get it right Sleep when you die take a nap when you can God wouldn't put you through anything you couldn't stand Long days Long nights tryna get it right Long days Long nights tryna get it right Verse 2 I'm up late nights working tryna figure this out Different ways on how to make it how to get myself out Hit the road I'm on the go I got rid of the couch Another show a different state That's what life is about Gotta get it to the people, let the people be the judge Every time I hit the stage everytime they show me love I'm really plottin on the under, devising a plan To take this music sh** global get em waving they hands From the Bay to LA New York to Japan Tryna hear the crowd screaming beat shaken the stands In different places of the world Kritta making a stamp So I'm putting my work in there's no rubbing the lamp It's just KMI here be apart of the camp Help me spread the word tell whoever you can Momma said boy "Why you got them bags under your eyes?" If she knew what I was doing then she wouldn't be surprised Hook 2 Waking up about 8 in the morning Went to sleep at 5 wipe the sleep from my eyes Long days Long nights tryna get it right Long days Long nights tryna get it right Sleep when you die take a nap when you can God wouldn't put you through anything you couldn't stand Long days Long nights tryna get it right Long days Long nights tryna get it right Bridge If you up late nights and you working on your craft I'm on the same sh** y'all I'm here with you If it's 3 in the morning and your still making moves I'm on the same sh** y'all I'm here with you If it's been a long day and you bout to roll up I'm on the same sh** y'all I'm here with you If you down to put the work in and never give up I'm on the same sh** y'all I'm here with you Repeat Yea Hook 3 Waking up about 8 in the morning Went to sleep at 5 wipe the sleep from my eyes Long days Long nights tryna get it right Long days Long nights tryna get it right Sleep when you die take a nap when you can God wouldn't put you through anything you couldn't stand Long days Long nights tryna get it right Long days Long nights tryna get it right