9th Wonder - Desperada lyrics

[Intro] Wait...wait...wait...I'm not ready yet... [Verse One] Then I lay me down on this cold floor Oh Lord I hope for the cloaked, no intervention saw That's where I paused, Jeanie, many more fleeting moments Heck, you just cheating yourself from meeting I can breathe a ton of these demons into my lungs And I beat 'em no matter what self defeating attack comes I put the past in the closet, leave it behind Locked under key I would cast aside until I needed it padlocked Put in a stash box, move it along I learned how to learn patience and when acting is wrong Turn 360 leisurely, pessimism know her and he grieve with me Bleed with me, then I got sober, it agrees with me I moderated shots slower Finding the piece of me, thank God it was over I'm here [Hook] {x2} I couldn't imagine why I was granted a second chance at life But I'm so glad that I saw the light And I see now my purpose right My purpose right [Verse Two] Just think, what have I accomplished? End of my life bonkers What other pill to conquer It would've just been awkward Roommates explaining and didn't know why I changed Since little before I named some pitiful reason lame or Breaking down doors had even burst in tears Grieving nurses to fear Even land lady just standing and looking all f**ed up Like look what the f** kids Then cuff someone's arrested for punching a chest in Wait Just glad it never had to happen that way I never would have had an album Never had met Collin Never had been travelling Never had new problems Never learned how to solve 'em Never knew I'd evolve then [Hook] [Bridge] {x2} And now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I should die before I wake Wait