VERSE 1
I used to have Aaliyah and Christina on my posters
And Ronan Keating taught me early life's a roller coaster
So I'd be on Herbert road with Moses causing palarva
Then go back to my uncles for some okra and ca**ava
Of late I've been a ghost my friends they say they cannot see me
Been balancing my pockets getting fatter but never greedy
My introspective nature used to make me overthink
But now I never hesitate to throw the kitchen sink
Learned the hard way life ain't fair bruh
All of the bullsh** had me pulling out my hair bruh
But my experiences have made more aware bruh
I shrug my shoulders where before I used to care bruh
Finger in the air bruh
Tryna make it to the finish
But where the f** I start
I payed my dues, I knew my role I played my part
Got soldiers in the field
Earning their Purple Hearts
But chinua Achebe
Told me things fall apart
CHORUS
They ask me, How you been, I ain't seen you for a minute, where you been, how you living fam, how the family doing, how the team, What's the story, what's the move, what's you saying, what's the motive, keep it real g, how them numbers looking, how's it going
How you mean, get that money flip that paper, get them queens, we get that work we get it dirty get it clean, and ima get it till I die by any means, like how you mean
VERSE 2
I ended up in foster cause my mother couldn't manage
So I was in the field with all the ferales getting savage
Been cutting out the extras cause they only bring you baggage
That's why I get my doner with no salad only cabbage
Them sycophantic friends was always there until they wasn't
My Aunty pa**ed away I been looking out for my cousin
I grew up thinking God was watching over to protect us
But now I'd rather keep a hand of shiva on my necklace
That's just how it f**ing goes g
Somebody told me that the emperor has no clothes g
And there'll be those that wanna celebrate your woes g
You getting yours that ain't no skin off of my nose g, friends become foes g
Ain't no justice ain't no peace, that's what it f**ing is, I'm getting mine, I'm taking yours I'm snatching his, I see the bigger picture, I got the master plan, plus people always fear, what they don't understand
CHORUS
They ask me, How you been, I ain't seen you for a minute, where you been, how you living fam, how the family doing, how the team, What's the story, what's the move, what's you saying, what's the motive, keep it real g, how them numbers looking, how's it going
How you mean, get that money flip that paper, get them queens, we get that work we get it dirty get it clean, and ima get it till I die by any means, like how you mean