[Intro] I-I-ISM Yeah [?] I look around [?] and mirrors They throwin' stones but look at the house they live in I just can't live without gettin' notable mentions What should I wear [?] them ni**as know I invented Yeah, we in the house up there [?] is mad, I put a couch upstairs I just go room to room and count my blessings Could 've been RIP, 6 feet [?], I think I hit a Chinese comin' out, I just caught a body These ni**as thought I was dead, walk in this b*tch like a zombie When I get off of the molly, picture how I'm payin' this [?] Sippin' this fine wine, it just gettin' better with timing [Chorus] Aye, I'm back to basics (Woo) No more acting like wе friends on some fake sh*t (No) All thе smiles in the town that we wasted (Wait) Had to shout at the top, should 've chased it (Truth) I'm back to basics No more acting like we friends on some fake sh*t (Fake) All the smiles in the town that we wasted (Wasted) Had to shout at the top, should 've chased it [Verse 1] When my baby tell her that I need a face [?] I got lines, all the smiles that are wasted ni**as think that sh*t is sweet [?] here is a [?] (Go) Now you probably heard my city ain't the safest (No) Got a youngin' [?] (Uh) On my playground, no, they won't play Phil (Yeah) Why you tryna' sell me [?] like I can't smell (ni**a) All my strenghts got they names of the [?]
Honey bu*ter got me boosy (Uhh) Diamonds changin' colors 'cause I'm fu*kin' moody (Uhh) Dodgin' through L.A. like a [?] (Aye, aye, aye) Nah, I ain't no rookie, b*tch [Chorus] Aye, I'm back to basics No more acting like we friends on some fake sh*t All the smiles in the town that we wasted Had to shout at the top, should 've chased it I'm back to basics No more acting like we friends on some fake sh*t All the smiles in the town that we wasted Had to shout at the top, should 've chased it [Verse 2] Woah, caught the ni**as tryna' take advantage (Wait) Can't just fix this sh*t and bring no [?] We 've been through the ups and downs, but now I'm balanced (I'm on) Thank God that caught me from a [?] [?] These days show with a mask like [?] Face tat, give it all away, ain't no point and hide [?] who the fu*k I am, man? Yeah, they impressed with how I'm livin' for a black man (Woah) Stand still but my chain do a tap dance (Woah) Now I'm comin' with a slap like a backhand One-man band, b*tch [Chorus] Aye, I'm back to basics No more acting like we friends on some fake sh*t All the smiles in the town that we wasted Had to shout at the top, should 've chased it I'm back to basics No more acting like we friends on some fake sh*t All the smiles in the town that we wasted Had to shout at the top, should 've chased it