J Dilla - Strugglin lyrics

[Intro] Uhh, uhh, yeah, uhh We 'bout to take you for a ride Uhh yeah, we gonna take you for a ride Ride-ride, ride [Hook] I'm 'bout to take you on a ride! Of a strugglin artist It ain't no easy life You gotta hustle the hardest, ohhhhh And yes time is fast And yes time is cash Yes time will pa** you by You gotta keep your eyes open [Verse 1] Yeah, check it, uhh Yo let me tell you my mission, I'm here to inspire To, bring together this Earth, Wind & Fire Uhh, I'm that dude that her friends admire Use this Libra earring, go fill your tires And roll them b**hes 'til the wheels collapse Everybody make noise if you feel my raps Feel my daps, pa** the pop-lock 'til it don't stop Breathe in, breathe out, bullsh**, ease out But then, they told me I would make it this industry But I ain't seen a cent, have you seen my rent? This is where it gets interesting, cause the writer starts to vent I go to Middle C and somethin told me To play this melody, somethin heavenly And told me to forever be a leader with a purpose So I wrote this, and in the back of my mind, I note this When I shine my light, everybody gonna notice [Hook] [Verse 2] Yeah, this is music for your grind, while you doin your craft While you tryin to get better, tryin to be the best Tryin to finish the task, tryin to pa** the test This is for the stress the bullsh** in your life, when you tryin to reach success The world is a mess, I'm not trippin I'm just livin, claimin my prize I sleep with my eyes, I've seen the sun rise I read all the signs, you live and you learn You give and you earn, and then to a pothead like me You twist it and burn it and blaze it And watch the smoke... huh, and then you take another toke No joke with the notebook, I'm just Ill Just real, just super talented My favorite White Stripes album is "Elephant" Okay I know that's irrelevant Uhh, but that's my sh** Illa J, so delicious, mischievous [Hook] [Outro] Ride! You gotta hustle the hardest! Time is fast, time is cash Gotta keep your eyes open