Oddisee - Slow Groove lyrics

[Verse 1] Been on the road for quite some time now En route to work is the only time that I wind down I feel like Caesar on a quest to make Rome bigger I played in trees as a child and could never climb down Becoming introspective, I need to be more selective I'm way too nice got me feeling bad to ignore a message I traded secrets with homies I really thought could keep it The Minute I leave and they steal my dreams and they try to sell it I can't tell if it's, my fault or theirs People being themselves I need to be more prepared I guess it's time to tighten up the circle Put some notches in the belt for all the weight I've had to shed More locks up on the door, a couple cameras in the front Yeah I know who you are but what do you want? Fool what you want? Fool what you want? (I'm sorry scratch it like that) Fool what you want? [Hook] Slow groove I just wanna take my time I don't mind the wait in line I ain't goin' nowhere soon I just wanna take my time I don't mind the wait in line We ain't goin' nowhere [Verse 2] I've been contemplating drinking and the use of d** My favorite artists do it, they all influence us I ain't talking Future but rather older names I'm talking Hendrix, talking Davis, talking Marvin Gaye They were kings but to the coping they became a slave Know that I got it in me don't pa** me a shot of whiskey Anything I do, I do it the most It just so happens I'm rewarded for being extreme Applauded workaholic falling asleep in the office And I'll never get fired Irony, I'm a boss cause I could never get hired Ain't got an off switch, therefore my bills higher Somebody get coffee, black, single origin like our ancestors Oh you forgot cause you tan lesser This is me in a jam session cram a lesson in Like party now, study in the end 100 percent [Hook] Slow groove I just wanna take my time I don't mind the wait in line I ain't goin' nowhere soon I just wanna take my time I don't mind the wait in line We ain't goin' nowhere [Verse 3] I'm really good at my job, that's because I understood it's a job I'm not interested in coming to your studio or chilling after shows I've got to do this all over tomorrow I'd rather chill in my home, go out to eat just me and Ziz in the park Seldom see me in the streets after dark Cept' my name in that mar- quee Traded street lights for stage lights I'm trying to make a living from art Have a life full of love, memories you can not like or remark I'm only posting what I'm seeing in parts I mean what's more tragic, living in a hyper reality Or the the systematic murder of magic I'm chasing the wild things and they're becoming harder to find In time I'm sure they'll only live in my mind But for now I'm on the prowl for the how's Leave it all up to chance bruh Sometimes I'd rather not know the answer But that's just me [Hook] Slow groove I just wanna take my time I don't mind the wait in line I ain't goin' nowhere soon I just wanna take my time I don't mind the wait in line We ain't goin' nowhere