Roy Ayers - Rags to Riches (At The Beep) lyrics

Damn, broke as a bad joke... but still I laugh though Frontin' trynna have hope, it's sad though I'm tired of being broke as sh** I'm seeing other n***as ball and I'm like 0 for 6 Ay man I just graduated, good old college degree sh**, my n***as drug dealing see more dollars than me I know my calling, it's in my blood to do this music thang Won't be that illest n***a that you never knew his name I'm looking at these fake A&R's like "you a lame- That boy a genius and you ain't even listen, man you insane" But you'll see though, just what the hell a n***a 'bout to be though So give me one year then play this back like TiVo Cause boy I'm finna blow - I'm a mothaf**ing torpedo The music's in my blood so watch these n***as turn mosquitoe Uh, I play the villain and the hero, some grow man sh** Feel like a goddamn kid, man I'm Pac and Big (What up?) "Up" is something that I can't give Won't see me disappear like the old Ant Viv' Cause even on a slow jam I'm so damn sick Man I even spread a virus to a program-quick I gotta focus on my flow and get some dough, man, sh** No dollars got me acting like I got no damn sense But peace to my broham's and to my ex-lady Yea we've been complicating things with the s** lately Maybe I'm being selfish - but, naw, I can't help it Cause girl we go back like a throwback Celtics - Jersey Regardless of where God lead us Just know that I was Martin and you was my Gina But I'm through living in the past Lord No more thinking rewind and more fast forward Less rearview mirror and more dashboard I'm visualizing cash and stamps on a pa**port That CLS with a full tank of gas for it Cop my momma a whip, n***a, and she ain't even ask for it Wise enough to know that money can't buy you happiness or lovers But it's gon get my momma out the struggle Wise enough to know that money can't buy you happiness or lovers But it's gon get my momma out the struggle Said I'm wise enough to know that money can't buy you happiness or lovers But it's gon get my momma out the struggle, n***a... I'd like to welcome ya'll to My life, my life, my life, my life, in the sunshine...