Too many out here tellin' that they grindin'

But they ain't really never put no time in

Yeah, they want the necklaces and diamonds

Put no effort in and then y'all never be shinin'

Too many out here tellin' that they grindin'

But they ain't really never put no time in

Yeah, they want the necklaces and diamonds

Put no effort in and then y'all never be shinin'

They ask me, "life, what's the meanin' to it?" (What?)

I'm not quite sure, think it's learnin' and just bein' a student

Pickin' up on situations, failin' and bein' foolish

Reconfigurin' your whole shit and then seein' through it (see)

Like a keyhole with no key in it

Look into the next room to really see who's a free spirit

Get the rope, let's see who's hangin' on each lyric (get the rope)

I only reflect on songs, I see mirrors (myself)

Just bought my girl a diamond, I guess we gon' see Paris

Stay grounded like a vegetable, next

Ring I buy, I don't need carats (carats)

So ahead of my time, I don't know what a leap year is

There I go again braggin' (braggin')

Inherently materialistic, but never tired of carryin' friends' baggage (huh?)

If you were, what are you they friend for?

I guess even your circle can cross you like connect four

That's the reason you be keepin' them connects for

So you get access to the dough like a bread drawer

Ten-four, copy that (copy that)

Every time I do somethin', I hate it when they copy that (copy that)

Call me back if I call with a proposition

See me in your kitchen, jar shoppin' for a pot to piss in

Crawlin' from the bottom to become a walkin' contradiction

Hypocritical, but in this, I am not complicit

Not a superstar, but I come a long way from washin' dishes

(Came a long way from that, came a long way from that)

Too many out here tellin' that they grindin'

But they ain't really never put no time in

Yeah, they want the necklaces and diamonds

Put no effort in and then y'all never be shinin'

Too m-, too many out here tellin' that they grindin'

But they ain't really never put no time in

Yeah, they want the necklaces and diamonds

Put no effort in and then y'all never be shinin'

Uh, real steppers ain't gotta talk

I got the blood of evil sittin' on my tomahawk (chief)

Thinkin' back to wilder times (hey)

When you really for the people, you ain't gotta lie (nah)

You bound to fail if it's all about the dollar signs (true)

Word to nip, life is all about a marathon (sheesh)

On the rise, always raisin' up that bottom line

Too many people pocket watchin' like they out of time

For real, I can rock a mink

Idolizin' false prophets got us out of sync

With all these fake lies teachin' y'all how to think

No wonder why the fuck we all on the brink, damn (shit)

I'ma light a smudge for us

Abalone shell with some fresh white sage

That I picked with my mama on a sunny-ass day, no lie (uh)

I wish you and yours more and more light