Soapbox

Yeah, I'm 23 but I still bring 'em to you I flipped the sample out the drums then I give 'em the truth The same me, motherfucker don't you get it confused The last album raised the bar but this gon' tear off the roof Read all about it, get your fix in, I'm independent Ain't got a deal but I can tell you what the deal is These labels try to make us millionaires But they ain't fill us if the glass is half empty I'm coming back to fill it, yeah You got me in my feelings and I'm putting in time And I been a bunch of places and I'm still bout mine I could go and write an album bout a topic go and drop it And I guarantee that half of these people still have a one track mind Don't waste my time You know I just adjust like that Don't know why they so impressed with all that fuckboy rap Don't know why they so impressed with all that frat boy rap No pun intended but your album sounds rushed like that We're just ordinary people, yeah The last album was a story this the sequel I'm in a room full of people that I love And I ain't fucking stopping till all of us are equal Er'body on the right side hit that sway Er'body on the left do the same ol' thing Talk is cheap but just know my time sure ain't I hope the blind man dance and the deaf one sing I hope the world keeps spinning And my friends keep winning And my parents keep living And the bad stop sinning Lil' Wayne keeps spitting, and when push comes to shove Would you turn your shoulder or would you learn to love? And if I only had 16 bars, number one is for my family Second for my sister and the third for my granny Fourth for my cous'o and Five for my brotha's and 6, 7, 8 dedicated to my mother yeah Nine is for my Daddy's always got my back I mean every show and tour he booked all that Number 10 is for the labels that skipped it until they heard this We ain't forget you meeting we skipped it on fucking purpose dog (ooo) Next one's for my girl tho That's why I changed up my tempo And number 12 would be a laugh and I'd just end it at that Load the drums in then bring it right back, yeah The last four for the truth but it don't sell enough records So I would try to keep it catchy and disguise it up clever But you won't hear it at a party or the radio ever They wanna listen to something that don't require no effort And I done ran outta room so I talk on the end But all they want's the hook so I make it real quick If the world starting burning would we put it out together Or would we still fight with one another? Er'body on the right side hit that sway Er'body on the left do the same ol' thing Talk is cheap but just know my time sure ain't I hope the blind man dance and the deaf one sing I hope the world keeps spinning And my friends keep winning And my parents keep living And the bad stop sinning Lil' Wayne keeps spitting, and when push comes to shove Would you turn your shoulder or would you learn to love? Ooo, child, things are gonna get easier Ooo, child, things'll get brighter Someday, we'll put it together and get it all done Someday, when your head is much lighter (Ooo) Someday, we'll walk in the rays of the beautiful sun Someday, when the world is much brighter Ooo, child, things are gonna get easier Ooo, child, things'll get brighter Ooo, child, things are gonna get easier Ooo, child, things'll get brighter Yeah, this ain't a rant I'm just passionate The God I believe in don't make accidents So God, while you watch my latest verse I know I never go to church But I just pray this ain't the year I have to lay in a hearse It's July 31st of 2017 I'm in a studio in Indi wearing Nikes and some jeans And I'm broke than a bitch, drive a old Mazda 6 But it's better than a coop cause I can fit all my friends Joey made it out the pen but I was working on this By the time I got it finished he went right back in Let him down as a friend, then get the help that he needs And the system failed him when they sent him back for some weed Man it's July 31st and Donald Trump is on the news He fired his chief of staff and we're all hella confused And look, I ain't the type to really rap about no politics But how the fuck is Donald Trump our president, I digress Yeah, and there's a lot of social unrest Remember that a conversation's progress So talk to your neighbor, talk to a stranger Love a little harder, do someone a favor I know that I ain't perfect I know I make mistakes I know that you ain't perfect Cause we one and the same I know you feel sad and I know you feel alone Because every does don't be scared to use the phone, yeah Man, it's July 31st and I'm sweating in the booth And there's people in the industry that want me to lose But they a little too late, only love me to hate I done found my way so can't nobody get in my way Yes, it's July 31st and I'm about to wrap this song up It's a pretty long one, yeah I'm sorry I had to detox So pardon me while I step off of my soapbox But to the listener, this one's for you If we ain't never met nice to meet you I'm Q All my friends call me Mitch, and you should too I make music for a living I'm no different than you But what I really wanna say No matter where you stay No matter what you do or no matter what you're paid No matter who you love and no matter who you hate, yeah I just hope you live your best life Yeah, I hope you live your best life If the world started burning would we put it out together Or will we still fight with one another In the mi-mi-mi-mi-mix In the mix Mix Back to back Beat to beat Come on dj, hit me with another track