Mean Business

I got down on one knee because I mean business Gon either vibe or you not, but I can't make you feel it My baby girl on the way, man it's gettin serious This been a dream my whole life, but now I finally live it Pray to the Lord every night to show my gratitude He open doors every night because my attitude I been a tiger my whole life but ain from Baton Rouge So when them folks gave me that mic, I had to act a fool I got down on one knee because I mean business Gon either vibe or you not, but I can't make you feel it My baby girl on the way, man it's gettin serious This been a dream my whole life, but now I finally live it Pray to the Lord every night to show my gratitude He open doors every night because my attitude I been a tiger my whole life but ain from Baton Rouge So when them folks gave me that mic, I had to act a fool Ion talk a lot so when I do it's all business And at the same time, I never tell em my business I show love to everybody, Yahweh my witness Pounds in the trash, Gucci still do the dishes! It's gon come a time when you really gotta get it I been goin crazy, elevating my ambition Finally dropped a tape, yeah man I finally did it This for all you pagans, here you go, Merry Christmas! Always protect your dreams, they try to take it while you sleepin They waiting in the forest, waking like a demon-deacon I'm pacing back and forth, my patience keeping me from sleeping Success is in your face, can't take it if you never reach in I cuh cuh, cough my lungs, so cold it's keeping me from breathing I clear my mind, the struggle taught me how to fight off demons Right hand across my heart, but I will never pledge allegiance Kill for them folks I love, and I will never need a reason That pressure come you gon fold or you gon stand tall Yeen gotta step on my toes just to stand out We work together, watch it grow, that's a cash cow A lot of years filled with tears but we laugh now I'm just glad I stayed the course and ain crash out Anxiety inside of me would make you pass out Grind hard and manifest, I need my bag now A husband, father, and friend, wit a black crown I got down on one knee because I mean business Gon either vibe or you not, but I can't make you feel it My baby girl on the way, man it's gettin serious This been a dream my whole life, but now I finally live it Pray to the Lord every night to show my gratitude He open doors every night because my attitude I been a Tiger my whole life but ain from Baton Rouge So when them folks gave me that Mic, I had to act a fool I got down on one knee because I mean business Gon either vibe or you not, but I can't make you feel it My baby girl on the way, man it's gettin serious This been a dream my whole life, but now I finally live it Pray to the Lord every night to show my gratitude He open doors every night because my attitude I been a tiger my whole life but ain from Baton Rouge So when them folks gave me that mic, I had to act a fool Ok Yeen scared to die But you scared to live Can't live wit yo self Cuz youn know who you is A lot of painted pictures Lot of painted tears Went and tatted up yo face But you can't face yo fears You been lying to yourself for bout 20 years You's a scared little boy That's why you poppin pills How the whole gang Snitch? Why you coppin deals? If you was really bout that life It is what it is If you was really tryna ride Then it's time to ride Why you hype everybody up And then go and slide? Them kids looking up to you They looking up to lies You was cookin aight Yeah you was cookin pies Lil homie went a cooked for real Them folks took his life! Then the judge cooked them For 25 to Life! Neighborhood Nip flow I'm tryna make it right He was hanging on the left But he was doing it right!