PAID MY DUES

Clicks, clicks, clicks, they'll do anything to get a few Tick, tick, tick, that's the sound before my head explodes Quit, quit, quit, look at you up on your pedestals Quick, quick, quick, here the critics come it's time to go I read your article it kinda hurt me I don't know who hired you or what your friends say in your circle But the fact that you released it, tells me two things are for certain They get paid for trashin' people, I get paid cause I stay workin' Drop the search and they emerge up out of nowhere to the surface Just to peek behind the curtain, throwin' salt at all my burdens I'm aware I shouldn't give this my attention, life's a journey I should just stay on my path and learn to laugh You think they heard me? Ears are burning put 'em out, quiet quiet look around Why don't they find someone way more interesting to write about? Us we're kinda boring, aren't we? All we do is whine and pout It's confusing so amusing how I argue with myself (hello) I spit it with ease, so leave it to me You doubt it but you better believe I'm on a rampage hit 'em with the record release Dependin' the week, I'm prolly gonna have to achieve another goal Let me go when I'm over the beat I go into beast mode like I'm ready to feast I'm fed up with these thieves tryna get me to bleed They wanna see me take an L? (yup, see what I mean) How many records I gotta give you to get with the program? Taken for granted I'm 'bout to give you the whole plan Open your mind up and take a look at the blueprint Debate if you gotta, but gotta hold it with both hands To pick up the bars you gotta be smart You really gotta dig in your heart if you wanna get to the root of an issue Pursuin' the mental can be dark and be difficult But the payoff at the end of it, can help you to get through it, hey Paid my dues, made it through (whoo, whoo, whoo) Spread the news, I'm on the loose (whoo, whoo, whoo) Makin' moves, I need some room (whoo, whoo, whoo) Thought we's cool Well don't assume, don't assume hey! I'm the truth, oh they want some proof Here don't be rude, somethin' new Even when I lose I make it look cool Do the show, then we hit the room Wife is lookin' ooh, what to do? I don't need the shades up to like the view It's time to get back in the swing of things When my life crashes, I'm not the guy that'll flee the scene I'll take ownership and own it and raise my hand if it's me Just remember though, I'm only a man, I'm a human being Don't they see? Shoot the breeze I'd rather just stay discrete People claim they're in your corner but leave you in times of need They don't listen, do they? (what?) They don't listen to anything I'll accept advice if it's not presented ignorantly Look, costs are high they multiply Then cause divides I'm forced to fight The poison I been sippin' on has quite the bite It killed me twice, they rigged the lights So y'all can see the parts of mine that aren't so bright See, often I apologize then authorize the awful times To pop up (Nate) like I'm right behind you I'd advise you not to try to climb inside the mind like I do Keep the rhyme book, expedite it, overnight it Hold it tight an' hope that time is on my side 'Cause if it's not then I'll decide to override my own demise I toe the line too close and I could improvise, I'd empathize But recognize the fact that I could jeopardize and wreck our lives You better give me your attention the undivided Paid my dues, made it through (whoo, whoo, whoo) Spread the news, I'm on the loose (whoo, whoo, whoo) Makin' moves, I need some room (whoo, whoo, whoo) Thought we's cool Well don't assume, don't assume hey! Paid my dues, made it through (whoo, whoo, whoo) Spread the news, I'm on the loose (whoo, whoo, whoo) Makin' moves, I need some room (whoo, whoo, whoo) Thought we's cool Well don't assume, don't assume hey!