So what’s going on in that head of yours? Nick, you’ve been gone Lost in the space between dusk and mid dawn In and out of the loop Connected but withdrawn Living in syd with the law that I’ve been taught The straws, they’ve been drawn, the shortest of all The long arm of the law My fire, my prints on Lint in my pocket getting my stint on Another cigarette I should be pulling the rig on Philosophize while we chop up smoke Then we blow it to the skies, baby lock and load Now that’s a sure sign that we’re on the ropes When you got the occupiers yelling stop the boats I’m from a place where they persecute the neediest Talking about equality won’t tax the greediest Ain’t gotta ask what I think of those leading us But your small minded mother fuckers like Oedipus
We off the chain, the charts, we off everything Money over bullshit, crew on top of anything Rocking for the folks up north who lost everything All the kids down the drains like lost wedding rings
But I can only tell you what I know That’s clinging to a dream, never ever letting go Trying to book shows, only ever getting no Getting twenty grand loans just to get out on the road I had two jobs, never stopped hustling Every cent went to rent, all the while studying Trying to write an album, maybe get a couple of spins Through pussy in the mix, that’s juggling But never did I look like I was buckling Nor would I call how we were living as struggling But you won’t get nothing out without nothing in That’s where my head is at, if you’re still wondering
Everywhere that I go, nothing feels the same They say that I got nothing to show But, they ain’t been on a stage Man, this shit is amazing I said this shit is amazing I said this shit is amazing With the light show and that look on your face makes it all alright
Would you keep that camera rolling for me? See me in all my glory I’m revel that most skin Then spit me a story Start finalize the shorty Was never much of a gamer To busy throwing game at the daughters of all my neighbors Grew up an only child, and I Only had me to hold me down Never followed the crowd, look at me now From sending texts with the address of where the party is To dropping X with execs at the Arias
We off the chain, the charts, we off everything Money over bullshit, crew on top of anything Rocking for the folks up north who lost everything And all the cats carrying my words on their precious skin
See, I can only show you what I seen Two swirl letters, a pyramid in between She said she fuck with your team Well, show me what you mean I got your logo on my sleeve, and I’m only seventeen
Damn, does your mommy and daddy know that? The type of shit will keep me going, though I’m never going back To disrespecting my mother and living out of a bag Black room and a hand full of dudes who don’t clap Now we pack stands and fans who over react Just to see the underdogs all so no now, man
Everywhere that I go, nothing feels the same They say that I got nothing to show But, they ain’t been on a stage Man, this shit is amazing I said this shit is amazing I said this shit is amazing With the light show and that look on your face makes it all alright This shit is amazing