[Intro] (Yo, Black man) (This beat is) [Verse 1] Don't get too close, the only advice that I give I'm hangin' off the cliff by my wrist (Wrist) Can't put up with this (Can't put up with this) My pops used to put me in chokeholds (Damn) So when I speak, I don't choke no more (Okay) This is the path that I chose (Yeah) I knew I was gifted since eight years old (True) The clothes was in my closet (Damn) Heard my granddaddy in the coffin (True) I knew I was next (Knew I was next) Death the only thing to get me respect (Death the only thing to get me respect) I wonder if God can hear me (Uh) When the family gon' start to feel me? (Uh) My mental illness isn't inherited (Inherited) I ain't really been feelin' my relatives (True) It's not like the movies, uh (True) Don't expect a funeral for me (No) Don't get too close, the only advice that I give (Uh) I'm hangin' off the cliff by my wrist (Uh) Can't put up with this (Uh) My pops used to put me in chokeholds (Damn) So when I speak, I don't choke no more (True) This is the path that I chose (Uh) I knew I was gifted since eight years old (Uh) The clothes was in my closet (Uh) Heard my granddaddy in the coffin (Uh) I knew I was next (Uh) Death the only thing to get me respect (True) I wonder if God can hear me (Uh) When the family gon' start to feel me? (Uh) My mental illness isn't inherited (True) I ain't really been feelin' my relatives (Uh) It's not like the movies, uh (No) Don't expect a funeral for me (True) [Chorus] I've been closin' all my windows All these people ain't my kinfolk (True) I'm better off enclosed (Uh) I coulda sworn you was my friend though (True) But I guess that wasn't the case (No) I tried to help you escape (True) But you ain't put no food on my plate (Uh) But you ain't put no food on my plate (True) I've been closin' all my windows (True) All these people ain't my kinfolk (True) I'm better off enclosed (Uh) I coulda sworn you was my friend though (True) But I guess that wasn't the case (Uh) I tried to help you escape (True) But you ain't put no food on my plate (Uh) But you ain't put no food on my plate (True) [Verse 2] I can't put up with the nonsense (No) I could care less about your content (No) You needa sit down and stop talkin' (True) For I make a call and you get put in a coffin (True) But it won't be because of me (True) I'm with the sharks, I be swimmin' in the sea (True) I know how it feels to be in disbelief (True) I know how it feels to not believe (True) In your family (Uh), not believe in yourself (Uh) I've been down that path (Uh) I've been in that place (True) When you see your family members' face (True) It just reminds you that you're a disgrace (Uh) But you gotta pick yourself up (Uh) Get a job and get some wealth up (True) I ain't never asked for no help, bruh (True) It's me and me only (True) It's me and me only (True) All these other people just phonies (True) And I could care less about your opinions (True) I'm a shark, I'm swimmin' with the fishes (True) I'm a dog, I can see who vicious (True) I can see who with me (True) You can't be with me (True) But you need to get with it (True) For I pop out, pull up with the clip (True) For I pop out, pull up with the clip (True) I'm still the same (True) But I done changed (True) Not a slave to the system (True) They just some fuck niggas I ain't with 'em (True) It's me and me only (True) All these other people just phonies (True) And I could care less about your opinions (True) I'm a shark, I'm swimmin' with the fishes (True) I'm a dog, I can see who vicious (True)
