Ain’t That Mellow

[Intro]
Uh, uh, uh
Check it out, uh

[Verse 1]
One crack vial, one black child
One life, live it twice then it's man down
Pretty nigga pleadin' guilty to my damn style
Pretty bitches try to milk me, I got mad cow
Milk dray blues, the block did a nigga wrong
Record labels want sign, I need a bigger song
If I ain't hot yet, then I'm just feelin' warm
Soon as my rain cloud hovers, you gon' feel the storm
Big Pun was my brother, now my brother's gone
For every lost loved one, they say another's born
Child support cases, my baby mother's gone
She want me back as a lover, but the love is torn
Fast forward to the past see my pop's livin'
Rewind me back to the future, see my pop's spirit
If I'm a genius then I gotta say hip hop did it
And I ain't never been a cop but I got shit on lock
And if a nigga touch my kids, my Glock spittin'
Who gives a fuck about a yacht when your pot's finished?
We smoke pot and drink a lot to drown the bad news
Government cheese, quick check liars can't fool
That's why my motto for tomorrow is: I can't lose
Thin line between love and hate, what does a man choose?
Stomach burnin' 'cause the hunger got a tight hold
I'm just a broke nigga tryna rock white gold
We on life support, who will the lights go?
Basket case, Aasim, I'm a pyscho
Fuck a gimmick, fuck a critic's what my name scream
Fuck it all, middle finger to the mainstream

[Chorus]
Uh, I need a prayer if somebody got a ear
Listen to my silence, it's so loud and clear
If I drown in beers, it's just so my nightmares
Won't keep me awake 'cause life so unfair
Uh, I need a prayer if somebody got a ear
Listen to my silence, it's so loud and clear
If I shed no tears, it's not 'cause I don't care
It's just 'cause I live life fast with no fear

[Verse 2]
Yeah, uh, when does my faith get a breather?
The ghetto is full of skeptics, you gotta make 'em believers
At the lunch table rappin', labelled underachiever
From the cradle to the Air Force label under my sneakers
I'm just a product of a black couple never married
A bitter woman who was mad as fuck and never happy
A rollin' stone father always in some woman's panties
This type of tug-of-war might just win a couple grammies
That's why a baller nigga just don't got the mind to understand me
My truth ain't gucci
And my eviction notice ain't a penthouse suite with a bunch of groupies
Watches never worn or a closet full of Louies
And some white t-shirt, with yellow stains under both arms
Albums bein' done and me appearin' on no songs
So mama need a house, and baby need some shoes
Records don't sell, my pub money's down the tubes
Now I'm down to $2 and it's bills due
This is the type music starvin' niggas kill to
As the sands in the hourglass fade
The top is where I'm headin', I'm only seconds away, come on!

[Chorus]
Uh, I need a prayer if somebody got a ear
Listen to my silence, it's so loud and clear
If I drown in beers, it's just so my nightmares
Won't keep me awake 'cause life so unfair
Uh, I need a prayer if somebody got a ear
Listen to my silence, it's so loud and clear
If I shed no tears, it's not 'cause I don't care
It's just 'cause I live life fast with no fear