As It Was

[Verse 1: Cashmere the PRO]
Four legs in the morning, two in the noon
Three at night, 'til we lay and dream of our doom
In a box, with just enough for leave in the room
But now, I'm going in circles just spinning
When nothing really matters just winning
And if you ain't doing that then you just sinning
With no purpose
Feelin' so worthless
Empty handed searches
For priceless moments I've been told I can't purchase
No matter how much we amasses, the wounds last us
Through these turns on its axis or the sun passes
There's still masters, monarchs and fascists
And we just captives of these cretins stuck in a labyrinth
Tryin' to avoid the bull
But it's unavoidable
So your cries for help are inaudible
Those at the top make you think there's more to view
Say you can't buy it, what they mean; it's unaffordable
When the cash don't seem so reliable
Don't mean as much when your ends ain't justifiable
Figure we all gon' be liable
Cause we all wanna make it, and it worst we all try to

[Hook: Raheem Jamal]
For every first time, there is a last time
Let's make it worthwhile, come on it's haftime
We movin' too fast, need a time out
Got a dope beat, now spit those rhymes out
(repeat)

[Verse 2: Mr. SOS]
Wake up in the morning got the yearning for dough
But how to get it isn't vivid so not sure where to go
Try to live up to the potential that I know that I have
But there's so many obstacles in my path
Child support set so high it's like I work fulltime time to pay it
And take home less than what it costs for me to make it to work
That's why when they call me famous it hurts
Cause I feel like I'm trapped between a hard place & the dirt
Sometimes I feel like maybe I'm cursed
But I've made it through worse
So I try to keep pushin' like a lady givin' birth
Radio rap talkin bout hustle hard
But it ain't easy when you're workin' a regular job
I wish that there were more hours in the day
Ain't that what they always say?
Makes more sense when you feel like time is slippin away
God, give me a sign to show me times are different today
Pictures of my kids take the stress away
Then I think, this is great
How one smile or one laugh
Can change my whole perspective on the way I see the glass
From half empty to have full
But when I finally have a sip to quench my thirst
I'mma be brand new

[Hook: Raheem Jamal]
For every first time, there is a last time
Let's make it worthwhile, come on it's haftime
We movin' too fast, need a time out
Got a dope beat, now spit those rhymes out
For every first time, there is a last time
Let's make it worthwhile, come on it's haftime
We movin' too fast, need a time out
[Mr. SOS] See a bright light, it's time to climb out