[Verse 1]
I'm in a good way on a bad day
Thinking of a plan, a way to stay
On top of it, nailin' in
I have a fit if I sit, sit doin' nothin'
Which is what I done so far
But I carve a niche which sits in my
Good things brain
Layin' the tracks like a loco mo, spark the Jay
[Chorus]
Tabla Rosa is my brain
Don't mean to bug or drive you insane
Don't have to guess just, just what I'm sayin'
If I had a point I'd say it plain
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, dammit my brain is blank
And now I say it would be a lie if I said I was inspired
Nothin' to say, but that's okay
[Refrain]
Nod your head to this
[Verse 2]
Messin' around, I'm not having it
You bite the hand I put your head out
I come to know a travesty, and so sad to see
The scene dictated by frustrated former musicians
Switchin' the emphasis from art to money
But I demand autonomy what else, huh?
I tell you what's wrong to me
The industry's ability to manufacture stars
They churn them out like Iwojema makes cars
But the blame lies not with those suits for trying
It's the sheep that keep on buying that soulless crap
Whatever they put in front of ya
The hysteria of America
[Refrain]
Nod your head to this
[Bridge]
Well, stress is the enemy and not a friend to me
One thing I see is to be easy going
Throwing down sit back and watch my life
Flowing and knowing
Life is but a dream
You can ask my home team
And yes, let me tell you how I seem
My economy seems to be in words
Not action actually, ya see, yes
I'm a tempest and I rarely rest
But that's what you go to do if you want to be the best, so
I'm on a threshold, so don't tell me no
I just flow and know I can count on my bros
[Chorus]
Tabla Rosa is my brain
Don't mean to bug or drive you insane
Don't have to guess just, just what I'm sayin'
If I had a point I'd say it plain
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, dammit my brain is blank
And now I say it would be a lie if I said I was inspired
Nothin' to say, but that's okay
[Refrain]
Nod your head to this, to this, to this
[Outro]
Don't you know that the devil, he's in me and God, she is too
My Yin hates my Yang, but what the hell ya gonna do
I choose a rocky-ass path, but that's how I like it
Life's a bowl of punch, go ahead and spike it
Plain was written by Nick Hexum.
Plain was produced by Eddy Offord.