Wake Up is a song by Unkle Adams on his 2014 album, Humble Beginnings. He raps about quitting your day job to pursue your dreams
[Intro]
(Beep, beep, beep, beep)
Time to get up already? It feels like I just went to bed
I swear there aren’t enough hours in a day
I can’t keep doin’ this, there has to be another way
[Verse 1]
Hey bruh, here’s a clever way to quit ya' day job
You don’t want to be another slave to the pay clock
Don’t you the company makes more than they pay ya'?
Then you get taxed up and leave with the remainder
That’s why, I am, an entrepreneur
Like you, I started out moppin’ the floor
Bustin’ my hump for chump change Monday to Sunday
Knowin’ that one day I would take off the runway
It’s love-hate, waitin’ for the day to end
You hate work, but ya' need a little dough to spend
It all depends, do you love what you do?
If you don’t, make a move, you have nothing to lose!
Dude, the clock keeps tickin’ every second is precious!
So never trade your time for small scraps of lettuce
This will probably make a lot of companies hate me
But that’s okay, they're not the ones that pay me
[Hook]
Wake up, pack a lunch, go to work, go berserk
Hit the gym, like a freak, clean meat, no desert
Suns up, do stuff, lights out, go to bed
Until the clock says, do it all again!
Wake up, pack a lunch, go to work, go berserk
Hit the gym, like a freak, clean meat, no desert
Suns up, do stuff, lights out, go to bed
Until the clock says, do it all again!
[Verse 2]
No disrespect, but I don’t flip burgers
I feel like I was born to make more than quarters
I’m outside the box starin’ in at the corners
Wonderin’ why people live inside of its borders
They don’t know better I guess, nevertheless
You never know you could be a global success
You become what you think so get your mind on track
If you get knocked down, jump up and climb on back
Too many give up, with barely any effort at all!
Then complain when they flop, I got question for y’all
To reach success do you know how much efforts involved?
If you slow down a second your progression will stall
I’d rather be broke than workin’ at a dead-end job
That’s a waste of potential when you’re this headstrong
Now there’s nothing wrong with workin’ a noble profession
But I was put here to send the world a message
[Hook]
Wake up, pack a lunch, go to work, go berserk
Hit the gym, like a freak, clean meat, no desert
Suns up, do stuff, lights out, go to bed
Until the clock says, do it all again!
Wake up, pack a lunch, go to work, go berserk
Hit the gym, like a freak, clean meat, no desert
Suns up, do stuff, lights out, go to bed
Until the clock says, do it all again!
[Interlude]
Listen up Adams, you’re on company time
You know the company policy Boy, You do what we say we say
And there’s no two ways about it, are you daydreaming again Boy?
Do you understand me?
Do you realize that you are replaceable?
There are plenty of people out there, that would love to do this job
[Verse 3]
Ambition for days this isn’t a phase
Livin’ this way since I was playin’ prisoner’s base
Minimum wage, is sorta’ like a kick in the face
No wonder people snap and catch a criminal case
How you gonna’ feed a family on nickels on dimes?
Stiffen your spine and get your little ducks in a line
Life’s an uphill climb, you better mind your time
And enjoy the ride before life pass you by
This guy, is not afraid to jump on stage
And plough through anybody in my way
I'mma call it how I see it, see it meet me at the Coliseum
Cause I’ll go down in history for leadin’ you to freedom
Believe it or not no one escapes the clock
Give that some thought next time you’re holdin’ a mop
Just because you haven’t done it doesn’t mean you can’t do it
So get your chin up and go push your way through it
[Hook]
Wake up, pack a lunch, go to work, go berserk
Hit the gym, like a freak, clean meat, no desert
Suns up, do stuff, lights out, go to bed
Until the clock says, do it all again!
Wake up, pack a lunch, go to work, go berserk
Hit the gym, like a freak, clean meat, no desert
Suns up, do stuff, lights out, go to bed
Until the clock says, do it all again!
Wake Up was written by Unkle Adams.
Wake Up was produced by Unkle Adams.
Unkle Adams released Wake Up on Mon Nov 17 2014.