I'm selling *** shoes as these people getting richer off my music Let me explain this by painting you a picture Make it simple so you know, no matter how you flow Your records don't pay ***, it's only shows that get the dough Selling *** shoes as these people getting richer off my music Let me explain this by painting you a picture Make it simple so you know, no matter how you flow Your records don't pay ***, it's only shows that get the dough The life as I know it, work and no play You go to sleep just to wait the next day to find out, hey There's a 20 minute delay on my train So I'll be arriving to work late To top the *** off that comes out of my pay Someone walking home broken, just having a bad day I'm so stressed, my fist so clenched So tense about the flip of the next person to test my patience I hate it, going to studios To only have my royalties taken off radio airplay Straight back from events I'll never see Cause apparently it's paying my ass to *** be where I am What the ***, I'm going round in circles If I held my breath, I'd catch my vision Surely turning purple, man Why am I making this music in the first place? Pacing back and forth, waiting for money that I can't take Selling *** shoes as these people getting richer off my music Let me explain this by painting you a picture Make it simple so you know No matter how you flow Your records don't pay *** It's only shows that get the dough It's not the chains, the *** around my neck 38 hours just to get a paycheck It's not the cars, it's not the hoes I'm working *** hard just to make it on my own Life as I see it, if it's a crime to live That's my affidavit Working two jobs, trying to make it In suits and pantyhose in survival mode Zippers to 38 hours and double workload Minimum wage, I'm seen for chump change At five in the morning, I'm on the damn train While you're asses in bed, I'm up Doing lines, never behind you Two steps ahead to survive No sleep the whole week, always keeping it strained I weep for the weak that won't reach their peak Strong as I am, my pops don't think I can Telling a grown woman to live according to his plan Beating me down to keep me in place An alcoholic father shouting words in my face Music ain't ***, go get a degree It is what it is, pops, I'm trying to do me Life as I know it, *** has done changed Go to sleep just to wait the next day To find out, hey, these mother***ers cutting my pay I'm late up apparently cause of turnover Work late, whatever the reason, please Cut the bull***, I know it's not pay cuts What, I look stupid? *** working a check with *** worker for glue *** they hit office for firing me too And Hilton, I swear I hope that for your sake, dude I don't recognize you, pass me by Cause if I do, you'll be sucking food through a straw with no jaw Find me on my day off, I got no balls You probably aware that I feature at Mare I wouldn't even hesitate, smack your T-square Out your face maggot, now look who's speaking Thick out the mouth to make your life meaningless I'm selling *** shoes As these people getting richer off my music Let me explain this by painting you a picture Make it simple so you know No matter how you throw Your records don't be *** It's only shows that get the dough It's not the teens, *** around my neck Thirty-eight hours just to get a paycheck It's not the cars, it's not the hoes I'm working *** hard just to make it on my own It's not the teens, *** around my neck Thirty-eight hours just to get a paycheck It's not the cars, it's not the hoes I'm working *** hard just to make it on my own I'm selling *** shoes As these people getting richer off my music Let me explain this by painting you a picture Make it simple so you know No matter how you throw Your records don't be *** It's only shows that get the dough