Listen to Apple of My Eye (feat. Raphael Saadiq) by Rick Ross

Apple of My Eye (feat. Raphael Saadiq)

Rick Ross

Hip-Hop/Rap

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Rick Ross - Apple of My Eye (feat. Raphael Saadiq) (Rather You Than Me)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Rick Ross

Vocals

Raphael Saadiq

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Raphael Saadiq

Songwriter

William Leonard Roberts II

William Leonard Roberts II

Songwriter

Chad Thomas

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Major Nine

Producer

Thomas "Tomcat" Bennett, Jr.

Thomas "Tomcat" Bennett, Jr.

Recording Engineer

Gabriel Shepard

Gabriel Shepard

Recording Engineer

Alex Jang

Recording Engineer

Fabian Marasciullo

Fabian Marasciullo

Mixing Engineer

McCoy Socalgargoyle

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Assistant Mixing Engineer

Chris Athens

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Just bein' somebody that the neighborhood respected

And my mama could be proud of, was the apple of my eye

That's all I ever wanted

Just, just bein' somethin', man

So at that point, what else could you ask for?

[Verse 2]

Tears runnin' down a **** face

In a room full of failures, I feel out of place

Still sleepin' on the floor when you deserve better

Got you reekin' through the cold, leavin' in warm weather

I told Meek I wouldn't trust Nicki

Instead of beefin' wit' your dog, you just give 'em some distance

We all make mistakes, let's not be too specific

We like, "I'd rather be a killer than be a statistic"

I never fold, no, I never ran

On my soul, I roll like an avalanche

I thank the Lord I got some great friends

That's why every bottle I open, I say, "Amen"

Just had a seizure at the Super Bowl

Woke up in the third quarter looking for the smoke

It it's more than a quarter million, I count it twice

Poochie broke my heart, shit, I call it life

And never will I call it right

I'm not perfect, but I'm the one you will call at night

Travelin' the world, I'm just reppin' my city

But rarely do I hear that this **** done did it

When **** in fatigues will keep you intrigued

'Cause the loss of life the only thing **** believe

So I pray you listen carefully

Then I become another motherfuckin' casualty

[Chorus]

Always speak and say, "Hi" (Always, always)

You just never, ever walk on by (Never, ever walk on by)

You even stop and put one in the sky (The sky, sky)

You do it for the love of you and I

For the love of you and

[Verse 3]

Standin' on your block, but you so out of place

Uncle on the couch, mama runnin' out of space

Lights off, so you never tend to speak much

Go your separate ways every time the lease up

A fat ugly ****, thought I'd never be nothin'

Another tree stump happy with his free lunch

Ducking pigeons, I'm an eagle on a sunny day

Flap my wings once a week, pray I glide safe

I want fried chicken at my funeral

Rolls Royces, dope boys, Sway interviews

Everybody dyin' for the same things

Cop kill a ****, don't nobody gangbang

I'm happy Donald Trump became the president

Because we gotta destroy before we elevate

Real shit, look at me inside the White House

With a pocket full of weed inside the White House

Dead presidents tattooed on a **** chest

U.S. Treasury addressin' me, mad at my address

On the biggest residential pool in the U.S.

Drake and Kanye can invite every bitch they ever met

Finger fuckin' bitches in the holy water

Then I go and tell what happened to my only daughter

So her daddy told it to her firsthand

Never perfect, but it's not just 'bout them purses

[Chorus]

Always speak and say, "Hi" (Always, always)

You just never, ever walk on by (Never, ever walk on by)

You even stop and put one in the sky (The sky, sky)

You do it for the love of you and I

Hey, yeah (Maybach Music)

[Verse 4]

The streets could never teach me

All the things I got from you

I found myself in the wrong lane

And I ended up in pain, pain

I was strollin' down a dark street

When this girl passed me by

She said, "You've always been a good friend (Always been a good friend)

And you never, never, never let me down"

I'll just fall back, never turn back

Let it blow, let it go

I'll just fall back, never turn back

Let it blow, let it go

[Chorus]

Always speak and say, "Hi" (Always, always)

You just never, ever walk on by (Never, ever walk on by)

You even stop and put one in the sky (The sky, sky)

You do it for the love of you and I

For the love of you and I (Maybach Music)

Written by: Chad Thomas, Myariah Nikole Summers, Raphael Saadiq, William Leonard Roberts II

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