If Only

If only you knew, I got flesh wounds bigger than you

Funny how they all wanna watch my steps

But they couldn't run a mile in my shoes, if only you knew

Exactly what a brother been through

Make you really wanna roll up, get high

Sip until the bottle see through, if only you knew

How much they pay for your silence

How much of all that money you save

To put on your brother consignment?

How did you sleep through the violence?

You just get used to the sirens, you just got stuck in the cycle now

They look at you like it's my fault, hah

May not have been in the place to save you

All I can offer is guidance, nights we were racking up milage

You used to whip with no license

Can't ride around with that regular-regular

What we were servin' was science

Clearer than water or diamonds, we had the wave like Poseidon

Fuck up the re-up on ego, I know the industry evil

I know a couple of devils in Prada tuxedos

I know they see us like negroes

Then we came through with that black and white

Seeing numbers like I'm Neo, doing numbers like casino

But all loving a placebo

Energy switch up, phone don't pick up

Subs on twitter, blood came thicker

Must be the dope that made you slow

Even with the chains you were still my ****, me on the throne

You see me callin', you see me shinin'

You didn't like it, must be a pride thing

If only you knew, I got flesh wounds bigger than you

Funny how they all wanna watch my steps

But they couldn't run a mile in my shoes, if only you knew

Exactly what a brother been through

Make you really wanna roll up, get high

Sip until the bottle see through, if only you knew

Everybody talk, everybody chat

Everybody shook, everybody relax

Stand up straight, don't watch face

You don't wanna see another brother relapse

Count my steps, clock my pace, jump my grave but I don't need that

I just want the crown and world off my back

I just need Riz and fountain of jack, yeah yeah I heard you, cool

Didn't need them in first place, cool

Didn't see them on my worst day, cool

No we ain't cool, no we ain't dunce, no I ain't done

Man wanna try take kindness for fool

Married to the game, prenup the divorce

Can't be friends man it's not by force

Can't be them man, they look forced

Nasty, phone book is looking ghastly

Please don't ever put it past me

You don't want the truth then why you ask me?

Belly empty think I'm fasting, turn the heat up, think it's Bali

Let my hair down, think I'm Marley, Wailing Here forever ever

If only you knew, I got flesh wounds bigger than you

Funny how they all wanna watch my steps

But they couldn't run a mile in my shoes, if only you knew

Exactly what a brother been through

Make you really wanna roll up, get high

Sip until the bottle see through, if only you knew

Tell them to keep the same energy, can't pillow talk with the enemy

That's how Adam discovered his jealousy

Cautious, can't lend an ear to the talkers

Me and my **** do walk ups, leave or they fall like it's autumn then

Stay on your mind like a chorus, fed up of underachieving

You buy what they selling, you're dreaming

You don't learn from hunger by eatin'

You get left behind if you sleepin'

How much you gave to the preacher, racking up base with a visa

Forgot we got rich of amnesia, just to get by like Felicia

Energy switch up, phone don't pick up

Subs on twitter, blood came thicker

Must be the dope that made you slow

Even with the chains you were still my ****, me on the throne

You see me callin', you see me shinin'

You didn't like it, must be a pride thing

If only you knew, I got flesh wounds bigger than you

Funny how they all wanna watch my steps

But they couldn't run a mile in my shoes, if only you knew

Exactly what a brother been through

Make you really wanna roll up, get high

Sip until the bottle see through, if only you knew