Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Logic
Vocals
Josh Lippi
Bass
Steve Wyreman
Guitar
Ben Schwier
Organ
Tom Lea
Viola
Claire Courchene
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sir Robert Bryson Hall II
Composer
Arjun Ivatury
Songwriter
Narada Michael Walden
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Logic
Producer
6ix
Additional Producer
Casey Cuayo
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bobby Campbell
Mixing Engineer
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I can feel you in my lungs, feel you in my veins
Bloodstream only way to make it to my brain
I tried some others but, man, they just not as good as you
Going crazy 'cause I only feel this good with you
[Verse 2]
Maybe I'm just not as strong as I once was
When we're together lately, I don't even feel a buzz
I'm addicted to this shit like it was hard drugs
[Verse 3]
Nikki, baby, I love you, but now I gotta go
'Cause in the end, what happens, you already know
Probably wonder where I been at, I been laying low
But in my mind, I'm wondering what I'm paying for
[Verse 4]
All these other bitches on my dick but I can't fuck with that
You're the only girl I need, I gotta have you back
Even though you turn my lungs black
Tell me where you been, Jack
[Verse 5]
Uh, I know this shorty that go by the name of Mary
I used to fuck her way back when I didn't know a thing
Skipping school with all my homies on some truancy
But when I ended things with her, it was just you and me
[Verse 6]
Doing me good, that's what I thought at first
Me and you together, swear to God I saw that work
Away from you though, man, it's just so hard to work
Uh, my heart is hard at work
[Verse 7]
We been together like ten years
Goddamn, took me as young man
Every day, I wonder who I am
Who will I be? Where will I go?
[Verse 8]
What will they write upon my grave
A free man born as a king, who died as a slave
But everything he gave her was for nothing though
Oh no, I can't fade that shit, I gotta let you go
[Verse 9]
You got me tripping like a flight to Vegas
All this shit you got me doing, man, it's outrageous
All I know is I'm living the life I never would
Finally let you go, I thought I never could
[Verse 10]
Don't get me wrong, can't forget the times shared
Seem like everywhere I go, I always know you're there
Tried to run but my legs won't
I look away but my head don't
[Verse 11]
I love it when you're fresh
I love it when I take your top off and we share the same breath
I hate it that I need you, Nikki
But I love it when I feed you, Nikki
[Verse 12]
I hate that I bleed for you
Uh, I long and I need for you
But I love it when I taste you
Nothing can replace you
[Verse 13]
I wish I could erase you, you're everywhere I go
But you're everywhere I long to be
And all these other people that don't seem to understand
I'm just a man, they always ask what's wrong with me
[Verse 14]
Man, you're everything I crave
You're the only thing I let in that would put me in the grave
I'm a King, you're my Coretta
But lately, I been feeling like a slave for the nicotine
[Verse 15]
Slave for the
Said, I'm a slave for the nicotine
Been a slave for you
I'm a motherfucking slave for you
Slave for the nicotine
[Verse 16]
Nikki, Nikki, slave for you
I'm a slave for you, Nikki
I'm a motherfucking slave for you
Written by: Arjun Ivatury, Narada Michael Walden, Robert Hall, Sir Robert Bryson Hall II