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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mereba
Vocals
9th Wonder
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Patrick Douthit
Songwriter
Marian Mereba
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sam Hoffman
Mixing Engineer
Khrysis
Recording Engineer
9th Wonder
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I've been through the fire
I felt embers down my spine
And I've said, "World, would you please have mercy on me?
Or could ya please lift the curses on me?"
It said, "You always did
Like it the hard way
Since you were a kid
Look at the scars on your legs
You keep choosin' the wild road"
[Verse 2]
Oh, not sorry
Stay sick, 'cause I follow my gut
They say I was pushin' my luck
I'ma push me a matte all black truck
No, I'm not sorry
Stay sick, 'cause I follow my gut
They say I was pushin' my luck
I'ma push me a all black truck
I'ma push me a all black truck
I'ma push me a matte all
[Verse 3]
I been through the storm
I've heard thunder in my heart
And I've said, "World, would you please shine a light upon me?
Or would you show me a sign you love me?"
It said, "You always did
Like it the hard way
Since you were a kid
Time after time, again
You keep choosin' the wild road"
[Verse 4]
Oh, I'm not sorry
Stay sick, 'cause I follow my gut
They say I was pushin' my luck
I'ma push me a matte all black truck
No, I'm not sorry
Stay sick, 'cause I follow my gut
They say I was pushin' my luck
I'ma push me a all black truck
I'ma push me a all black truck
I'ma push me a matte all black truck
[Verse 5]
Obstacles I opps, gotta watch
I keep my opticals up
'Cause every soldier stay strapped up in the clutch
And I don't mean totin' tools
No, I got different weapons
Like a nine in my mind
To take in my intellect
[Verse 6]
Then I aim it at anybody
That's threatenin' my set
When I say set
That's like the kin that still call me by my pet name
Baby, you don't gotta guess
I did it to express
Ain't no need to stress
Just keep a vest over your chest
[Verse 7]
Mean, don't be taken bullet wounds
That keep you in your room
Feelin' less than impressed
Just keep it cool
Paintin' up this city
With my hue
They like it, they say, ooh, ooh
Plus I stay true despite what you do
[Verse 8]
And I keep my feet down, my head up
My coo-coo
I remember settlers like you know, you coo-coo
Never been a settler
Hight tides are more like my ride
Either that or a matte black truck
Like the Lexus for my papa
Rest in peace my papa
Key eye out for baby daughter
My spirit's too shot to pew, pew, so why even bother?
Got a lot of nerve
But my fuse is much shorter
I cut you off like my old split ends, yeah
[Verse 9]
Then it's in like the phoenix again
Venus said keep 'em barred up
So I'm back to the pen
And I got visions in my mind
Like Steve Lynn, Mr. Morris been singin' choruses
For my long lost kin, yeah
Written by: Marian Mereba, Patrick Douthit