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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joey Bada$$
Vocals
ScHoolboy Q
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Che Jessamy
Songwriter
Jo-Vaughn Virginie
Songwriter
Quincy Hanley
Songwriter
Adam Pallin
Songwriter
Janko Nilovic
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
1-900
Producer
Chuck Strangers
Producer
John Gratton
Assistant Engineer
Jordon Silva
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Nastee
Recording Engineer
Rob Kinelski
Mixing Engineer
Tatsuya Sato
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Uh, uh, uh
[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah
I said **** pop shit all the time
Me I don't trip 'cause they know I'm never lyin'
Look in between the lines
Feel like Ali in his prime
'As-Salaam-Alaikum,' 'Alaikum Salaam'
Peace to my Slimes, and peace to my Crips
Neighborhood police and they always on the shift
Protect my Bloods, look out for my Cuz
When it's all said and done
We be the realest it was
Who else if just not us?
If you 'bout this revolution, please stand up
We ain't got no one to trust
Time is running up, feel the burn in my gut
And if you got the guts, scream
"Fuck Donald Trump!"
We don't give a fuck, never had one to give
Never will forget, probably never will forgive
Uh, I guess that's just how it is
And they still won't let the black man live
[Verse 3]
Feel the energy
Surge through my veins when I flow
Mentally, I can never be controlled
No sympathy for foes
My enemies exposed
Will they remember me when I'm gone?
[Verse 4]
I said
"Rockabye, rockabye
Rockabye baby"
Shotta boy, shotta boy
Shotta go crazy
Me nuh play games, so please don't play me
Look at what they made me
[Verse 5]
I'm part of the reason they still Crippin' out in Brooklyn
Before I was an artist I would 'book 'em,' mmm
Push ya shit back while on the front line
****, ya lunch time
I'm by them stop signs, you love that wi-fi
On mamas, for them dirty dollars, brains on collars
Park the car around the corner, I'll be there in a second
The murder weapon on me, fuck if this bitch start flamin'
The cops patrollin', get that punk ass American flag ceremony
Aww, damn am I going too far?
Give you some flavor to borrow
Bitch, yeah it came with the car
It's off-white, leveled the hard
You ball, might come with a 'charge'
Your kids don't know you no more
Your girl's draws stay on the floor
No phone call accepted in weeks
Your son picked up on your beef, real shit
From gettin' lynched in field, into ownin' buildings
Getting millions, influencing white children
And oddly, we still ain't even
Still a small percentage of blacks that's eatin'
Same routines, the same dope fiends
Them nightmare dreams, forever murder season
Bad intentions, to them picket fences
They gave us guns but won't hire us, ****?
So we killin' senseless
Homies murked on the bus benches
Retaliation 'cause his mama cryin'
Kept it gangsta till I modify him
Rockabye, rockabye
[Verse 6]
Feel the energy
Surge through my veins when I flow
Mentally, I can never be controlled
No sympathy for foes
My enemies exposed
But they remember me when I'm gone?
[Verse 7]
I said, "rockabye, rockabye, rockabye baby"
Shotta boy, shotta boy, shotta go crazy
Me nuh play games, so please don't play me
Look at what they made me
Written by: Adam Pallin, Che Jessamy, Jacob Bowman, Janko Nilovic, Jo-Vaughn Virginie, Quincy Hanley