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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Saba
Saba
Vocals
Madison McFerrin
Madison McFerrin
Vocals
Ogi
Ogi
Vocals
Jordan Ward
Jordan Ward
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Madison McFerrin
Madison McFerrin
Songwriter
Ogi
Ogi
Songwriter
Jordan Ward
Jordan Ward
Songwriter
Tahj Malik Chandler
Tahj Malik Chandler
Songwriter
Dion Wilson
Dion Wilson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Saba
Saba
Additional Producer
No ID
No ID
Producer
Daoud
Daoud
Additional Producer
Jimmy Douglass
Jimmy Douglass
Mixing Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Tru
Tru
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
I ain't got the time
To lose
On you
On you, no
[Verse 1]
Visits to county, we all fine
I ain't got the time
Seen my homie cut his dreads this time
To lose
I was growing my hair, but I never considered trying
On you
Locking it up, you know, turn a root to divine
On you, no
Saw Freeform, Slimkid3, Pharcyde
For the first time, in the Runnin' video
I thought what I'd look like in an alternate light
Getting off into detail, this all about my loc journey
Took the bus on Diversey
Hoping that I don't die, the day's bright and early
She looked at me like she love the nappy boy
Fro pressed down like a tabloid
Searching for a avenue
Ways to reflect my current attitude
Views of the world
I'm Malik to my grandma, who used to braid my hair
But I had to cut 'em at the school
And it was black ran
I'm just a black man
Looking for good days, good steak, lap dance
I'll play the game, but I won't tap dance
Now you might see me out in a headwrap
Fitted, but I didn't get it on Fairfax
I'll show you where I'm at like AirTags
I deserve a subtle flex and a rare brag
'Cause i'm the one who put the dreads in the CARE hat
Cut 'em and immediately grew my hair back
That's when they started letting me fly without a, without a random search
[Chorus]
From the moment I get up outta bed
Must protect what comes from my head
I don't care what nobody said
Keep growing your garden
You keep growing your garden
Waves and winds, they harden it
I don't even know what sparked it
Inspiration spark
Young, dreadful **** finna start shit
[Verse 2]
Rinse the relaxers out of nappy afros
And breaking plastics from scratching scalps with rat combs
Curl patterns that fight back and that grow
So wild that you can't put a fucking cap on
Momma scratching my dandruff, we back home
Still tender headed boy, you are not that grown
Them neck braids helped you build backbone
Everybody flamed yo ass, you either laughed, or
Just hope one day the style catch on
Shorty, my goals is more than what you can brag on
When it add up, won't be an app on that phone
Need guap like a cheese head, Brett Favre
Oh, you seen a weed head got dreadlocks
Oh, you seen a couple savages too
Couple lil' babies who done start they journey anew
I'm rooting for you we can start at the root
I'm who they told you I was, it's all true
The journey so far, had to tell mine
I just asked my shorty for a hair tie
And the mufucka broke before I, before I even got to wrap my shit
[Chorus]
From the moment I get up outta bed
Must protect what comes from my head
I don't care what nobody said
Keep growing your garden
You keep growing your garden
Waves and winds, they harden it
I don't even know what sparked it
Inspiration spark
Young, dreadful **** finna start shit
Written by: Daoud Ayodele Miles Anthony, Dion Wilson, Jordan Ward, Madison McFerrin, Ogi, Saba
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