First Take - Bwin

First take no rehearsal If you did me right I promise to reimburse you On a Sunday I was thugging hard in my church shoes If I said I love you please tell me why I would hurt you I thought you were brothers I was never supposed to verse you And you weren't suppose to verse me When I was down and bummy they showed no fuckin mercy Grinding night and day nine am I'm waking early All these niggas bitch made you could say that they girly I'm going up now niggas looking at me differently Going through that struggle it really made me a different breed I remember when my dawg told me he would never leave My nigga died in my eyes I'm talking right front of me I don't look up to you why the fuck you keep judging me Meeting niggas on my block it really be corrupting me Going through this pain everyday it be bugging me I'm sharing all my pain why you still asking what's up with me I'm tryna right all my wrongs The pain in my voice you can hear it in my songs You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone until it's gone I'm tryna right all my wrongs The pain in my voice you can hear it in my songs You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone until it's gone Toting on this pole yeah the shit gave me blisters Had to crop niggas out they all can't make the picture I didn't come from a lot I'm just tryna get richer I see momma struggling I had to get it quicker If only you went through all the pain I undergo Me and cuz in that kitchen we were cooking on the stove I was North South and West I was never at my home I tell my mom I'm gonna make it I'm just tryna give her hope I really had the nine in my bag instead of books I saw the vision and they didn't know where to look Beat the odds quick cause I come up with a hook I'm putting in that work but I still get overlooked Told bro if I die don't let be for no reason Ballin out like bryant going hard in every season I was in the gutter I was fighting off my demons I was in the gutter I was tryna find my meaning I'm tryna right all my wrongs The pain in my voice you can hear it in my songs You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone until it's gone I'm tryna right all my wrongs The pain in my voice you can hear it in my songs You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone until it's gone I'm tryna right all my wrongs The pain in my voice you can hear it in my songs You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone You don't know whatchu have until that shit is gone until it's gone

Don't like what I saw This life without yours Despite I was lost Despite you got flaws Just let our love play its course Let you tell it, what's mine is yours, what's yours is yours All the signs I ignored I play love like a sport Yeah, first take You ain't on time, you were late (yeah!) When you around me, you're safe (lit!) You can't go off of a hearsay I know that look on your face You think you winnin' a race You think all I do is play (yeah!) I didn't put you in your place Then why you still here in my place? Yeah, thought so Yeah, and also You think too much, we all know You think too much, we all know (yeah) I ain't tryna go back to war with your morals (yeah!) You can't kill the vibe, it's immortal (straight up!) I ain't buyin' it even though I can afford ya 'Cause I know Don't like what I saw (don't like what I saw) This life without yours (this life without yours) Despite I was lost (despite I was lost) Despite you got flaws (ooh) Just let our love play its course (yeah!) Let you tell it (ooh) What's mine is yours, what's yours is yours (ooh) All the signs I ignored (ooh) I play love like a sport (ooh) (Yeah!) This love won't grow 'less we find growth Wipe down your nose girl, won't you come over? Let's both find h- Let's f- them both But you think too hard, we all know You think too hard, we all know So say nothin', nothin' You think too hard, we all know Yeah, you know I'd rather lead than to follow You and me, mano y mano, baby (it's lit) 'Cause I know, I know Don't like what I saw (yeah) This life without yours (yeah, yeah) Despite I was lost (ayy) Despite you got flaws (ayy) Just let our love play its course (oh) Let you tell it What's mine is yours, what's yours is yours (all is yours) All the signs I ignored (uh-huh) I play love like a sport (like a sport, no, yeah) Okay, lil' mama I still ain't heard from lil' mama We go back to Angliana When you was studying in College But I called you and brought you Out to Santa Monica Believed in you, I was your sponsor I got love for you, but I'm not in love Gave me affection Girl, I was lost, you gave me direction Went through f- you with no protection All my blessings, girl, you one of all my blessings You think I don't care about you Girl, you better call my best friend I got time to waste Girl, I got time to waste Girl, I cancelled everything Just to get back on the same page To finish the story But you would rather ignore me Your mama called to check on me But you won't even pick up the phone (yeah!) Damn you feelin' yourself Out in Hollywood, you got a n- with some wealth You ain't free tonight, I bet he call somebody else Tryna tell you I'm the last real n- left You can hit me if you need help With your love problems, with your money problems I just might solve 'em (I just might solve 'em) I just might solve 'em, I just might solve 'em (yeah!) (I just might solve 'em) (Just call me) (Or you could just pick up the phone, baby) (I know) I know you're home, baby Baby, I know, I know

(Oh, thank you so much for your, your gracious welcome) (But, warm as it is, it will not deter me from my appointed task) (Which is to take Manhattan, and then Berlin) (And many other cities, and do with them as I wish!) They sentenced me to 20 years of boredom For trying to change the system from within I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin I'm guided by a signal in the heavens (guided, guided) I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin (I am guided by) I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons (ooh, ooh) First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin I'd really like to live beside you, baby I love your body and your spirit and your clothes But you see that line that's moving through the station? I told you, I told you, told you I was one of those Ah, you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win You know the way to stop me, ha, but you don't have the discipline How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin I don't like your fashion business, mister And I don't like these drugs that keep you thin I don't like what happened to my sister First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin I'd really like to live beside you, baby I love your body and your spirit and your clothes But you see that line that's moving through the station? I told you, I told you, told you I was one of those And I thank you for those items that you sent me, ha ha ha I mean the monkey and the plywood violin I practiced every night, now I'm ready First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin (I am guided) Ah, remember me, I used to live for music (baby) Remember me, I brought your groceries in (ooh, baby, yeah) Well, it's Father's Day, (baby) and all the men are wounded First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin (Mr. Steve Zirkel on the trumpet)