Nine times out of ten, baby, I've told ya And I aim to tell you just nine times again A-just how much I aim to hold you Again and again and again Little girl, it's nine times out of ten you've refused me And then say that you refuse me nine times again But I won't stop until you choose me Again and again and again Well Don't try to fire it 'Cause it's no use You're gonna find out That I'm stubborn as a doggone mule Nine times out of ten, I've tried to kiss ya And I aim to try it just nine times again Well, if I missed the nine times that I've tried, oh baby I'll bet my life I'll get you on number ten, yeah Well, don't try to fire it Come, baby, it ain't no use You're gonna find out I'm stubborn as a doggone mule Nine times out of ten, I've tried to kiss ya And I aim to try it just nine times again Well, if I missed the nine times that I've tried, oh baby I'll bet my life, I'll get you on number ten Mm, I'll bet my life I'll get you on number ten

So, ever since October Living out my dreams, they got a lot closer Had to do it for my daughter before she got older Had to wake the sleepers up, bitch I got Folgers I'm the realest n- out, remember I told ya Guess I'm dirty city raised, but I'm not local Now they actin' like they kin, I do not know them I've been prospering ever since I dropped "Don't", n- But it don't stop here, I gotta keep it goin', keep it goin' Keep that hate coming my n-, I'ma keep ignoring God Tiller, your flow so prehistoric Got, got killers, smoke yours or put me in the corner I'm Cassius, my n- put me in the corner Versus anybody, really show me my opponent They coming for my head, I'm like Makonnen Kill them all, send 'em my condolences And I'm back, back, back on my bullsh- n- Do I miss doing this sh-, just for fun, just a little Now, I do it for funds, that's facts, fundamentals For a house up on the makers, lawyers, doctors, my neighbors Everyday I say my prayers, terminators, portrayers Now the man is blessing me, first the man was testing me I went through the storm not knowing whether it was green on the other side or not That sh- would bring out the best of me I'm so true with it, who are you kidding 12 asked what I do for a living, told them Google it I'm so rude with it, and the youngin' doing it You don't know what I been through n- This the truth n-, oh my goodness Spittin' flames in the booth, n-, oh my goodness God really came through for me, oh my goodness I can give a fuck about you, and your mothafuckin' crew That's ain't something I would do, no I wouldn't Ya dig? Yeah I just gotta let this sh- rid man (Ya dig) Uh, I feel like Weezy F Baby sometimes Carter 3 Wayne, Carter 4 Wayne Carter 5, man where that sh- at? Yessir You know me, I gotta keep it real on this sh- My shawty mama put me out the crib, n- I was payin' bills Almost got a third job, she don't know the way it feels But look, look at how a n- living My dream just got a little more vivid And I'm starting to see a whole lot more friendlies But I don't want too many, no I don't want too many, no way City to city Never forget that phone call I got from Timbo and Richie When I was in Philly, that's when I knew this sh- wasn't given Then sh- really got crazy when, got the kicks from Drizzy Well, the recognition from Drizzy alone I remember when they slept on me: memory foam Can't believe Timbo the king just sent me back home But now that boy getting on, my n- give me the throne Ya dig? Yup, I know the people they diggin' me now The cools kids from high school can't sit with me now My baby mama's mama can't say sh- to me now What did she do wrong? She better figure it out You better, I done grew into a wise young fella This is true sh-, you know Tiller goin' tell 'em I'll tell 'em the truth, I'll tell 'em the truth, I'll tell 'em the truth The whole truth, yeah I'll tell 'em the truth, I'll tell 'em the truth, I'll tell 'em the truth The whole truth, ay, baby yeah

Time is running out I don't know what I'm waiting for Time is running out I don't know what I'm waiting for Time is running out I don't know what I'm waiting for I think this keeps happening Over and over again Feel like time is running out Over and over again I don't know what I'm waiting for Am I remembering you? Over and over again I've always been ten years ahead of you Over and over again Time is running out Over and over again I don't know what I'm waiting for I've got ten years before Over and over again Time is running out Over and over again I don't know what I'm waiting for I've always been ten years ahead of you Over and over again Time is running out Over and over again I don't know what I'm waiting for

Alguma coisa acontece no meu coração Que só quando cruzo a Ipiranga e a Avenida São João É que quando eu cheguei por aqui, eu nada entendi Da dura poesia concreta de tuas esquinas Da deselegância discreta de tuas meninas Ainda não havia para mim, Rita Lee A tua mais completa tradução Alguma coisa acontece no meu coração Que só quando cruzo a Ipiranga e a Avenida São João Quando eu te encarei frente a frente, não vi o meu rosto Chamei de mau gosto o que vi De mau gosto, mau gosto É que Narciso acha feio o que não é espelho E a mente apavora o que ainda não é mesmo velho Nada do que não era antes quando não somos mutantes E foste um difícil começo Afasto o que não conheço E quem vende outro sonho feliz de cidade Aprende de pressa a chamar-te de realidade Porque és o avesso do avesso, do avesso, do avesso Do povo oprimido nas filas, nas vilas, favelas Da força da grana que ergue e destrói coisas belas Da feia fumaça que sobe apagando as estrelas Eu vejo surgir teus poetas de campos e espaços Tuas oficinas de florestas, teus deuses da chuva Panaméricas de Áfricas utópicas, túmulo do samba Mais possível novo Quilombo de Zumbi E os novos baianos passeiam na tua garoa E novos baianos te podem curtir numa boa