Pov Piti - Matana Roberts

I'm at the top, you're at the bottom It's a different point of view Calling out, "And one" Every time I point and shoot Yeah, yeah, uh Uh-huh, uh (Top-top-top) I'm at the top, you're at the bottom It's a different point of view Calling out, "And one" every time I point and shoot On the clock, nonstop I keep winning, I can't lose Feel like Alejandro when she Gaga on my goo I'm at the top, you're at the bottom It's a different POV Polo socks, in my Docs and the top is CDG Gotta watch over my shoulder, heart upon my sleeve And they told me it was over, I'ma disagree Top five, dead or alive Every city I show up they posting me up like a wanted sign, yeah Feel like Jesse James, robbed a bank Bringing change back to the gang New whip, I'm switching lanes Got the same fit as yesterday Skrrt off in that Bradley Coupe, me and you Run away, I rendezvous Red dress on like Betty Boop Yeah, we so cute, I could puke, blegh 'Cause I ain't ever been this high But I'm not tryna come down Not expecting you to realize Where I'm coming from now I'm at the top, you're at the bottom It's a different point of view Calling out, "And one" every time I point and shoot On the clock, nonstop I keep winning, I can't lose Feel like Alejandro when she Gaga on my goo I'm at the top, you're at the bottom It's a different POV Polo socks, in my Docs and the top is CDG Gotta watch over my shoulder, heart upon my sleeve And they told me it was over, I'ma disagree She been listening to me since 2013 I know she's got daddy issues, welcome to the family She said, "Jesse, baby, won't you write a song about me?" I said, "I got a whole album, I could drop it next week" What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Shorty come with me, watch your money get longer Turn into an all-star in a pair of Converse Blew up by myself, I feel like the Unabomber 'Cause I ain't ever been this high But I'm not tryna come down Not expecting you to realize Where I'm coming from now I'm at the top, you're at the bottom It's a different point of view Calling out, "And one" every time I point and shoot On the clock, nonstop I keep winning, I can't lose Feel like Alejandro when she Gaga on my goo I'm at the top, you're at the bottom It's a different POV Polo socks, in my Docs and the top is CDG Gotta watch over my shoulder, heart upon my sleeve And they told me it was over, I'ma disagree (It's Jesse, baby) I ain't ever been this high But I'm not tryna come down Not expecting you to realize Where I'm coming from now

One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see Got my brother down 'cause he's nothing to me Yeah, he's nothing to me Everyone's saying that it's wrong to cheat But there's no other way to get my life on easy street Get your life on easy street Someone else telling you what you're living for Been knocking you down now you're looking for more Then the only sound you hear is a closing door Been looking for peace, but they're bringing you war Rich man crying 'cause his money is time Poor man smiling 'cause he knows he ain't blind He knows he ain't blind There's a man over there, says he's tougher than me But I got eyes that can see through fantasy I can see through fantasy I think my life is passing me by I think my life is passing me by Take it all back 'cause it don't mean nothing If you give it away, and you're looking for something back Looking for something back You wake up every morning and there's nothing there No reason to die, but no reason to care Someone else telling you what your living for Been knocking you down now you're looking for more Now the only sound you hear is a closing door Been looking for peace, but they're bringing you war We got one life to live, but we're doing it wrong, you see Got my brother down 'cause he's nothing to me He's nothing to me And as the rich man cry 'cause his money is time The poor man smiling 'cause he knows he ain't blind He knows he ain't blind I think my life is passing me by I think my life is passing me by One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see One life to live, but we're doing it wrong you see Why we're doing it wrong We're doing it wrong, you see I say we're doing it wrong, you see You know we're doing it wrong, you see Yeah, we're doing it wrong you see I say we're doing it wrong, you see You know we're doing it wrong I say we're doing it wrong