Smoke a cigarette An' I know I've had enough Mash whiskey in another paper cup Didn't know it, babe But yo cup was runnin' over Never time to do it right But it's time to do it over And I lay awake Big dreamers never sleep (No they don't) Time to play the cards Read 'em and weep Well I, I always heard it said That the truth will set you free Woman with the way you do Well how can I believe A smokin' mountain got to blow I'm the livin' proof Well, right now I think it's time To Tell the Truth, baby (Time to tell the truth) Yeah, you got to try Stop lying baby (Time to tell the truth) Doin' time behind these bedroom walls Blink of an eye another shooting star falls, yeah Tried to tell you babe But you don't want to hear me Take one good look These are tears of fury Well, then let it show A big catastrophe, yeah yeah Now I don't wanna know Your social activities If the world loves a bad guy Well, then, how 'bout the doubt I was first one to get in Now I'm the last one out Profess to love me, babe Then, why can't I tell All you do is use me babe You're lying to yourself I think it's time... (Time to tell the truth) Time to tell the truth now now Stop lying baby (Time to tell the truth) Time to tell the truth now, all right Mama please Baby please If the world loves a bad guy Well, then, how 'bout the doubt Well, I was first one to get in Now I'm the last one out Smokin' mountain got to blow I'm the livin' proof And now I know it's time Yes it is Try Yeah, got to try, try (Time to tell the truth) Yeah, tell the truth now (Time to tell the truth) Stop lying baby

Where you from? I'm from that killer city Them niggas gritty, shoot a nigga, really But me I feel it's you and me and us havin' a convo You don't see no wrong though, snake in grass, I lawnmow Bakin' shit, I make some shit, I did it, what you tried to Touchin' walkin' 'by you, who you finna lie to? I been feelin' different, give me head before I drive And if you do not say, then I'ma slide 'Cause I been on some "Leave me 'lone" I wanna be alone, I brought my firearm Demons on 'em got them demons on 'em tryna fight 'em off People on us think them people on us with you right or wrong And tell them, "Keep them bitches, they be lyin'" Tell the truth, niggas don't want beef 'cause they be dyin' Bulletproof, they ain't tell you, niggas still applyin' Swing again, niggas want me dead, they steady tryin' Like he ain't got them killers right behind him Yeah, these niggas kill me with this killin' shit If that's the case, then why I still exist? Talk to me, huh? We usin' green ones over silver tips I was one of the ones before you did a skit, simmer down I was one of the ones you called for pay, more niggas dissin' now Really one of the ones to place a call and have 'em sit you down You seen what happened to your partner, bitch, go dig him out And if they get my partner bail, I'm gonna go get him out In the name of EBO, lil' bro gon' spin a route Ayy, free the skipper, that's my mans, ain't never took the stand It's a favoritism game these niggas play these days Like your big homie and 'em ain't rats, we ain't gon' say no names Blood got shot at hella times, I'm here to take the blame And suckin' dick before you diss a nigga make you lame It's safe to say it ain't the same, and niggas bool with that Ain't known for killin', you's a thief with your lil' goofy ass 'Cause I been on some "Leave me 'lone" I wanna be alone, I brought my firearm Demons on 'em got them demons on 'em tryna fight 'em off People on us think them people on us with you right or wrong And tell them, "Keep them bitches, they be lyin'" Tell the truth, niggas don't want beef 'cause they be dyin' Bulletproof, they ain't tell you, niggas still applyin' Swing again, niggas want me dead, they steady tryin' Like he ain't got them killers right behind him After we drove by, we parked and knocked the yickies off You did a drive-by to a gangster, that ain't G at all Niggas bums around this bitch, that's what we think of y'all And you a nerd without them percs, watch when you sleep it off When it get brackin', it gets drastic, that's an easy call Ran in the house to lock the door after he seen my dawg Say what you want, but it's been documented, he's the law That ain't the work that y'all acknowledge though, I done seen it all Deactivate the safety switch 'cause we gon' keep it off Shooter Gang chain in my possession, that's was fleecy fault They ain't from the hood, they from the Grove, blood, let's keep it raw Daneshio been gone since buddy told, blood, let's keep it raw Leslie woofin' like he ain't no bitch, that's why he beef with y'all (ah) Not only did KO sock him out, he knocked him out And we pulled up to Lucciano house, it weren't no poppin' off And niggas tucked, they used to livin' at mommas better watch your mouth 'Cause I been on some "Leave me 'lone" I wanna be alone, I brought my firearm Demons on 'em got them demons on 'em tryna fight 'em off People on us think them people on us with you right or wrong And tell them, "Keep them bitches, they be lyin'" Tell the truth, niggas don't want beef 'cause they be dyin' Bulletproof, they ain't tell you, niggas still applyin' Swing again, niggas want me dead, they steady tryin' Like he ain't got them killers right behind him (behind) Oh, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy-ayy Oh, ayy-ayy, ayy-ayy-ayy I been on some "leave me 'lone" I wanna be alone, I brought my firearm Demons on them, got them demons on them, tryna fight them off People understand, them people want 'em, but you right or wrong And tell them, "Keep them bitches, they be lyin'" And we up on the score We up four That my favourite number, I'ma start from right there we up four leave them right there

I grew up with reverence for the red, white, and blue Spoke of God and liberty, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance Learned love of country from my own family Some shivered and prayed, approaching the beaches of Normandy The flag waves high and that's how it should be So many lives given and taken in the name of freedom But the story's complicated and hard to read Pages of the book obscured or torn out completely I am a son of Uncle Sam And I struggle to understand the good and evil But I'm doing the best I can In a place built on stolen land with stolen people Blood in the soil with the cotton and tobacco Blood in the soil with the cotton and tobacco Blood in the soil with the cotton and tobacco A misnamed people and a kidnapped race Laws may change but we can't erase the scars of a nation Of children devalued and disavowed Displaced by greed and the arrogance of Manifest Destiny Short-sighted to say it was a long time ago Not even two lifetimes have passed since the days of Lincoln The sins of Andrew Jackson, the shame of Jim Crow And time moves slow when the tragedies are beyond description I am a son of Uncle Sam And I struggle to understand the good and evil But I'm doing the best I can In a place built on stolen land with stolen people We are more than the sum of our parts All these broken homes and broken hearts God will you keep us wherever we go? Will you forgive us for where we've been? We Americans Blood on the table with the coffee and the sugar Blood on the table with the coffee and the sugar Blood on the table with the coffee and the sugar I've been to every state, and seen shore to shore The still open wounds of the Civil War Watched blind hatred bounce back and forth Seen vile prejudice both in the south and the north And accountability is hard to impose On ghosts of ancestors haunting the halls of our conscience But the path of grace and goodwill is still here For those of us who may be considered among the living I am a son of God and man And I may never understand the good and evil But I dearly love this land Because of, and in spite of, we the people We are more than the sum of our parts All these broken bones and broken hearts God will you keep us wherever we go? Can you forgive us for where we've been? We Americans We Americans Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory Love in our hearts with the pain and the memory

I don't write 'cause I don't think I don't have a need to speak I don't see the bright side, quite as clear Accolades and happy days They don't ever last Stories of courage clouded up with fear In the broom grass, I would l lie Glimmer in my eye, the sun smiled back on me From victory, I tried To match eternal light with how I live my life Of course, I was forced to retreat From victory,I accept defeat Waxy green and yellow walls Outside my windows fall Covering the light I thought I'd see Am I sad or am I sick? What's at the root of it? Do I throw my hands and quit? Something tells me, no In the broom grass, I would l lie Glimmer in my eye, the sun smiled back on me From victory, I tried To match eternal light with how I live my life Of course, I was forced to retreat From victory, I accept defeat Worries on all sides of my mind In silence, my darkness is denied In the broom grass, I would l lie Glimmer in my eye, the sun smiled back on me From victory, I tried To match eternal light with how I live my life Of course, I was forced to retreat And from victory, I accept defeat From victory I accept defeat

If I get murdered in the city Don't go revenging in my name One person dead from such is plenty No need to go get locked away When I leave your arms The things that I think of No need to get over alarmed I'm coming home I wonder which brother is better Which one our parents love the most I sure did get in lots of trouble They seemed to let the other go A tear fell from my father's eyes I wondered what my dad would say He said, "I love you and I'm proud of you both In so many different ways" If I get murdered in the city Go read the letter in my desk Don't bother with all my belongings But pay attention to the list Make sure my sister knows I loved her Make sure my mother knows the same Always remember there was nothing worth sharing Like the love that let us share our name Always remember there was nothing worth sharing Like the love that let us share our name

I know you were needing more of me than I gave When we heard that your cousin had crashed and passed away I hate it when I talk without thinking I will do what you are needing me to do I wanna be good to you I wanna be there for you And when I come home, will you still want me to? When your best friend got married I was off and gone You said it wasn't a problem, that there was nothing wrong With putting my work, my art, and my songs Before spending time at the wedding As I listened over the phone-line, you talked and you sounded so sad Alone in a room full of strangers, some dude saying I treat you bad Who is this guy and what does he know? Apparently more than I do I wanna be good to you I wanna be there for you And when I come home, will you still want me to? And when I come home, will you still want me to? When you were born I promised myself I'd always be there for you To help you feel safe and never alone, no matter what life put you through Time passed by, I lost my way, and didn't find it for years A strong young woman now stands in her place The child has disappeared Now that I'm home, do you still want me here? I wanna be good to you I wanna be there for you I wanna be good to you And when I come home, will you still want me to? And if I come home, will you still want me to?

I wish I was a flame dancing in a candle Lighting up your living room high on a mantle I could bring some romance without any scandal And then when you were done you'd just put me out I wish I was a tune you sang in your kitchen Putting your groceries away and washing your dishes I could float around your tongue and ease the tension And then when you were done you'd just quiet down But, if I get too close Will the magic fade? Would I turn you off or away? If I pull you in Would I push you out Of something here you care about? I'm at a loss for what to do I'm drawn to you I wish I was a sweater wrapped around your hips And when it got too cold into me you'd slip And when the sun came back you would hang me up And I would watch you while you undress But, if I get too close Will the magic fade? Would I turn you off or away? If I pull you in Now, would I push you out Of something here you care about? Well, I'm at a loss for what to do But, I'm drawn to you I'm not a song I am not a sweater I'm not a fire I am something better I'm a man in love writing you a letter Will you take it? Will you keep it? Will you read it? Believe it I love you I'm sorry