The thing about Malik is
Gotta take my time, let my mind roam
Trying take a trip back to the past like a time zone
She saw that diamond once and said what's a rhinestone
This here get rocky, I ain't talking bout no limestone
Counted me out, now I'm on top, they took my word for granted
Dropped out of college for this music, they ain't understand it
Whole time my 9 to 5 gave me more than plenty
I had step off the grass when they tried to plant me
Was on the side trying to find where I fit in
People chasing a vibe not the mission
Done wore a lot of hats but on this time it wasn't fitted
Can't find where I be at so you can't put me in your mentions
Don't wonder what I'm doing, I can't be up in your vision
Trying to sneak around my finish line, I'm booted on my journey
Gotta waterproof your heart, your new bucks gone bring some hurting
We both thinking 'bout the bag, mine heavy, her's a birkin
Trynna give my pop a mil so I'm just working
We wasn't watching Disney, we was still kickin' it
Motivation kicking in
Got me in here fidgeting
But I ain't trynna spin with it
School supplies on me how my pocket got this lead in it
Stayed up out the streets, I ain't no regular pedestrian
Sick of living check to check I went took some medicine
Don't mad at me and what you see just know I'm blessed with it
Took the tougher road I just ain't know that it bring tests with it
Made the mess cause ignored the messages, now I'm saying

Ohh, baby
Seem to drive me crazy
Things you doing lately
Making me impatient
You won't tell nobody
How you feel about me
I'm not holding on
To words no more
Because if you know what I know
You'd be on your own, trying not to play along
Don't only call me when you need something
I'm working around the clock so if I gotta stop it's a good reason
Before I changed I said I'm leaving
I never been the type to try to get it back or make it even

I crashed my whip, then took it home and thought bout what to do
Now I'm creeping down the road, the car I got to me is new
Grateful for my family as I'm staring out this sunroof
My car ain't the fastest but 4 wheels gone beat some walking shoes
Truly God blessing me
I done dug so many holes I thought that I'd be buried deep
Thankful for my girl, she the type I want to marry me
Thinking how my brothers never ever went and changed on me
And how we always on some self improvement tip
I ain't focused on a trip
I be thinking how to get a dollar, then to make it flip
I be thinking mortgage, I be thinking get my debt to clear
I just do my part but I know I am not the one to steer
Fear don't ever catch my ear
Look like I ain't got it but I'm having, what I'm working on
Clocking in for 80 years ain't something I consider doing
My dream, goal, and passion all the same, that's what I'm pursing
If I don't walk by sight then I know life ain't something I can ruin

Came up out the city where they screaming out the hood
I can't make decisions off a should've, could've, would've
Nothing bout me sweet, come prick my finger, check my sugar
But what's new, yeah
Keep my songs on repeat
Have my seat cause I done stood up
Told no so many times, nobody understood us
Walking through it blind cause God something I'm just sure of to guide me through
Now she got me thinking

Ohh, baby
Seem to drive me crazy
Things you doing lately
Making me impatient
You won't tell nobody
How you feel about me
I'm not holding on
To words no more
Because if you know what I know
You'd be on your own, trying not to play along
Don't only call me when you need something
I'm working around the clock so if I gotta stop it's a good reason
Before I changed, I said I'm leaving
I never been the type to try to get it back or make it even