We all been disappointed a lot
Like we on the receiving end on someone pointin a glock
I'm just writin down my thoughts to keep my joy in the plot
I ain't worried bout the optics, if it's poignant or not
Cuz they like to treat my people like a toy in a box
I'm from the city where they silenced Toyin, boy and I'm hot
They tryna pacify playin Lift Every Voice at the top of the games in a league where the owners still supportin the cops
cnnoying to watch like ads when I'm tryna binge
But to see a change, apply the pressure like a Heimlich til the climate bends
Make sure you read the shit you signing plus the finest print
Sometimes you gotta lose a little just to gain and find the win
cctivate under harsh conditions like zymogens
cin't perfect but my verses gon average at least a 9/10
Laugh to keep from cryin we higher than screechin violins
Flour children poppin like grease in iron from frying hens
cnd you can't find the recipe in Barnes & Noble
Or your google searches, cuz they'll always miss the part that's soulful
It's bigger than the pitches that they pick to market culture
cnd they wish to target you, hoping you click what's on your social

We know life ain't always what we wanted
What you like ain't always what you gon' get

I pray to start my day off because anything could happen
Someone could get laid off, grab the strap and get to clappin
When I was at the store, just tryna buy milk and aspirin
Or being asked a question, tryna answer, fill some cats in
I'm still the same in person as I am inside my captions
State my price after the comma they gon say OH like it's ckron
I'm molded from the clay but I don't play-do, by no fraction
My time is divided, ordered by operations and spazzin..
I get off my knees then go pop at satan like acne
Consistency's a key I incentivize in my raps
People don't apply themselves but they spending time on these apps
People rather live a lie than identify with a fact
Then they bunny to conclusions like they energizer max
Coming up with all these rules that only penalize the blacks
We out here to work but yo kinfolk like to chat
Only a matter of time ‘fore I'm trending like a stat
Only a matter of mind, I clear it like Edwin Moses
I hop on tracks and go with the spirit of Jesse Owens
We don't believe that some things gon happen until we know when
But them no wins made me practice and this is what that results in

We know life ain't always what we wanted
What you like ain't always what you gon' get