The Blues (A Richer Shade)
Jide-Kun
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Blessings I'm handed But like $50 bills I take for granted Abusing all my talents With the morals that I mismanage I'm pandering to men who slander women and handle Xanax How we got the blues, and we still missing all the clues? (If that ain't blues, I say listen) Step inside the mind Of a man with his music on the rise You can see it in his eyes Didn't notice the demise of the culture Not tryna insult ya with words You surrounded by these Benjamins But you couldn't save a damn penny that you earned Will you learn That the money that we make Should insure that a future is secured for the kids Or will you gamble all your dollars All my ballers place your bid (Now... If that ain't blues, I say listen) A rich shade of blue A rich shade of blue A rich shade of blue A rich shade of blue A rich shade of blue We use to have blues All we got are blue faces They gives us cases Can't get a loan cause the bank teller racist All this dang patience is making us complacent Tried to speak my mind, but I know it wouldn't change (If that ain't blues, I say listen) Whatcha looking for my brotha? Whatcha looking for my sister? I'm looking for some change, but it doesn't make sense They demonize the movement Try to circumvent Let me vent Tell them facts, and they still gon' deny it Everybody hate math, but the people stay divided But biggest stick talk Give a future to the kids I don't give a dam Give my baby back a rib nigga (Now If that ain't blues, I say listen) I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of Rich shade of blue Mom work night and day Dad work night and day No financial aid Will tuition get paid? On loans I pray (I pray) Them blue faces oou Not accustomed too Lord what should I do? Can they wash sins away? On loans I pray (I pray) I'm a born sinner I'm a born sinner Never been a winner Lord please will ya Give me reason why Seun had to die Mother had to die Grandma had to die Couldn't even cry Couldn't even grief All I did was sit around in disbelief Anger in my soul Grinding on my teeth Everybody mourning I don't feel a thing Looking at myself Then I look away Looking at myself Then I look away Looking at myself Nothing on my face You fucking piece of shit You should be ashamed Grab that fucking knife End your life today With your hands that are idle Never suicidal But I'm fucking liable End it all Put it on the fuckin Bible That's why I know I ain't shit Never been shit Never done shit Nigga you a bitch You should've been the one that got killed Of everyone I know, you should get spilled Why do you live? What you got to give? Own mother calls you selfish If you changed now Could you make a switch? Stop fucking lying Can't change shit You're a fucking waste With a bootleg mixtape Tryna beat Drake J. Cole, Kendrick All my enemies Put the pressure that I'm feeling killing me I'm a inch away from Hell Mile away from Heaven Father recognize my presence I've been counting blessings Just give them back Holding onto you I need a rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of I need a rich shade of, Rich shade of, Rich shade of Rich shade of blue Rich shade
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