1. |
By the Time I'm 40
03:05
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Doing a lotta growing up lately
Trying not to be sad and depressed
But life has gotten to be so crazy
Got me feeling all mad and perplexed
But I gotta let go of what I can’t control
Life’s flying by, gotta grab ahold
Can’t let everything pass me by
Still got a lot of things I need to do and try
First things first, gotta raise the kids right
Gotta fill em with wisdom and insight
Teach em their manners and teach em respect
And try to lead by the example I set
Show them the value in loving their neighbor
Stand up for themselves and never do waiver
But always be ready to learn from mistakes
Cause accountability takes humility and grace
Next things next, gotta re-up the setup
Keep applying pressure, don’t let up
Every day I keep getting better and better
But I need the pay that’ll keep us straight forever and ever
Lemme get my beats on TV
And if I score a commercial??
Y’all can’t see me
I know I got appeal, but still
Then I’ll move on to films, for real
I’ve yet to go out of state for a show
But I know that I could get paid on the road
I’ll get some homies, we’ll hop in a van
Tear down the venue and make some new fans
Packed out stadiums, worldwide arenas
Are some things that I dream of and I hope one day to see em
Emerge on the stage to a round of applause
From the crowd so loud that we’re sounding it off
There’s a list of collabs that I wanna make happen
Whether it be beats, concerts, or rappin’
I can check a few names
I done did a few things
But I got time to figure out what I’m doing
I still got time to figure out what I’m doing
I guess I got time to figure out what I’m doing
Life is a cinema
Twenties are fun, thirties is when all the business is picking up
Reach all your goals, then by the time that you’re forty you live it up
Cause that’s the way it’s supposed to be
At least that’s what was told to me, so hopefully
Life is a cinema
Twenties are fun, thirties is when all the business is picking up
Reach all your goals, then by the time that you’re forty you live it up
Cause that’s the way it’s supposed to be
At least that’s what was told to me, so hopefully
Been thinking ‘bout a lot of stuff lately
Like what does success mean
You see the gap between
Where you are, and where you wanna be
In the meantime, kids outgrowing their dungarees
Knock on the door like, dad come and see
In a minute, first I gotta put these hats on this beat
Time has no patience
And by the time I finished that mix, he was graduating
At least I went to a few ball games
Photoshoots thrown on a wall in a frame
Tryna make it to the rock and roll hall of fame
On your daughter’s wedding day take that walk of shame, man
Wish I had my priorities change
Then I would have said I can’t record on this day
Time is a gift you can’t afford to repay
Telling some of yalls futures unfortunately
Life is a cinema
Twenties are fun, thirties is when all the business is picking up
Reach all your goals, then by the time that you’re forty you live it up
Cause that’s the way it’s supposed to be
At least that’s what was told to me, so hopefully
Life is a cinema
Twenties are fun, thirties is when all the business is picking up
Reach all your goals, then by the time that you’re forty you live it up
Cause that’s the way it’s supposed to be
At least that’s what was told to me, so hopefully
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2. |
Average Rapper
04:46
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I’m just your average rapper with a cute family tryna get by
5’6, prolly bout 150
Short brown hair, blue eyes, y’all gon feel me
Just another suburban kid in this lil city
Tryna make it big by coming up with these lil ditties
If I had a nickname then it would be That Dude
I remind myself that every time I’m in a bad mood
I got some news for you, and I know it sounds odd
If you think I got confidence, homie, it’s a facade
Listen
I’m just a regular dude
Who’s pretty good at making effortless tunes
I play the role of a sensitive fool
Not usually one to say I’m better than you, buuuut...
If the shoe fits
I’m outgoing, outspoken, and outlandish
When I’m out on the stage, you know I’m outstanding
But outside of that output, I’m out of place
I’m an outcast, feel like I’m all alone in outer space
There’s cool people among us, but I feel like an impostor
These crews make me feel like a monster
I’m half awesome, half awkward, half failed mathematician
I guess I’ll use the gifts I was given
I’m just your average rapper with a cute family tryna get by
Taking beauty from this chaos, can’t take a day off
I’m just your average rapper with a cute family tryna get by
Taking beauty from this chaos, I hope it pay off
I’m just your average rapper with a cute family tryna get by
Taking beauty from this chaos, can’t take a day off
I’m just your average rapper
You know I say it all the time
I’m just an average rapper
Another day another rhyme
I’m waaaaaaaashed
I’m not cool anymore
Not that I really was before
I’m a dork for sure
I’m bored with trying to make myself sound like the best
This just for sport
Lemme give it a rest
I’ll play to my strengths and pray that it takes
Got some hate but I’ll say that I’m not phased, by the way
Phrasure is able to make the most capable faint
Do me a favor, don’t play when I’m on the mic or onstage, okay?
I hear em talking
But I call em caps lock
Cause they lying on my name
And they can’t stop
Things finna shift
Better make space for these bars
Keep a tab on me
My control aimed for the stars
I’m in a new stratosphere
This groove is cashmere
I’m coolin’ out here
They movin’ out of fear
I knew this past year
Would be full of my growth
Yet you folks think you supposed to be doing the most
Lemme flex for a minute
Take a rest while I kill it
Mr Pratt soundtrack it
Been the best in the city
As long as I can hold a microphone
I’m not breaking down like I’m styrofoam
Killing rappers trappers scrappers then getting rid of the waste like a lysosome
I’m just your average rapper with a cute family tryna get by
Taking beauty from this chaos, can’t take a day off
I’m just your average rapper with a cute family tryna get by
Best and the worst, I’m somewhere in between that
Not the best punches, but a mean jab
I’m like an amateur on the speed bag
Tryna find my rhythm
Part superhero part villain that’s an odd feeling
They tell me they tell me that’s normal
But i’m still tryna settle in my skin
Put it all together and I make concertos with the pen
I’m no Paul Bear
But these beats will need a pallbearer that’s what I saw in the mirror
Self consciousness
There’s a thin line between cockiness and confidence
Spit it ten times or till I feel like I done bodied it
Can’t be slowed down by a status or a comment
Keep going like i don’t know where the commas went
And I don’t know where the karma went
Good vibes only over here, keep them phonies over there
Them actors with their EGOTs aint worried bout what he got
I may be average to you, but i’m the best me
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3. |
Everyday
03:40
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Why don’t you wake up my love
Time is slipping away
But i’m not phased by the buzz
Cause I do this everyday
Running in place but i’m so far from where I started at
Give me a stage and i’ll be rocking where the party at
I’m just tryna vibe
Hustle on the side
And we gon run it back yeah everyday that i’m alive
On the one hand, I got a family to feed
I’d like to think I’m the man I need to be
On the weekday grind from 9 to 5
Keeping my people alive
Doin whatever I gotta do to survive
Whatever the prospect
Watchin the clock tick
Only six hours to go, man I got this
Stop it
This is obnoxious
Feeling like Love Moor cause I’m going through the Motions
Every day, in and out, just like animal style’s the focus
Sometimes I miss the days when I was out here scanning groceries
Now I get suited up like I’m tryna get that promotion
Still clocking out is the peak
But I’m earning a nice place for the wife and the kids to sleep
But it’s so rewarding when they come swarming
When I step through that doorway
Anything happened before is forgotten
It’s not that important
Gotta remember who I do it for
Not just for me
Next day I wake, I shower, then get dressed and brush my teeth
I keep showing up and I still keep getting paid
I just do the best that I can do for them
That’s every day
Why don’t you wake up my love
Time is slipping away
But i’m not phased by the buzz
Cause I do this everyday
Running in place but i’m so far from where I started at
Give me a stage and i’ll be rocking where the party at
I’m just tryna vibe
Hustle on the side
And we gon run it back yeah everyday that i’m alive
On the other hand, I got a dream I need to chase
Really need for the scene to be embraced
Birmingham has a massive camp of talent
Tell anybody who’s asking
Doin whatever I can when I’m using this passion
And it’s constant
It’s on my conscience
To check that the populous knows 205 the best quadrant
No contest
We got content, we got bangers
We got lyricists, we got sangers
We got beat makers producing hits
It’s a sin this city is getting skipped
Put any of us on a stage
You forget everybody else there that night
Guarantee we gon show you up
When we show up, you can bet that’s right
I’m tryna gas up all the homies around me
So we can take this engine to the areas surrounding
No pit stops on the road to success is how we
Do it the movement is proving to be astounding
I’m devoted to my focus of putting us in motion
The fact that we’re so potent, there’s no way that they couldn’t notice
All of us tryna win, maybe I could pave the way
I just do the best that I can do for them
That’s every day
Why don’t you wake up my love
Time is slipping away
But i’m not phased by the buzz
Cause I do this everyday
Running in place but i’m so far from where I started at
Give me a stage and i’ll be rocking where the party at
I’m just tryna vibe
Hustle on the side
And we gon run it back yeah everyday that i’m alive
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4. |
Clean Up (ft. Tae)
03:53
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I got the groceries put up
Kids is in the tuck i’m bout to put on my tux
Best dressed like an interview
Just so we can dance in the living room
Sometimes you wish you was a carefree teen
Jumping on the couch like this was an Air Bnb
New me meet the old me
Before I took myself so seriously
WWJD bracelets and purity rings
I was into you before the rent was due
Before these bundles of joy used to have fun with your boy
I guess we’re so grown now
And this the closest thing to going out
What if me and you took some time to do
What we’ve been meaning to i’ll clean up for you
Baby’s sleeping and now i’m thinking
Ain’t nobody else that i’d rather be ‘round
It’s been about 22 months
Since we did anything that was just the two of us
Okay, maybe that isn’t exact
But the fact is we need a proper date, and stat
I get dressed up to the nines
Feelin fine, but then I see you and you’re looking divine, babe
You haven’t worn that dress in while
But I guess there’s some things that never go out of style, babe
Head to your parents, drop the hooligans off
I got this goddess in the passenger, my God, I’m in awe
Let’s walk around for a night in the city
With you in it, Birmingham never looked so pretty
What if me and you took some time to do
What we’ve been meaning to i’ll clean up for you
Baby’s sleeping and now i’m thinking
Ain’t nobody else that i’d rather be ‘round
Ain’t nobody that i’d rather keep ‘round
Ain’t nobody that i’d rather keep ‘round
Ain’t nobody that i’d rather keep ‘round
Ain’t nobody that i’d rather keep ‘round
It’s just the way that you are are are
Are are are
It’s just the way that you are are are
Are are are
It’s just the way that you are are are
Are are are
It’s just the way that you are are are
Are are are
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5. |
Like a Daisy
04:30
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Okay, I wrote about you long before you made your grand entrance
When your presence wasn’t something I could properly envision
Now you’re ripping into presents with ferocity and joy
Getting amped about the possibility of books and toys
Your genuine curiosity never seems done
A bookworm with a knack for climbing and a green thumb
Imagination larger than any of us realize
An infectious laugh that makes me happy to be alive
I appreciate the way that you challenge my brain
And I love to see you splashin’ when you’re out in the rain
Your self-taught confidence is something that’s inspiring
Your fearlessness is something that I’m constantly admiring
Still, I just wanna protect you
Know I’ll do right by you, I won’t ever neglect you
I don’t expect you to think I do it all correct
But I’m doing my best
Lemme say this with my chest
Just know I’m here whenever you need me
Even if I won’t understand it
I’ll sit and listen while you rant and
I’ll provide my insight, but only if you ask it
You won’t always need me so I’ll cherish all these moments
I’ll help you do repairs whenever you’re feeling broken
I’m hoping as you grow up, I’ll keep everything I promise
And I know you’ll be strong as your mama
Love you
Babygirl you’re so lovely and I’m so lucky
I’ll break all you walls down to get you to trust me and trust me
I ain’t going nowhere we ain’t showing no fear
Cause today was made for us
Babygirl you’re so lovely and I’m so lucky
I gotta let you grow up but you ain’t gotta rush me I’m fussing
But ain’t going nowhere we ain’t showing no fear
Cause today was made for us
You won’t always be a baby
But you’ll always be my baby
And it’s crazy the way we watch you
Blossom like a daisy
Little lady
You know Daddy don’t playdough unless it’s mr. potato
When he say so it’s case closed
But you happened to find the soft spot behind this granite design
And all you young fellas take your heart and cannibalize
We develop our own lingo handshakes dance breaks
I cue the game up while you finish your pancakes yeah
We do our thing but as you get old the world gets colder
Lends you shoulders to lean that ain’t mine
You’ll go from seven to nine to wanting jettas to drive
Saying prayers at bedtime to staying up half the night
But we gon see how this ship floats in the ocean
As a parent it’s easy to drift and go through the motions
Can’t keep you in cocoons this butterfly’s so social
When i walk you down the aisle promise to not be emotional
But just answer the phone when I call
No I ain’t lonely at all
Just making sure the roots are deep before you grow to be tall
Babygirl you’re so lovely and I’m so lucky
I’ll break all you walls down to get you to trust me and trust me
I ain’t going nowhere we ain’t showing no fear
Cause today was made for us
Babygirl you’re so lovely and I’m so lucky
I gotta let you grow up but you ain’t gotta rush me I’m fussing
But ain’t going nowhere we ain’t showing no fear
Cause today was made for us
You won’t always be a baby
But you’ll always be my baby
And it’s crazy the way we watch you
Blossom like a daisy
Little lady
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6. |
Time Travel
02:54
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Ya know
At first I didn’t have any confidence
Couple years down the road
And now I’m thinking that I kinda get it
My mind goes a mile a minute
I know the clock is ticking
But I’m feeling like the time is sprinting
They say the cliché is don’t blink
Cause at a moment’s notice you could miss the whole thing
I’m trying to hone in to witness y’all growing
And I hope that I show you how much you both mean
The long nights are worth it cause both of you are perfect
Even if I’m dozing the next morning when I’m workin
I’m certain that I’ve actually gotten off kinda easy
Cause both your personalities usually pretty peachy
Scrolling through the photos on my phone
Getting misty eyed when I see how much you’ve grown
And right before my eyes, there you go changing again
Lemme put this phone down, y’all want me to play pretend
Let’s go
I wish that I could travel through time
Cause things change in the blink of an eye
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t wanna forget this
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t wanna forget this
If only I could travel through time
And replay all these moments in my life
I won’t, I won’t, I won’t ever forget this
I won’t, I won’t, I won’t ever forget this
Picture or it didn’t happen you know men’ll lie
Revisionist history when we compartmentalize
We say our childhood was the best
The back in my days just had my kids looking at me sideways
I had to adjust learn to get caught up in the moment spend energy now
Informed past to making memories now
Take you to see your favorite artists though it’s finna be crowds
I want a beach and a towel they wanting Mickey the mouse okay
Road trip going smoother that some oil of olay
I guess it’s something about the wide open space that shows me the possibilities
Free to move about laying down in a field while we look up at the clouds
Still I wonder how time moves so quickly
Hoping yall can look back and see my love so vividly
And when you grow well past your forties hope i live
To hear you tell these stories to your kids
Hold tight my love cause
I wish that I could travel through time
Cause things change in the blink of an eye
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t wanna forget this
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t wanna forget this
If only I could travel through time
And replay all these moments in my life
I won’t, I won’t, I won’t ever forget this
I won’t, I won’t, I won’t ever forget this
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7. |
Defy Gravity
03:55
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Relaxing on the couch, mindlessly scrolling
I see you running up to me, your arms wide open
You wanna play, I see you brought me your cape
Let’s tie it on, then it’s up up and away
I love your screams of pure joy
I’m guessing you don’t know what to expect, baby boy
You got a lil fear but you’re putting trust in me
That I won’t let you down and you’ll get to play comfortably
I know I said that I’m a ball of mistakes
But I always learn something from the mistakes that I make
I’ve got plenty of things to teach you
And I know you’ve got things that you’ll teach me, too
Our gaze connects beneath this dim orange light
I hope you never lose sight of the joy in your eyes
I know you’re gonna do marvelous things
I just hope that I don’t clip your wings
Can you see me
Am I so high that you can’t still reach me
Not coming down i’m so happy in the sky
With Daddy by my side, I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
With daddy by my side I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
With daddy by my side I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
With daddy by my side I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
With daddy by my side I can gravity defy
We both know that I haven’t begun in aging yet
But looking down at you, and all I see’s a safety net
These colors swirl, I’m tryna puzzle out this world
You and my mother sure are helping me take these baby steps
I love to laugh when you rush me through the air
Breeze from the ceiling fan softly brushing through my hair
This game compels me to believe that I can do anything
I’m on top of the world is what it makes me wanna scream
Don’t ever want this to be over
But you take me off of your shoulder
Tryna hold on to my composure
Can’t keep calm like I’m supposed to
I know it’s a lot to help me sort through my emotions
But you talk my problems out with me with unquestionable devotion
I can’t count how many times you’ve saved me
But that’s just cause I can’t count yet, crazy
You love me, but I love you more
And I’m so grateful that you help me soar
Can you see me
Am I so high that you can’t still reach me
Not coming down i’m so happy in the sky
With Daddy by my side, I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
With daddy by my side I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
With daddy by my side I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
With daddy by my side I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
With daddy by my side I can gravity defy
And I’m high so high so high
And I’m high so high so high
And I’m high so high so high
And I’m high so high so high
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8. |
Good Cookin' [bonus]
03:55
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Milk and Cookies
They all scrambling to be the greatest
All this babbling on your playlist you capping then just say it
Give me an icebreaker first we just wanted an icemaker that worked
And some ice to lay on the shirt
Learned how to freak the uniform now he new in the dorm
Up making beat till two in the morn was social distancing in ‘04
My greatest pledge to be an artist in its truest form
Yeah this that feel good cooking like your momma house
And the team full of all stars like the Waffle House
Played the background now i’m the extra you read all about
Wanna act wild but tell my demons to sleep on the couch
Bank on me like a promise
I’m still seeing rainbows every summer
I’m walking different like Kangols on your uncle
I made quite the entrance now i’m changing clothes like the Oscars
Shedding old skin not dwelling on old wins
Everyday i’m like a new man born again
I turned around and saw the whole city joining in
We turned around and saw the whole city joining in
We got the kitchen lit it’s blazing
Line circling round the block
And we working round the clock
While they just talk you can come find out
Check our our menu it’s amazing
Line circling round the block
And we working round the clock
Pull up and park you can come find out
Feeling like Alton Brown or Gordon Ramsey
Tryna provide food for my network
Keeping these good eats stored in the pantry
A clever fox, they gon acknowledge all my best work
Everything before this was me just preheating
Ready to roll in the dough, I just needed to be seasoned
None of these ideas are coming out half baked
This man’s plate bout to be stacked up like pancakes
I could do this forever
Spice it up like it’s pepper
Wit sharp like cheddar
Nobody does it better
My flow’s condition is mint
Sweet chocolate bars that I spit
Make so I’m stacking these chips
I see cream that I get
I always come with the charm like I changed my name to Paco
Homie might think this a slight, but it’s not tho
It’s no beef, I stay grounded, what’s a taco?
I’m bout this guaco, fam, this cheese is nachos
This verse is like a bad steak- well done
My flow is A1, can’t forget where I came from
Tryna make something shake, no matter what the cost
Just know that I won’t get lost in the sauce
Phrasure
We got the kitchen lit it’s blazing
Line circling round the block
And we working round the clock
While they just talk you can come find out
Check our our menu it’s amazing
Line circling round the block
And we working round the clock
Pull up and park you can come find out
you can come find out
you can come find out
you can come find out
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Phrasure Birmingham, Alabama
Rapper/Producer.
I like rap AND pop. So sue me.
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