Straight Up

By C5

On Only Up From Here

Released on December 15, 2016

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[Intro]

Uh

Yeah

Uh

Uh


[Chorus]

I had to grind and get my weight up (My weight up)

I can't see you boys cause I'm way up (I'm way up)

Told her I don't got no time to lay up (Lay up)

I don't sugar coat shit I tell you straight up (Tell you straight up)

Like you a fuck nigga straight up (Straight up)

And I don't fuck with you straight up (That's straight up)

Yeah, I had to grind and get my weight up (My weight up)

If they ask you where I'm going tell them straight up (Yeah)


[Verse 1]

I used to call she used to hit ignore

I used to move that dope in front of Windsor Store

When I had the aux cord they ain't wanna hear the boy

Now I got a flow that the labels probably kill you for (Oh)

I act first then I ask questions (Oh)

Long strides on them we don't do no half stepping (Oh)

She say I got good sex but I'm a bad texter (Oh)

But you know how I play it, business first and now it's second (Ah)


[Verse 2]

Woo, Damn 5 you a fool (Woo)

I can't lie I'm the truth (Uh)

I'm A.I. if I hoop (Uh-huh)

Cause I never played by the rules

Ain't Piru but I'm Bool (Yeah)

And they can't walk in my shoes

Cause I don't talk I just do it (Uh-huh)


[Verse 3]

And I have not made it yet but I am on the way (Way)

It's only up, that's the only way (Way)

Golden child from the Golden State (State)

I'm so stuck in my Oakland ways (Oakland)

We are not friends we associate (Associate)

Cause niggas be telling First 48

Word to Kendrick, word to Drake

Word to J.Cole, C5 on the way (Ah)

I'm the best on the West Coast

Niggas like that's bold to say

But what the fuck I'm supposed to say

When I know I'm great

I ain't throwing shade

I'm just shining light on it for the record

When I hit it, only time I'm coming second

I can go for hours even unprotected

God damn that was unexpected, oops


[Pre-Chorus]

Ooh, damn 5 damn, ain't know I spit like that

Don't wanna take it to the street but it can get like that

On 59th & Shattuck Ave where I came up

I'll show you how I got that 5 in my name, Straight up


[Chorus]

Uh, I had to grind to get my weight up (Weight up)

I can't see you boys cause I'm way up (I'm way up)

Told her I ain't got no time to lay up (Lay up)

I don't sugar coat shit, I tell you straight up (Tell you straight up)

Like you a fuck nigga straight up (Straight up)

And I don't fuck with you straight up (Straight up)

Yeah, I had to grind to get my weight up (My weight up)

If they ask you where I'm going tell them straight up (Straight up)


[Verse 4]

If they ask you where I'm going just go head and point them up

Yeah I know they call me 5 but like C4 I'm blowing up

I got bills that need be paid, I can't do nothing on the love

Made exceptions in the past but that was only for my blood

Circle shrinking as I'm growing up

Girl just know I'm old enough

She say I'm a baby but she still gon' open up

Ride me like an '88

Kill them with the baby face

Then I got to slide cause they always show they crazy ways (They crazy ways)


[Pre-Chorus]

She say "You too busy with yo goals" (Goals)

But tell me what you want, me be busy or be broke? (Tell me what you want)

Ever since I cuffed you, you be trying to do the most (You be trying to do the most)

So Ima get a side just to keep you on yo toes, straight up (straight up)


[Chorus]

Straight up

I had to grind to get my weight up (My weight up)

I can't see you boys cause I'm way up (I'm way up)

Told her I ain't got no time to lay up (Lay up)

I don't sugar coat shit, I tell you straight up (Tell you straight up)

Like you a fuck nigga straight up (Straight up)

And I don't fuck with you straight up (That's straight up)

Yeah, I had to grind to get my weight up (My weight up)

If they ask you where I'm going tell them straight up (Straight up)