[Intro: Cody Manson]
Straight from a shift at work
Back to the studio
Luck of The Irish
Can't sleep with no dreams man
[Verse 1: Cody Manson]
How can you enjoy the pleasure if you don't feel the pain?
How can you enjoy the sunshine if you don't see the rain?
We was in this shit together, we supposed to be a team
But when I looked up all I saw was me
They tell me I won't make it, they tell me that I'm stupid
They tell me that I'll never make a living off of music
They say that I'm just a loser and I'm wasting my time
I'll never get signed or havŠµ fans waiting in line
They said therŠµ ain't no way in Hell that I can make it with rap
They say my tickets never sell and I won't sign no autographs
They say it's impossible for me to achieve a dream
I say I'm dedicated, they don't know what it means
It means by any means necessary be nothing less than legendary
But they show no love, I've got no valentine in February
Never was important, always was unpopular
Always felt microscopic, couldn't see me with binoculars
But you could never stop me even if they boxed me in
I got they heads bobbin' like they noddin' off Klonopins
Against all odds, I'm taking all of them on
I gon' make 'em fear me like I'm wearing the face of God
I'm the dopest rapper you never heard, never been in a catalogue
Speak the truth, don't lie to y'all, can't deny my dialogue
I'm the underdog that you didn't put your daughters on
'Til I bodied the boogie, it's too late, now all bets are off
I'm Freddy Krueger in your sweetest dreams
Lex Luthor with some Kryptonite, couldn't kill the super me
I'm Eminem in '96, Scarface before the bricks
I'm Vin Diesel in Fast & The Furious when the Charger flips
Better yet, I'm Paul Walker in the fast lane
Kurt Cobain riding shotgun with a loaded gauge
Brittany Murphy in the back sniffing lines of caine
Heath Ledger wasn't joking, I was taught to use my poker face
Been chewed up and spit out by this industry
Been on tour with celebrities, even had best friends turned to enemies
I keep it independent, fuck a demo tape
Trife Life or no life, from the cradle to the grave
Last time I passed out a demo was to Juicy J
He turned around, that's for my hood, if it ends I might have shit to say
Moral of the story, never trust a snake
Never idolize another human being 'cause we all the same
I never hate on you but you always hate on me
I always pray for you but you never prayed for me
If life is a game then I'ma play for keeps
If it's a game of chess, then you sacrificed your queen
At night I can't sleep, I'm tossing, turning on my mattress
Right before I went to prison, see my homie in a casket
Free all of my partners, R.I.P. to Pino
Every day's a gamble, that's why Cleveland's a casino
Seen some angels tip-toeing on the sunset
I seen the devil dancing over in the projects
I seen people get rich out of Pyrex
I seen my homie stick a needle in his bicep (damn!)
I shed blood, sweat, and tears for this
I've dedicated over half my life to this music shit
I put the truth in my heart and everything I spit
Last of a dying breed, nail me to the crucifix
[Outro: Cody Manson]
Nail me to the crucifix, yeah
Man what up?