[Intro]

Dear you, whoever you are right now, I got something I was supposed to tell you a long time ago

[Hook] x4

Don't shame your father’s name

Don't stop your mother’s laughing

Don't take your girl for granted

Don't make these hoes a habit

Don't make your brothers friends

Don't make your haters captains

Of your ship, and promise when you make it, make shit happen

[Verse 1]

It’s ironic how empty threats make you full of shit

It’s ironic how someone’s missed when a bullet hits

It's ironic how old slaves push the newest whips

It’s ironic right?

Oh Lord knows, life on earth ain't long enough

For me to right everything wrong with with us

Or make everybody hate and fall in love

I'm so low hydro ain't strong enough

So you could never hit the ball enough

For long enough

To get up in the zone with us

So pour it up, and toast it up, and sing a song with us

So we say

Don't make up where you been

Don't make no art for free

Don't make do with the average

Don't make off like a thief

Is this me rapping to you?

Or God talking to me?

Don't make a million bucks if you can't make no time for me

Don't make up where you been

Don't make no art for free

Don't make do with the average

Don't make a mockery

Is this me rapping to you?

Or God talking to me?

Don't make a thousand racks if you can't make no time for me

[Hook] x2

Don't shame your father’s name

Don't stop your mother’s laughing

Don't take your girl for granted

Don't make these hoes a habit

Don't make your brothers friends

Don't make your haters captains

Of your ship, and promise when you make it, make shit happen

[Verse 2]

Some advice for life

Lend me your ear, this a Tyson fight

Visionary eyes it's like I’m cyclops mines are twice as bright

Y'all be on that bullshit, bison

My drive like my license right?

Bob Barker if you sell your soul, ask me if the price is right

Finding out I’m a kid took some growing up

It’s a showdown whenever I’m showing up

Eyelids go down whenever I’m pouring up

I got smart to realize I don't know enough

It's a moment at 4 in the morn’ when you know it's all gone, all shut down 'less you open up

Woke up like Folgers with boulders off shoulders

Let go of the fixes 'fore they leave you broken up

[Hook] x4

Don't shame your father’s name

Don't stop your mother’s laughing

Don't take your girl for granted

Don't make these hoes a habit

Don't make your brothers friends

Don't make your haters captains

Of your ship, and promise when you make it, make shit happen