[Verse 1]

Fifteen I picked up the notebook

At the time, reason for living, I had about two

Never was like them, they could feel it too

Prospective changes in my circles

I call them money moves

Talking isn’t easy but singing kinda is

After the take I tell them’ raise the volume a bit

When you see the things I seen

You can’t really plead innocent, no

All my niggas pray for a good job and a good girl

One girl and two sons

I pray they get to see that happen and much more

But I’m good with my beats and a closed door

I remember when they asked me what I wanted outta life

Almost said “Diamond chain and Sprite”

But I got an image to maintain

To some of their kids I’m a hero with a cape

[Hook]

“Suit and tie, top floor and well paid”

Is what I gotta say

That’s the Protocol

Have it deep in my brain

Said it once too many now it’s like my name

[Bridge]

And then I got a girl that wants a part of me that don’t exist

I trust you, to fuck up, but that’s it

How I talk to the mic, but not her, shit she never gets

Then I got this other one

The one I thank for this

She kicked this off

Like match is on

She was feeling me

Then she was not

Had a young nigga losing it

Like a lot, yeah

Like a lot

Had a young nigga losing it

Like a lot, yeah

Like a lot

Had a young nigga losing it

Like a lot

[Verse 2]

Sanele done heard some things I’d rather not

Bad days - Memories? I thank God

The pain, 93’ in my chest was a lot

MY GOD! But she got

Anxiety told me to keep the phone off

It’s not about you, it’s not what you thought

Watching the phone ring till it drops

I couldn’t pick up that call

Yeah, yeah

I couldn’t pick up that call

No

[Outro]

Like a lot

Like a lot

Like a lot

Like a lot

Like a lot