They trynna pass me on the flame
But it's heavy, hold it steady
No more time for you ain't ready
The needs of most are many
And envy is deadly
We just hope you hit twenty
Pay respect to the penny, but piggie bank's always empty
And the dollar does tempt me
So I ain't got time to ruminate on who am I to love or hate or who to try to lift this weight up off my shoulders
Watch the money moulder in the hands of the beholder
Man is greedy dont deceive me, rubbin' riches, rampant Gini
The motto mumbles clearly, never grant the wishes of the needy
How much it cost to live freely
First they give you promise, and then they pick your pockets
Convince you wit some talkin' that the money is a goddess
So keep chasin' after profit
Often the topic, as if currency can soften
The layers that i’m lost in, the freedom of the fallen
Who knew the bottom was so common and every thought so solemn
Ma', am i mistaken?
She told me nah you’re only greedy for the greatness
Is that the path that i have taken?
Am i conscious or complacent
Comfort on these rooftops or the basement
By nighttime my mind’s racin’
Tie odysseus to the mast but he's always escapin'
Powerless to the mask of temptation he's facin' (/his face in)
Left vacant by desires he’s chasin'
Conscience caged in 'til his future’s fadin’
Damn he was only just a page in
He was only just a page in
But the warning signs were flagrant
Friends and parents kept on praying
Family tree but branches keep breaking
Whole body shaken mind flashes to vacant
Years forgotten and forsaken