[Intro: J-Live]
Nope, no, don't worry
We are not lost
I know exactly where we are
I know exactly where we're going
You know what I'm saying just bare with me
I'm just gon' take this next exit, turn around
Hit that last road right there you know what I'm saying
We gonna be good alright, relax
I got this
[Verse 1: J-Live]
You want to know how high the stakes go in America
They say you bought it if you break it in America
They say to fake it 'til you make it in America
A lot of people can't take it in America
Cause if a cheese trap placed
At the start and the end the rat race
It's a paper chase
Now you can keep the pace or you can be replaced
It's a mess, it's a test, I'm tryin' to ace
I ain't got time for playing around and f**ing my love
I been going hard at it since All of the Above
And they play too rough so enough is enough
When the going gets tough you could call my bluff
But I will not fold
My hands and poker face stay cold
Regardless of the cards I hold
I'm gonna put it on the line
And we gon' see what the deal to it is, what it's born to be
[Hook]
We out tonight until we see the light
You know what I'm talking about
No doubt
I know this rap, ain't got time for no doubt
Beyond the shadows we go so we out
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[Verse 2]
As a pro my choice is this life so I handle with care
Precious as a newborn baby idea
That's why I never had to use protection
Cause God really does start at conception
f** that marriage and your reception
This bedrock's outside of wedlock
When that foundation gets laid to rest
I get to build over all old regrets
Cause they get too expensive
I can't even afford to pay attention
To apprehension cause he who hesitates
Gets held up at the gate
Saying hold up, wait
But nah son the secrets are holding up, wait
It's to keep it moving, build momentum
And each momento was monumental
Connected connected to his potential
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
I never put doubt in my mind
Cause I know when I touch the mic it's the rhyme
No question when I'm chefin' the beat
Put your ear to the oven, what you hear is that heat
Ain't a problem that I can't fix
On the two turntables and the mix
Apply that thing to your whole life script
Cause when you know your lines they can't tell you sh**
I did it like that and now I do it like this
They didn't like that and figure ooh we might miss
But maybe we ain't aiming for the same thing
I want to see you ricocheting off the wing ding
And still hit the center ma** a**
The best know what's up for so true to it
And we could parlay you can tell me how you do it
But this is how I drive so get used to it
And buckle up cause it ain't a smooth ride over in my lane
They still paving this road it's a god damn shame
You got black ice, pot holes, fog and rain
You can pump your brakes but still hydroplane
And there ain't no shoulder to lean on
So careen on
If you pull over I keep both hands on the wheel 'til I figure it out
The real trick to it though is look ma, no doubt
[Hook]