[Verse 1]
Yo, I ain't gonna lie, sometimes I lie awake
Tryna ponder how I spend my days on the Earth
Thoughts going round like what's my purpose in life
That I'm supposed to gracefully serve?
Man's never been a quitter, man know me
Anytime I fail, I take it and learn
Don't believe in short-term major returns
I'm playing the long game, but right now I'm making it work
And when I have good days, I see the light
But bad days are making me stirred
And my African sister keeps telling me that I should go and
Speak to the Lord, but I ain't made my way to the church
I lost most of my faith back then
Spent too many days in the lurch
But J's not a nerd, and I'm not a stranger to work
So cuzzy, I just wanna know
[Hook]
How much longer have I gotta grind
Till I get to the place where I'm tryna be?
How much longer have I gotta wait?
I'm running out of patience, sh**'s getting deep
How much longer have I gotta make
My way through the mist? I'm just tryna see
My Gs on the roads say money over dreams
But money can't buy me a good night's sleep
[Verse 2]
How much longer have I gotta put up with all of this stress?
Cause it all feels a lot right now
And if I stop keeping it cool then a lot of sh**
Might just start going wrong right now
It's a lot right now, but at the same time
I can't complain cause the rave's strong right now
But don't get it twisted, nothing ain't promised
And this sh** could all go Pete Tong right now
And it's too late to turn back, this sh**'s more than a movie
It's the path I'm on right now
My n***a, it's way more than a song right now
So if worst comes to worst and it all goes wrong
Would I just fade out and die down?
Well, sorry, mate, not right now
It's not an option I've got right now
So donny, I can't stop right now
But you know what's mad?
[Bridge]
They must think that I just MC
They must think that I just write bars
And spend the rest of my time making beats
I wish life was simple and sweet
And I don't wanna take my own life
But sometimes I just wanna rest in peace
I'm a myth cause I never invest in sleep
If you're a smart man, you'll invest in me
They must think that I just MC
They must think that I just write bars
And spend the rest of my time making beats
I wish life was simple and sweet
And I don't wanna take my own life
But sometimes I just wanna rest in peace
I'm a myth cause I never invest in sleep
If you're a smart man, you'll invest in me
[Hook]
How much longer have I gotta grind
Till I get to the place where I'm tryna be?
How much longer have I gotta wait?
I'm running out of patience, sh**'s getting deep
How much longer have I gotta make
My way through the mist? I'm just tryna see
My Gs on the roads say money over dreams
But money can't buy me a good night's sleep