Supastition - Appreciation lyrics

[Verse One] The stress got my mind racin' It's testin' my patience I guess that I'm anxious To see if I can justify greatness And prove once and for all to y'all that I'm talented But family life can dissolve so I trying to balance it Speaking on the road can take a toll on your soul The distance might cause an emotional overload So you gotta have a strong fam and solid foundation I love the music but I need dollars for down payments Not that I'm outrageous 'bout the wages or the funds But wait a minute, I ain't standin' on the stage for fun The day that I become a star is less than a 100 bars away Forget the startin' pay I want to be a legend, similar to Marvin Gaye And "Supastition did his thing" is all y'all can say So walk this way With me through the walks of life And we can, talk a price if the offers right It's alright y'all [Hook] {x2} For all my hard work and dedication I just want to be appreciated I just want to be appreciated Or maybe compensated for the years and the days spent [Verse Two] I try to imagine, without music, where would I be? Stuck in a jail cell and none of y'all would care that I breathe Since the age of nine I've been fillin' paper with rhymes Remain dedicated when this dream was takin' it's time Had the support of my grandparents from the day I started Until the dying day that they departed so it's hard for me regardless They knew they grandchild was an artist And there was not a second thought or argument at all So y'all can get involved, talk or just call me bitter But I ain't tryin' to volleyball back and forth with n***as Critics get it twisted like I care about opinions from a stranger They think they know the key to make you famous My aim is to push my name to a larger audience And be applauded for my rap sk**s, I work hard at it My market on my target is to be appreciated And teach a life lesson through my CD when you play it [Hook] [Verse Three] Now in a peaceful manner, I keep throwin' these poems at you But I keep chips on my shoulder like a stone statue That's why I don't be f**in' with these rap dudes God forbid if you get a deal and they don't, here comes the attitude Mad at you because they felt you blew overnight And now you frontin' cause you don't come to the open mics n***a please, I done had it with MCs Talkin' backwards {words in reverse}, man please Find a hobby or a job and keep rhymin' for your squad You probably in awe but it's obviously a prob You can't believe I overcame the everyday odds And made through the pain in the same vein as Mary J Blige I'm raising the bar like I'm supposed to I'm close to going postal on some of these old locals My time to shine is so long overdue That's old news Plus the song is over too [Hook]