[J-Treds] Yes yes, the time is now It's time to rise and shine, it's time to proceed It's time to succeed Comes a time in your life when you gotta make it happen It's J-Treds y'all, and it's my time So check it out [Verse 1] There's no stopping the sands of time, no one can define How fast hours pa** in the hourgla** of eternity Divine uncontrollable; only fast learners realize To shoot for the stars before they last burner is empty Time's crucial, moving swiftly; goin nowhere if I'm in neutral Don't wanna have to get shifty f** that, "let it be" attitude Detrimental to gettin my papers, has me settling for pencils No. 2, no worse, no better I wanna grow cheddar on my family tree Guess the go-getter's what I gotta be I admit, wouldn't hurt to win lottery But 'til then I'm payin dues - everyone got a fee And I'm paying out the a**; ain't no stacking bills Just relayin the cash in one hand, out the other With no cloud of buddhas to show for it, no soaring To heights out of this world - I'm in a low orbit So it's countdown to takeoff, make every moment count Cause future plans got me fiending, foaming at the mouth Hungry for success, helps me sell out my mother's address My money's a mess, I've yet to discover the flesh Of the one I call my essence who makes me shine in her presence I'll consider the questions, of all these dime pieces Walking these city streets, with crazy fly features Holding hands with matchin Tag Heuer timepieces Access, et cetera, and the mind of a predator's needed In this cold world, where it's k** or be k**ed So I'm goin all out, to get a taste of the good life After that, you best believe, I'm coming back for weed, son [Hook] Son it's just one life to live, I'mma live it never fake it Going all out to shine And what nobody's giving, I'm takin, never slacking Cause time is life and I'mma make it happen Just one life to live, I'mma live it never fake it Goin all out to shine And what nobody's giving, I'm takin, never slacking Cause time is life and I'mma make it happen [J-Treds] My plan of action is do it, get it done, and keep it movin My peoples included, and my family maxing My crew's essential, to realize, full potential Strength in numbers eases the mind, suits the mental Knowin it's a team effort to stack the green, and treasures And the pleasures in life, that can never be measured Steadily rise and spreadin my wings, forever striving Determined to make it happen or die trying To realize my wildest dreams, no time for childish schemes Or violent means, every day see thugs, gettin his Custom price of glamorous, way too extravagant All I have to invest, is blood sweat and tears I'm aiming high; ain't just about, mansions and yachts It's about plantin the crop, and watch it get large Cause mom said, God bless the child that's got his own Give a man fish it's a meal but teach him, he never starves I'm kinda slim - so it's time to build this foundation TNF collaboration, we at the top of the bu*tons Time to get down to business, close knit, with a**osciates So it's never "Could you look out" but "Fam I got you covered" [Hook] [J-Treds] Fat paystubs, by all means, and dates loves Conquer hate and make love, these are the things, men are made of Handle a Honda, but hold the weight with suede gloves Plant seeds, 8 Is Enough, that's way too much No matter the number, it's now or never, rainy days, cloudy weather Can't stop me, from making it happen My plan of action's, to be following, a solid scheme Cleverly planned, takes more than a dollar and a dream Now I realize, me and my team can live real lives And no longer, peep the next man, with green eyes If he can, why can't we? We just as able If at first we don't succeed, we'll try Plan B However many attempts, I'm forever ready Any setbacks is only temporary, they'll be through in a flash So that one day, son I'll look back and laugh So when detected, don't stress it, cause this too'll pa** Like the sands of time Remember that, from when the track was beginning? Since then its been like five more minutes Wastin, time to chase it, know what I'm sayin? Cause those finer things in life are what's awaitin It's time to make it happen [Hook] [Outro] It's like that, J-Treds making it happen My man Coms makin it happen, shalom We all doin this The time is now It's time to see what life holds Yo it's time to find out Ain't no stopping this Keep movin on ... Indelibles