[Intro]
Ooh, ooh ooh
Oh yeah
Yeah, yeah uh
Yeah, yeah uh

[Verse 1]
Everything I went through made me who I am
I don't really know if it made a better man, oh yeah
Yeah, tell you what I know if I can
Costed me a lot in the end, then again

[Chorus]
That's what you pay for, pay for, yeah
If you wanna know more, grow more, yeah
Got a couple tens on my lap, they ask me where I wanna go
Where I wanna go, yeah
That's a long way, long way from here
That's a long way, long way from here
Baby girl, got no time, got no time for ya
Now I know
The more you know, that's what you pay for

[Verse 2]
Got some homies in a Benz
Got some homies in a Honda
Got a lot of things in between 'em that's in common
Both pay some bills, both got some lessons, yeah
Paid for peace of mind, but they don't pay attention
Got that right here in abundance, here 'cause I want it, yeah
Tell me that they love me, but they don't really love me, yeah
Pull in for me so that they can pull a favor, yeah
Save yourself, homie, you ain't gotta save her, nah
Cap, on the real, I'ma tell you right now, ay
Fake who you love, it's what you love right now, uh
If you let 'em go, don't you go back
Yeah, it cost me a lot just to know that
[Chorus]
That's what you pay for, pay for, yeah
If you wanna know more, grow more, yeah
Got a couple tens on my lap, they ask me where I wanna go
Where I wanna go, yeah
That's a long way, long way from here
That's a long way, long way from here
Baby girl, got no time, got no time for ya
Now I know
The more you know, that's what you pay for

[Verse 3]
More I screwed up, yeah, the more I showed up
The more I felt down, yeah, the more I grew up
Never owned a lot, but it's time to own up
If you never took a shot, well, it's time to load up
Like, bang on 'em
Yeah, if it's dark clouds, throw some rain on 'em
I ain't talkin' four wheels, show some range on 'em
On our way, yeah we on the road
Call me up, better watch your tone with your
California [?]
Got a couple friends, but you're saying it's a movie, yeah
Trust me, yeah I done it, yeah I did it, it'll ruin ya
But you'll find out for yourself 'cause
[Chorus]
That's what you pay for, pay for, yeah
If you wanna know more, grow more, yeah
Got a couple tens on my lap, they ask me where I wanna go
Where I wanna go, yeah
That's a long way, long way from here
That's a long way, long way from here
Baby girl, got no time, got no time for ya
Now I know
The more you know, that's what you pay for