[Intro]

*Voicemail*

"I think you should straighten up a little bit, I think you should... I think you know you should look at yourself in the mirror sometimes and say look what am I doing? Why am I this way?"

[Verse 1]

I ain't holding back nothing I'ma give you my all
It's hurting worse every single time I’m missing your call
I've been trying to hold it down with my back against the wall
Contemplating on my life inside a bathroom stall, God...

I hope you hear me I’m calling
This ain't bout the path that you chose for me, I’m falling
I been tryna change my lane but I ain't ready I’m stalling
Cause everybody wanna see me fail instead of me balling

And that's quite rather okay if you ask me
I know I can never change a thing about the past me
All them stories that you tell but never asked me
Coming for your ass with long nights and bad sleep

All these bottles and drugs gon be me downfall
Put my pain inside this booth to these sound walls
I ain't tryna see no court house or town halls
On my own shit I don’t wanna be around y'all

[Chorus]


From the cradle to the grave I said it straight from my heart
And ain't a motherfucking thing that you can take from my art
Been ahead of everybody in this race from the start
Coming straight up from the bottom ain't afraid of the dark

We grew apart it ain't your fault you know I went through the worse
It's hard to tell you how I feel I put my pen to the verse
Cause in my head I'm stuck day to day living a curse
I need to focus on the future cause remembering hurts

From the cradle to the grave I've been playing my part
And ain't nobody do this for me I put my pain in my art
I've been dead to everybody with a space in my heart
Staying late up at the bottom found my way through the dark

We grew apart it ain't your fault you know I went through the worse
It's hard to tell you how I feel I put my pen to the verse
Cause in my head I'm stuck day to day living a curse
Need to focus on the future cause remembering hurts


[Verse 2]

Pop another pill pour another bottle
Hop into the whip and then I floor the throttle
Crashed into a wall then ignore the problem
Me against the world can’t nobody stop him

And when I call you on the phone i hope you ask how I'm doing
Instead of talking bout the path and the past that I've ruined
Living fast too many questions getting asked
Pursuing me like you ain't already been knowing the answers to em

Like where you been, whats the matter, why you sleeping on yourself?
Take a hint, my best answer I'm in need of some help
Swear a bottle and some weed been what I keep for my health
Headed nowhere going fast my CD on the shelf

Somebody pray for me, let me know you on the way for me
When I try to push you out I hope you stay for me
Pray for me, I’m giving all that you can take from me
Disappearing for months I hope you wait for me

Pray for me, let me know you got a place for me
Show me something real and keep the fake from me
Pray for me, how many secrets can you save for me
Tell me would you really catch a body or a case for me?

[Bridge]


I feel like I lost my mind they don’t know I’m thinking
Tell you I’m fine but this boat keep sinking
Running outta time got me hopeless drinking
Blocking my line cuz my phone keep ringing

My friends told me they don't know me these days
I deal with it getting faded in the loneliest ways
I don't make it out the house I'm barely showing my face
If we don't ever speak again this how I'm closing the case


[Chorus]


From the cradle to the grave I said it straight from my heart
And ain't a motherfucking thing that you can take from my art
Been ahead of everybody in this race from the start
Coming straight up from the bottom ain't afraid of the dark

We grew apart it ain't your fault you know I went through the worse
It's hard to tell you how I feel I put my pen to the verse
Cause in my head I'm stuck day to day living a curse
I need to focus on the future cause remembering hurts

From the cradle to the grave I've been playing my part
And ain't nobody do this for me I put my pain in my art
I've been dead to everybody with a space in my heart
Staying late up at the bottom found my way through the dark

We grew apart it ain't your fault you know I went through the worse
It's hard to tell you how I feel I put my pen to the verse
Cause in my head I'm stuck day to day living a curse
Need to focus on the future cause remembering hurts


[Outro]