Here & Now

[Verse 1] When I first splashed out the water, it was all wet Covered in blood, mama covered with sweat The umbilical cord wrapped around my neck Choking me, doctor pushing me and poking me I said to the mother— nurse, "You must be joking me" Ten fingers, ten toes like it's supposed to be Thank God it ain't no coke in me, that's when my mama spoke to me She said, "Son, your Uzi weighs a ton The world for you has just begun, now go out there and have some fun But don't abuse time on Earth 'cause time's worth more than gold The here is here and the now is now and the world is hella cold" So off into the street I strolled I think I was supposed to take your hand as far as I was told It's a shake-shake of the dice, you should take-take my advice Dealing with snakes and mice, that means you can't win from losing I never have trouble choosing, it's when I'm gon' use 'em If it ain't worth doing now, it ain't worth doing at all I ain't bullshitting with y'all [Interlude] Your life is here and now No need to beat your brow These moments won't belong to you Tomorrow [Verse 2] Well, here I am, here I stand, here I be Behind this mic trying to set my life free Let my shit be, testimony of a G Who seen sights that other people just couldn't see They say where you wanna do it? I say here They say when you wanna do it? I say now They say how? I say with my style One of the few things I got in this world My family, couple of friends, my beautiful baby girl And procrastination, lack of motivation in your operation I'm sorry, but I just don't have the patience You'll never get a second chance to dance While you sit on your hands, we spit out the jazz for the fans I'm so far advanced, I had to bring it back some And I said **** it, let's take it to the maximum Like walking with ya legs broken, mic smokin', arms draggin' Staggering and laughing here and now I don't cry later, I put it down now, I don't wanna try later I seize the time and ease from behind I freeze-frame the game for the grind, I came for your mind Not for the fame with the deaf, dumb and blind 'Cause everybody's gonna get just what come to 'em Find your guide and run to 'em [Interlude] Real shit [Verse 3] I wanna talk now, no, you can't call me back You're too anxious, yeah, you can call me that I wanna eat now, 'cause there the food right there No, I can't wait, I just want my fair share So where the fool that call all the shots at? Patience is a virtue, yeah man, I got that But my clock reads half past the monkey's ass And a quarter to his balls and it's moving fast I just wish some people wouldn't dick around 'Cause I wanna hear it now, I can't stick around Yeah, so I probably won't be in the lobby Waiting for Bobby to give me a jobby-jobby Ace-imo, primo, kemosabe Knees knobby, but stand firm, not wobbly So where we at? Right here, what time is it? Now Mother— the date, mother— the trial