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"Lift Em Up" is a track by Dave East, from the album Living Proof, released 15th November 2024. Full lyrics are available below.
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[Intro: Dave East] It's only right (Ayy, araab, what we doin', huh?) Gotta talk about this money (Goddamn it, say) [Verse 1: Dave East & Swizz Beatz] I've been hearin' spirits, I'm talkin' to ghosts (I hear 'em) Life been kind of different, I parked up a Ghost (Skrrt) I never been religious, won't talk to the Pope (I won't) The water calm me down, we could talk on the boat (Come on) The ocean got me cool, we could talk on the yacht (Come on) I see him posted on the corner, can't talk on the block (We off this) My pockets got the mumps, I've been walkin' with knots We really from the dirt, we've been rollin', just wanted to rock (Rollin') My mama kicked mе out, I just wanted a spot (Hey, mama) Niggas tried to jump mе, I wanted a Glock (Fall fever) I ain't know what time it was, I just wanted a clock No disrespect to Diddy, I never wanted Cîroc (I ain't want it) That vodka make me throw up like a banshee, nigga (Damn) Pull up with more Cookies than your pantry, nigga I never ran from niggas, Black Lives Matter, I took a stand with niggas Shout out to my mama and my pop, y'all made a handsome nigga Never dance with nigga, eggs in the mornin' was scramblin', nigga Just thinkin' about that crib out in the Hamptons, nigga (Uh) I was rockin' Coogi, now my life a movie, make sure you bring your camera with you I'm good all by myself, ain't gotta stand with niggas (Dolo) The homie died, I was devastated (Dev'), a opp died and we celebrated You wifed her, she a slide, I know you devastated (Ah) I used to live my life in a rush, now I got better patience (Slow down) Spirits talking to me (Ayy), I can't shake 'em, I'm devastated [Chorus: Swizz Beatz] We gon' lift 'em up, up, up, up in the sky today Just because he wanna talk fly today Knowing damn well he could die today Now his ash up and it fly away Lift 'em up, up, up, up in the sky today Now he wanna blame he was high today Lift 'em up, up, up, up in the sky today, today [Verse 2: Benny the Butcher] The Butcher comin', nigga I'm from Western New York where the powder come soft The city where OJ Simpson ran two thousand plus yards And the tourists never visit, the dope boys six figures up But keep grindin' 'cause that quarter ain't a million Where the alphabet boys snap them pics when they slide through We made the strip look like a Chick-fil-A drive-thru So this verse, I'm ventin' 'cause if I don't get no therapy It's gon' be black-whip spinnin' and funeral attendin' Paranoia and light sleep been wearin' on me life deep I'm in every ghetto like Arizona Ice Tea Soprano gang, you're not a boss unless you handle things We old gangsters like the Lucky Luciano days Street execs, godfathers Eyes shut, prayin' this beat will just turn my chain to DMX dog collar Born scholars who turn true stories to more dollars This pump knock you fifteen yards like a horse-collar Every other year, need a Benz I could crawl out of Sad, only broke niggas think money can solve problems [Chorus: Swizz Beatz] We gon' lift 'em up, up, up, up in the sky today Just because he wanna talk fly today Knowing damn well he could die today Now his ash up and it fly away Lift 'em up, up, up, up in the sky today Now he wanna blame he was high today Lift 'em up, up, up, up in the sky today, today [Outro: Swizz Beatz] Yeah, damn, woo Yeah Yeah Yeah, damn, woo
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