Lesson Learned

[Intro]

Haha, uptown shit

Statik Selektah, Lord Sko, you know the deal

[Verse 1]

Yeah

Act like I ain't have my lesson learned

Used to sip the Henny bottle 'til my chest would burn

Put some money in my pocket live with less concern

Shit that used to be special for me becoming regular

Bless the broken language I'm smoking in Copenhagen

I could either be dead or in jail, or old and famous

Doing shows in Vegas, closing caskets dodging open cases

Kids is copping Timbs and asking me how they supposed to lace 'em

So impatient but I never bit the hand that feed me

They walking past me on the block like that's that man from TV

It sure is, homie, who would've known

The industry look at me like someone they should've cloned

Still I stand ten toes off em' benzos

Corrupted city officials tryna get rid of rent control

When the day come you can find me on Meserole

Selling Percocets and saving up to buy the devil's soul

[Chorus]

Hard to believe it

Did I do it all for the wrong reasons

I said I need it

I ain't tryna come down baby let's take it uptown (Take it up)

[Verse 2]

Recognize the higher form of living

I've been the topic of discussion in them corporate buildings

Convertible coupe got vertigo roofs and open ceilings

If the money right I might come open for your show appearance

This gravel-toned bastard took the carriage home

Performing for crowds with they pants down a year ago

Got pictures with bad bitches inside my camera roll

I'm talking eights at least I hate to see I set the standard low

Cancer stick smoker dropping shit y'all tripped over

Type of dude who might sniff blow just to get sober

Witness the proof, just won the chip with dudes you didn't recruit

Her kinda guys be working nine to fives, I sit in the booth

But I just tell her what she tryna hear

Say my name in the mirror three times I might appear

Yo, my youthful stride inspired pioneers

Still tryna go and hide in the islands for the entire year

[Chorus]

Hard to believe it

Did I do it all for the wrong reasons

I said I need it

I ain't tryna come down baby let's take it uptown

[Chorus]

Hard to believe it

Did I do it all for the wrong reasons

I said I need it

I ain't tryna come down baby let's take it uptown

[Outro]

Let's let's let's let's let's let's take it up