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Mick Jenkins

Ghost

Release date: 26th October 2018

From Pieces of a Man
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About This Track

"Ghost" is a track by Mick Jenkins, from the album Pieces of a Man, released 26th October 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Mick Jenkins

Mick Jenkins

Lyrics

Ghost

[Intro]

You never really see me out

Imma just go

[Hook]

You never really see me out (unless you see me out)

I be on the road

Or I be in the crib

When I'm not on the road I'm workin on my penmanship

N my relationship

I put in hard work

You cannot fake the shit, you never really see me out

Ghost...

Ghost...

Ghost...

You never see me

[Verse 1]

I dig my personal space

Put the flower in the paper, put the earth to my face

With my lady n we laid out for the girth of the day

It's worth it to say, I do this for a whole different purpose

It's kinda high-key I'm low-key

But to clarify I really just be more focused on me

You can verify these claims with anybody that know me

Singin' myy words nigga, i don't do karaoke

N define worth to me 'cause I want win the trophy

I been watchin' it closely

All that glitter just garnish n I'm more partial to parsley

N all the medals will tarnish

You played your hardest and they ate your heart out

I beg your pardon, I'm more Harden

I can't ride a bench about it even if they claim I'm pissed about it

Knew I had the eagle eye, couldn't remain pigeon 'bout it

Speakin' 'bout it even when - especially when my pigment doubted

They couldn't fuck with the vision, n now you see me in vintage frames

Percentage rose when the interest came

All the hate just fanned a bigger flame

I'm simply sayin', when I'm sane I go Super Saiyan

I supersede all them niggas that go with the grain

That's why you never see me in that lane

[Hook]

Yeah

You never really see me out (unless you see me out)

I be on the road

Or I be in the crib

When I'm not on the road I'm workin on my penmanship

N my relationship

I put in hard work

You cannot fake the shit, you never really see me out

Ghost...

Ghost...

Ghost...

You never see me

[Verse 2]

Back on my bullshit, you know I'm preachin', don't need a pulpit

Who be a culprit if we really talkin' stealin' flows?

I hate the fake, n my heart would break on a serial

Basis, but the real do my shit just like Cheerios

Hearin' more voices that try to influence choices I make

I'm out my shell but all I see is oysters

Phony kickin' it, they just imposters

Fish out of water, no I need that moisture

"He don't react to the heat like pasta

Too much backbone, check his posture

He dance with wolves, young Kevin Costner

And canoes through this water world"

With the logic of a Spock, if I retreat, I'm simply trynna prosper

What do diamonds do under pressure?

I feel the weight of landin' helicopters

Just to get up here n find out they read teleprompters

Fuck is conscious if you woke but you still in the bed?

A lot of y'all realities is only in your head

Then you bring that shit to me n you expect agreeance

I'm disagreeing with your take on all this shit instead

Now don't be trynna do the most

So I digress, I take it down, I fade to black, I get ghost...

[Hook]

You never really see me out (unless you see me out)

I be on the road

Or I be in the crib

When I'm not on the road I'm workin on my penmanship

N my relationship

I put in hard work

You cannot fake the shit, you never really see me out

Ghost...

Ghost...

Ghost...

You never see me

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Track details

From Pieces of a Man

2018
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Album
Pieces of a Man
Pieces of a Man
Mick Jenkins
Release year
2018
  1. —Padded Locks
  2. —Ghost
  3. —Heron Flow 2
  4. —Plain Clothes
  5. —Percy Interlude
  6. —Pull Up
  7. —Soft Porn
  8. —Heron Flow
  9. —Barcelona
  10. —Stress Fracture
  11. —Smoking Song
  12. —Gwendolynn's Apprehension
  13. —Grace & Mercy
  14. —Consensual Seduction
  15. —Reginald
  16. —Understood
  17. —U Turn

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