Fame

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

Runnin' like a fool, I got a new demo-tape

Headed to a label on a low-key dope race

Gotta be on time, gotta go do show - faced

Can't be late, gotta go photo take

Manager want me to do a song for the whole place

Without a microphone, DJ, and no stage

So I put my pride inside my pocket to hold safe

Knowin' inside of my heart these people are so fake

Pictures of New York, skyliners are back-dropped

23 floors up down lookin' at cab tops

I'm so fucking nervous, that I can't even act not

Thinkin' jumpin' out this window ain't such a bad drop

Smackin' the blacktop, 'cause I'm not a have-a-lot

I'm just a have-not

Is it my time? And am I lookin' at that watch?

It could be the end of it all, maybe my last shot

But I got a funny feeling it ain't right

I tell my manager, but he just thinkin' it's stage-fright

Minus the fuckin' sweat that's drippin' off of my face

I realize if I do it, then it's only for a price

So am I lookin' at a hook wit the bait, bite?

Am I the big catch? A dinner for late night?

Do they realize I'm in terrible shape, right?

Can't even afford to get my little boy a bike

I sit down in front of LA Reid

The president of Def Jam, the boss before me

And to my left is KP and 30 other A&R's who work for him

He said Yelawolf is an emcee from Alabama

Yelawolf you can have the floor and

I told him if you wanna see me sing

Come catch me tourin' but I ain't performin' for the fame

[Interlude]

And just like that (Fame fame fame)

I lost a deal with Def Jam (Fame fame fame)

And I went home on Christmas broke

I didn't know what the fuck to do, man (Fame fame fame)

Shit (Fame fame fame)

[Hook 1]

Money comes and goes just like the fallin' rain

Better leave a bucket outside and collect the change

Someday we'll look back and think what have we gained?

And I hope we can say

More than fame

[Verse 2]

What's the use in complaining about the decision I made?

If it's rainin' (Then it's rainin')

Then fuck it, pull the umbrella out, hey, that's entertainment (Entertainment)

I'm above it and focused

Got a lot of shows I gotta go hit

In the back of my mind I'm thinkin', "Did I blow it?" (Did ya blow it?)

Did you notice all the people you roll with

Are losing their focus because of my ego (My people)

'Cause I'm hopeless, won't listen to nobody

They sit and go on about how I won't make it (You won't make it)

If I keep fuckin' up relationships with executive folks

With these checks to cut for deals, I'll be broke then

Stuck in the south with nothing but my old shit

Ain't no new whips, new house, new clothes

New dough, you know you gotta go face it

Look who in the eyes, say I'm sorry for fucking up

These rappers are coming up

What you gonna do about it?

Just sit back and watch 'em and get up

And make a move about it, be about it

See, it's about the way you committed, now you got to go-and-get it

I got a question

Are you strong enough? Answer:

"Fuck yeah!"

I ain't about to be another white-boy stuck here

Hit the road, do any fuckin' show that I could get overseas, let's go!

Canada, let's go

South by South-West

Yelawolf Expo, killed that

Made it my

Focus, let's roll

Now every label and their mamma tryin' to get a hold

None of 'em had me, and here come Interscope

[Interlude]

Yea

Then I got a deal

You know?

I don't know

I guess integrity goes a long way, man

Gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em

Shady Records

Slumerican

[Hook 2]

Just give me some place that I can hang

Somewhere way back in the back to drink a drink

You ain't gotta tell me that I ain't the same, I'm sayin'

I've seen some things

People change

[Hook 1]

Money comes and goes just like the fallin' rain

Better leave a bucket outside and collect the change

Someday we'll look back and think what have we gained?

And I hope we can say

More than fame