A Week Ago

Shit was all bad just a week ago
We was tryna make an honest livin'
It ain't easy though
Insufficient funds, what the hell I got this visa for?
Plus a nigga walkin'
'Cause I do not have a vehicle

Lord I need some angels
Send some halos to yo people
Show us things we never seen before
Tryna move a mountaintop
Ballin' til they call us out
One man, one plan
Single as a dollar now
Ex-girl had me stressin'
It's a blessin'
Im the best out here, yeah

Walking with my chest out
But I'm stayin' humble
Ain't no stumble in my steps now
I was stayin' focused when a lot of niggas quit
Had to weather through the storm
I'm the only one that's left now, yeah

So you can't say a thing to me
I put in the time
Ain't nothing I got just gave to me
I learned this on my own
Ain't nobody give the game to me
Never sold my soul for the gold
That shit's lame to me
Seeing shit different
Got my vision looking clearer
Used to hotbox in the Civic
Now we tryna sell the Civic out, yeah
God told me this was written
Been awhile since I ran from a written

While It was all bad just a week ago
We was tryna make an honest livin'
It ain't easy though
Insufficient funds, what the hell I got this visa for?
Plus a nigga walkin'
'Cause I do not have a vehicle
Lord I need some angels
Send some halos to yo people
Show us things we never seen before
Tryna move a mountaintop
Ballin' til they call us out
One man, one plan
Single as a dollar now
Ex-girl had me stressin'

It's a blessin'
Im the best out here
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the best out)
Yeah
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
It's a blessin'
Im the best out here
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
Best out
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
Yeah

I grew up on Cudi and Wayne tapes
Had the dedication back in grade 8
By the 10th grade we was bumpin Whiz
With a B in math, smokin' grade A
In my spare time, used to meditate while I medicate
Dozin' off on the interstate
Til I blacked out like Sammy Sosa
I was runnin' wild, I ain't play it safe
Then my momma called saying it's all bad
Brother going through withdrawals
I felt his pain dawg, we the same dawg
Life is different, so apart
And look we made it out the dark
Thank the Lord we caught a spark
Yeah, 'cause I was out there breaking laws
Jake's never caught a nigga with a charge
But I knew one day, with all these long nights
And target practice at the stars
We'd soon set the boy apart
Yeah, our son with the art
Yeah, used to hate you, now I thank you
All you knew is what you taught
But it's good now, 'cause I'm good now

I still think how it was bad just a week ago
We was tryna make an honest livin'
It ain't easy though
Insufficient funds, what the hell I got this visa for?
Plus a nigga walkin'
'Cause I do not have a vehicle
Lord I need some angels
Send some halos to yo people
Show us things we never seen before
Tryna move a mountaintop
Ballin' til they call us out
One man, one plan
Single as a dollar now
Ex-girl had me stressin'

It's a blessin'
Im the best out here
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the)
Yeah
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
It's a blessin'
Im the best out here
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
The best out
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
The best out
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
The best out
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
The best out

(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)
(I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, yeah)

Yeah
Carpe Noctem
Meanin' to seize the night
Some of us take it for granted
The night symbolizes truth
A moment in time when you could be whatever you want
It symbolizes fear to some
But security to others
Seize the night
Keep faith
And prosper