Joe Budden

Joe Budden - Now I Lay lyrics

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I'd like to welcome everybody, to the Padded Room<br>

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<i>[Joe Budden]</i><br>

Uh, pump it up, you came to get it crunk<br>

A dame to get her drunk, you came to get it on<br>

That's when it all got started (I mean)<br>

Back then I wasn't so cold-hearted (c'mon)<br>

With every stanza came an extravaganza<br>

For every question he got one less answer<br>

I was tryin to be more than cool<br>

Now it was before that, maybe boardin school<br>

That was back when I would wanna danger myself<br>

Maybe it was just to entertain myself<br>

I don't need help, I could change myself<br>

Fuck y'all, I ain't gotta explain myself<br>

Just around the corner, I can hear footsteps<br>

Then we can get on the only nigga in the hood left<br>

So child that ain't listenin ain't mine<br>

For 28 years been a prisoner of the mind am I<br>

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<i>[Chorus: Joe Budden]</i><br>

Now I lay me down to sleep<br>

(And I) I pray the Lord my soul to keep<br>

(If I) If I should die before I wake<br>

(Then what?) I pray the Lord my soul to take<br>

(I mean) Now I lay me down to sleep<br>

(And I) I pray the Lord my soul to keep<br>

(If I) If I should die before I wake<br>

I pray the Lord my soul to take<br>

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<i>[Joe Budden]</i><br>

Look, welcome everybody into greater of self but claim center<br>

Even when he can win that nigga won't surrender<br>

Bull's fault, put the wheels in motion<br>

I felt every emotion except devotion<br>

Message in a bottle in the bottom of the ocean<br>

But I can't swim, damnit I can't win, uh<br>

So I don't care how you rate me<br>

It'll take a long time to evaluate me<br>

So if, this be the last time you hear me (nigga)<br>

Just know I got a loved one near me (nigga)<br>

Please don't cry, let her eye get teary<br>

A nigga good, finally I'm somewhere care-free<br>

Past is frightenin but the future's scary<br>

And I'm, gettin to the point that I fear me<br>

In a class all alone, don't compare me<br>

But I, blame God, this is where He steered me<br>

I mean<br>

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<i>[Chorus]</i><br>

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<i>[Joe Budden]</i><br>

Look, they tell me the eyes is the windows to a man's SOUL<br>

What you happen to see a nigga can't con-TROL<br>

... And I've turned a deaf ear<br>

to any nigga, anybody that'll get my head clear<br>

Why shake the dice if you never gon' roll 'em?<br>

I told 'em that the straight jacket can't hold him<br>

I ain't psycho, don't belittle me now<br>

It's just a title cause they couldn't figure me out<br>

If you give a damn when shit hits the fan<br>

Please know anything I ever did a nigga planned<br>

Tryin to better, high as ever<br>

As I learn how to lie to a lie detector<br>

Still I'm damaged<br>

Say if you stay in that boat long enough you see where the land is<br>

So I'm right where I need to be<br>

Please believe it, believe it please<br>

Let's get on our knees<br>

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<i>[Chorus]</i><br>

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<i>[Outro: Joe Budden]</i><br>

One mo' 'gin, c'mon...<br>

Follow me, let's go<br>

OHHHH!<br>

One mo' 'gin, OHHHH!<br>

Mic check one-two one-two<br>

Can anybody hear me?<br>

Soul to keep, if I should die before I wake<br>

I pray the Lord my soul to - uh<br>

Follow me c'mon, uhh, yeah<br>

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