Joe Budden - Now I Lay lyrics
rate me<BR>
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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