KENDRICK LAMAR - Collect Calls lyrics

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[Intro]Look at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truthLook at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truth[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar]Momma take this mothafuckin' block offTryna reach you everyday, collect callsNever get through, and I go through with drawlsSay who told you that I wanted this theI just wanted to vent orAsk you if you give me your rent forA attorney, I can pay you back moreSoon as I get out, yea every record, showsCommissary running low, I need helpNot too much, I hustle up the rest myselfK Dot wrote me saying Marcus got killedIf you knew me, then you know how bad I feelWish you prove me wrong, and never came to visitAnd I heard she fucking on some other niggaAnd my niggas left in the dark, blindMama kiss the back of me this last time[Hook]Men lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lieLook at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truthLook at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truth[Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar]Mama take this motherfucking block offThat's the date the state will take the blocks offPulled up, and they put me in them cop carsPlease believe me, This ain't easy by farYou forgot you're talking to your only sonRemember when you put me in that relay runI was racing, chasing dreams to be the bestYou had told me that the very day I wonAll I need is you to give me some supportInvestigation saying that the same reportFrom a witness just might testify in courtDA say I take a deal, or take a lossI ain't built for all them god damn numbersGod's will, say a prayer for me mamaIf you can't, then open up the phone linesMama just get back at me this last time[Hook]Men lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lie](1153696)Look at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truthLook at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truth[Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar]Now I tell if I stress take the block offThat's the day the state had take them locks offI could only help but do so muchBettering yourself, your own crutchLook at your reflection tell me who you seeWho is your protection, G-O-DNo it's not neglection, I have just acceptedYour fate and what it's gon' beRemember all the nights that I criedThinking that my only son just diedPeeking through the window, Kicking through the doorIt's you they looking for, Raid outsideRather see you locked up than deadOnly you would say that I'm selfishSo before I take the stand, and put this bible in my handSon, let me say this[Hook]