Vince Staples - Nate lyrics

rate me

Feat. James Fauntleroy

As a kid, all I wanted was to kill a man

Be like my daddy friends, hopping out that mini van

Spin it like it's in the fam, crying on my momma phone

Swearing you a different man, talking to me monotone

Hardly ever coming home. Louie was the vin, never been a fan of Superman

Beating on my momma in the kitchen,

Screaming "bitch, you better listen when I speak my mind

Used to think he was unbreakable, he did fair time

But made sure nigga's pay was full and I shined

Walking in the front day of school, new J's and all of that football

I was quarterback, never made a game, I play for Compton High

But my daddy was the man, that would be suicide

Picked me up at visitation, and I knew t'was right

Always told me, dad he loved me, fuck, it screwed his pride

As a kid, all I wanted was to kill a man

(Hook)

Cause my daddy did it, eyes bloodshot

But the caddy tinted, fuck handouts

Fuck the counter bidder, never seen that

Catch a ride around the city, with the seat back

With the seat back, with the seat back

(Verse)

As a kid all I wanted was a hundred grand

Uncle countin' money while my daddy cuttin' grams

Made me promise that this shit would never touch my hands

And it never did, said it make me be a better man

Smoking in the crib, hiding dippers in the soda cans

Black bandannas, armors on, need a (???)

Momma tryna wake him up, that's what I don't understand

She wouldn't let my daddy sleep, used to see him

Stayig out in the alley, by my window

Trip the hair with his homies, blow a six smoke

Lights flash, now we running from the wiz slows

(???) screaming at my momma from the back door

Sometimes she wouldn't open it, sitting on the couch

Face emotionless, I don't think they ever noticed that I noticed it

As a kid all I wanted was a hundred grand

(Hook)