First-Name Basis

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They told me play it safe I told 'em bookmark that

Funny how they walk polite then talk with a crooked spine

I been buyin' time like a pawn shop holdup

Penny for my thoughts now they charge a whole lot

(Yeah yeah)

Census said I'm crazy I said count again

Cheap seats turn loud when the pulse begins

I don't need a stage I'll rap on the bus stop

Turn a death threat into a friendship you can't top

(Alright)

Fame is a leash and they love the way I pull

Beggin' for the scraps while I'm right here at the full

Angel on one shoulder got a coupon for sin

Devil on the other sellin' thoughts I'm not buyin' in

(Ayy)

I been eatin' sleep for breakfast that's a weird taste

Caught a bad omen now we on a first-name basis

Mirror on the wall tryna tell me who's the fairest

I told the reflection "keep it real or keep it lair-less"

(Skrrt)

Cops love a headline I love a loophole

They build a glasshouse and I brought the boulders home

Check the weather block or check the vibe first

Only thing that's constant is the burp then the worst

(Peggy)

Tattoo on my knuckles says "back it up"

Turn a soft whisper to a cannon when it's setup

I ain't salty though I'm just seasoned in the kitchen

Half the crowd allergic and the other half itchin'

(Yo)

Outtakes from my life hit harder than the B-sides

Wrote a eulogy for friends I no longer recognize

But I toast to the ones who stay when the tank is low

Loyalty's a language and I speak it everywhere I go

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