Jordan Rietto - Burn The Boats

And the devil said[00:22.98]It take money to make money[00:24.57]My grandfather prayed for brighter days now it stay sunny[00:27.19]These amputated hands of anyone that would take from me[00:29.78]Her Fenty lips taste funny[00:31.15]My people don't play dummy[00:32.55]I flew 600 miles to a city I saw covered in jewels[00:35.50]She only saw me as a friend but now she covet it too[00:38.14]The red and blues flashing use the tech the cover the tec[00:40.79]Now get them angles right, bitch we ain't obtuse[00:43.32]Havfun[00:44.00]Runnin', runnin', runnin never been the Rizzy method[00:46.30]Like throwin' lows and throws if I ain't bite it, then I tech'd it[00:49.28]Goth boy with the stick in the waistband my preference to make fans[00:52.45]But still'll get you stained like a spray tan[00:54.58]Look, I'm standoffish and demand offers[00:56.75]Your diamonds look like wallflowers[00:58.33]They don't dance often[00:59.52]I know some niggas broke and livin' off of promises[01:02.24]'Cause they can't go and sign the checks they tried to plan off us[01:05.02]You gotta laugh at these predicaments[01:06.55]Yeah, they was tryin' to work[01:07.70]But that means that you saw the name[01:09.00]And the dollar signs that it's worth[01:10.33]And it's names that could've been mentioned[01:11.92]Keepin' the lips pursed[01:13.01]Boy these little dogs love attention[01:14.38]The silence'll make them hurt and you know it[01:16.35]I'm ungrateful, I'm selfish, I'm impatient[01:18.35]My name got him the spins on his record[01:20.22]He still hating[01:21.21]Got some hoes that I promised I'd call 'em they still waiting[01:23.82]And on the off chance that I did then I promise she's still naked[01:26.39]Bitch, please[01:27.16]It feels so good to talk my shit[01:28.88]'Lotta niggas you wouldn't know if I ain't pop my shit[01:31.62]This underground is super crooked[01:33.00]Everybody wants your money where they mouth is[01:35.04]End of day, they never talk like this[01:37.00]Dead of summer in and out of the Songbyrd[01:39.27]A boy and his right mind[01:40.62]Exchanging the wrong words[01:41.97]Lost on the West End[01:43.25]Took too many wrong turns[01:44.58]Found his way back home[01:45.82]But the damage was long term[01:47.23]Hell is a woman I swore to love but got familiar with hate[01:50.18]It's a hand that I should've held but I was too scared to take[01:52.87]A voice offering a home as it locks up the gate[01:55.49]So I wasn't shook when buddy went to pull that fire in my face[01:58.26]Shit, I've been in and out of spaces that I know would make my mother cry[02:01.35]Got some homies I won't see til skating on the other side[02:04.01]Tried to expedite my visit more than just a couple times[02:06.59]But God said motherfucker, you got work[02:08.74]So I went to work[02:09.94]Ma said go to church[02:11.29]Swamp told me to run towards the feelings when they hurt[02:13.79]Geek he finna blow just like a C4[02:15.86]When he step behind that seat row[02:17.17]I mastered every class I never need a course[02:19.31]He stay out the way so what the fuck he got the heater for[02:21.91]Near the door[02:22.66]Movin' hella regal[02:23.63]With different people[02:24.50]But I don't have an ego[02:25.71]Just versions of myself that you've never seen before[02:28.18]So holla at me[02:28.95]If you need a tour[02:30.23]I know we don't laugh as hard as we used to[02:32.87]A couple brothers that I've seen turn snake[02:35.67]But we'll still give you smoke if you want to[02:38.17]Fuck nigga, better learn his place[02:40.97]I know we don't laugh as hard as we used to[02:43.56]A couple brothers that I've seen turn snake[02:46.23]But I'll still give you fire if you want to[02:48.75]Fuck nigga, better learn your place[02:51.19]It took niggas days to do the deeds that I've done in my sleep[02:54.28]Spaceships and laser beams but I ain't comin' in peace[02:57.05]Rap game full of cattle and they dumber than sheep[02:59.51]But I'm a lone wolf covered in fleece[03:02.09]Nigga

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Jordan Kalu

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