HOW MANY TIMES Lyrics

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How many times I gotta say I want it to show that I mean it

How many times I gotta affirm myself before I believe it

How many times I gotta win to appreciate my achievements

How many times? (Yeah)

How many times I gotta make a hundred to feel validated

How many times I gotta fuck the money off before I save it

How many times I gotta spend the money before I even make it

How many times? (Yeah)

How many times I'ma give these niggas the recipe

When they slick competing with me, and don't want what's best for me, but will never step to me

How many times do I gotta tell 'em I'm on top of my chicken like sesame, and playing for legacy? I'm speaking heavily

How many times I'ma fuck before she know I ain't shit

How many times I'ma take a trip before she see I ain't rich

How many times I'ma sabotage a relationship cuz I think she care about me being rich? When she don't really give a shit

How many times I'ma speak the truth, and rap over flutes

And motivate ya crew, for these niggas say that I'm really cold in the booth? Let's open the room

I put a mirror right in the middle of my living room, then stood toe to toe with truth, then told him what to do

How many times I'ma say I'm done smoking then I smoke

Then make an excuse for it

Like it gets my creative juice flowing

But if I'm being honest, I built the habit from a season of pain, and I just got used to it, then seduced to it

How many times do I gotta be the bigger person for lil nigga

How many times ima get myself hurt being a real nigga

How many times? (Yeah)

How many times

How many times I'ma sell them the dream and I know they don't see it

How many times will I try to get them to read through the lines when I know they ain't reading

I hope that they peeping (Yeah)

The finding is for the seeker, I just hope that they seeking

For real

How many times