Verbatim ft. J-Ideas Lyrics

Since when have I not given it to you word for word

Bar for bar, right

True stories

I'mma tell you like somebody told me

You fire, but hell

I don't know your rapping for real

The journalism really is the only reason I'm here

No, I don't wanna hear your music

But I hope it does well, sure

I'mma tell you what a coworker told me

What the hell you even rappin' about

Music is a young man's game, boy

They 'bout to carry you out

Don't nobody care no more

They just do it for clout, that's crazy

I'mma tell you like my Mama told me

Ain't no money in these raps

Ain't no living off of that

You ain't glorifying God

I can't make no sense of that

As a man you should provide

Tell me where's your sense of pride

I'mma tell you like my Father told me

God ain't proud of how you living

Long as you making that music

I don't think your Mama would be proud

That you do this

You being rebellious LJ

This is foolish

As you can see you gotta

Know what you know

And if they don't understand that then

They gotta go

Can't let dreamkillers show up and

Take all your hope, nah

As you can see you gotta

Do what you do

And if they don't really get it dog then

You gotta move

Can't let dreamkillers show up and

Dampen your mood

I feel it shifting

I'mma tell you what a homie told me

You been consistent for years

And we see it I swear

Every time you drop

The music gets better and better

I can't believe you ain't signed

It's a matter of time

I'mma tell you what a comment told me

I don't know how i found this

But you became my favorite

I don't have consistent ways

Overseas for conversation

But just know you got a fan

And your music in rotation, L1TEWORK

I'mma tell you what my Mama told me

"Perfect Timing" with Akil

No, LJ that was amazing- well

She ain't really say it

But i watched her face and how she started

Crying at the hospital table

'Fore she said that she was wrong

For not believing in

The talent God game me

Part of me wanted to say that

I felt validated

But instead i said

I been working and being patent

And that i believe one day that

She'll see it all work out

And she said without a doubt

But fast forward to now

She's been dead for a year

I struggle to find a smile

But I think of their words verbatim

Whenever i feel the weight

I see the perspective shifting

Whenever i move in faith

Lesson learned

As you can see you gotta

Know what you know

And if they don't understand that then

They gotta go

Can't let dreamkillers show up and

Take all your hope, nah

As you can see you gotta

Do what you do

And if they don't really get it dog then

You gotta move

Can't let dreamkillers show up and

Dampen your mood

I feel it shifting