used 2 be the nigga in the back
stayed down most these niggas is cap,
snakes slither in the grass kept mine clipped,
wake at 7 by 12 smoke 5 spliffs,
climb as the clock tick
constant,
like water out the faucet
i remember august,
heavy grabba got me nauseous,
trippin neva fallin,
had 2 let the thoughts in,
early mornin,
rock the 95s or the forces,
tape got these niggas talkin,
kno we on it,
workin while they talkin,
ball in my court,
my lil sister growin so u know who its 4,
pharoah on my chain,
battle with my faith,
fuck the pigs free my niggas out the chains,
just the other day that i couldnt feel,
nothin real,
took a minute for them cuts to heal,
scarred still,
if its hidden time is gon reveal,
really in the field,
look at what we built,
need them hunnid bills,
incense burnin,
smoke trail thru the curtains,
head spinnin world turnin,
jus a person,
i b faded 2 much,
know my feelin ion say em 2 much,
made it thru months in the pit,
really used to overlook the pit and u dipped,
thats what it is an its all love,
but i wont pick up the phone when the call come,
cuz im already knowin,
summer ended and its already snowin,
where u goin?
credits
from Cold Water,
released May 26, 2020
prod. ohbliv
to hear two diamonds in the rough in Backwoodz and Ruby Yacht on the same track is really quite a special moment we're unlikely to hear again, and boy does that track pay! Pay Dues Make Do
this album came out the day after my high school graduation, and there have been tons of memories associated with this one. mike's showing his range on this one - from downright despondent on scarred lungs 1/2 and suffocate to hopeful on stargazer and PLANET to flexing his muscles on take crowns, summer 17 and my favorite, its like basketball. harrisonjohn28
...it's a work of art. The way he goes across genres to express the black experience...I LOVED Ensley but I'm glad that he went totally left. James Smith