Just for the simple fact that I'm a boss on the track
And y'all really ain't touchin' me
Just for the way that I rock with the bass and the knock
And that's why you all love me
Lyrics Born, yes indeed
You know we might make it look easy, but it ain't no cake walk, baby
I'm here to tell y'all
Nobody said it would be easy, oh no
Nobody said it'd be a cake walk (Cake walk)
Just take your time and let it work itself out, yeah
Don't let nobody shut you down, down
Sometimes I feel like the last cat standing
A lot of dudes quit, a lot of groups disbanding
So I can't take none of this for granted
My shit still slappin' and it's still no cappin'
'Cause to this day I'm guilty of daydreaming
'Cause I never stop pushing, never stop believing
But it wasn't always like that, my life was chaos
Like "Okay God, when's this gon' pay off?"
A Japanese rapper, that'll be the day
That's what my teacher told me back in the 12th grade
You believe that shit? Good thing I didn't
Otherwise who else is gon' sell these tickets?
Otherwise who else is gon' melt this image
That we can't do millions and our skill has limits?
Otherwise who else is gon' force this business
To fill that void where my voice is missing?
Nobody said it would be easy, oh no
Nobody said it'd be a cake walk (Cake walk)
Just take your time and let it work itself out, yeah
Don't let nobody shut you down, down
Workin' 9 to 5, 5 to 9, 9 to 5 again
Write a rhyme, finalize, then write a rhyme again
Make a slap, make a snack, take a nap and then
Try to find some idle time to blow it in the wind
'Cause only 5% if you worry 'bout the cash flow
The other 95, try not to be an asshole
Loco or bashful, especially to your fans though
From local to national, it's hard to make your plans go
I love the love I get from fans that don't really know me
It's been a minute since the Casios and karaokes
I approach the music with the same love and passion though
A lot of rappers though actin' like a fashion show
Without the tracks to go, man it's so irrational
I'm thanking God my mama made me play the saxophone
F a gimmick when you mess with Trackademics
If you say you wanna get it, better know you gotta live it
Nobody said it would be easy, oh no
Nobody said it'd be a cake walk (Cake walk)
Just take your time and let it work itself out, yeah
Don't let nobody shut you down, down
Sometimes I'm like fuck it man, I'm 'bout to be a hippie
Forget all the trappings I got from rapping
I need some tennis shoes, but do I really need 50?
I need a bedroom, but do I really need 20?
I need to get places, but do I need a Mercedes?
And after having that, do I need a Cadillac?
Y'all see what I'm getting at but don't know what I been through
A grown ass man eating off the kids menu
The rent's due, here the landlord comes hounding
I see him and I try to blend in with my surroundings
200 Cities and a tow-up minivan
I wouldn't wish that shit upon any man
Wouldn't nobody show up, my last song ended
I look up, it's me, Lateef and the bartenders
Truth speaker will tell ya, ice water will tell ya
We all take our lumps, but I don't accept failure
Nobody said it would be easy, oh no
Nobody said it'd be a cake walk (Cake walk)
Just take your time and let it work itself out, yeah
Don't let nobody shut you down, down
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