Get High, Get By

Where all these bills come from? I need my money, nigga Been goin' down, hit the ground I ain't stop runnin', nigga I need a break, tryna wait They say it's comin', nigga, hold on Been too long Still feelin' I'm not where I'm supposed to be (not where I'm supposed to be) Up in arms, runnin' wild And all they say is, "Hopefully" (all they say is, "Hopefully") Soon everything will turn around, 'round Another day, another dollar to make They never listen to a thing that we say anyway Spent all my time and money makin' mistakes Now I'm behind on peace of mind, I just might run away Life ain't always left up to what we decide Some days it takes a little more to survive So we just drink and get high That's how we get by So we just drink and get high That's how we get by How three-four times a week I breathe And reach up into the stars elemental (elemental) I be goin' hard with a pencil (pencil) If money was a car it's a rental (it's a rental) How before times when we could breathe on beats And deliver heart to they mental Stuck up in the box like a bento (bento) Don't really give a f*ck what you into You got to do that work, boy F*ck the world, lift up that skirt, boy Before you do make sure she look at you And say, "Please, proceed, you better make it hurt, boy" Otherwise you gon' sever ties with your dreams Struggle rhymes with your demons Slave at work and then wait for the weekend So we just drink and get high (that's why we drink and get high) That's how we get by So we just drink and get high That's how we get by Need a lil' more than a lil' bit Work so hard just to work harder I ain't got sleep in like three-four days Tryna make life easy for my daughter So I meditate, they medicate Do what we gotta to elevate Anxiety high, I can't catch a break, stop Still feelin' I'm not where I'm supposed to be (not where I'm supposed to be) Up in arms, runnin' wild And all they say is, "Hopefully" (all they say is, "Hopefully") Soon everything will turn around, 'round Another day, another dollar to make They never listen to a thing that we say anyway Spent all my time and money makin' mistakes Now I'm behind on peace of mind, I just might run away Life ain't always left up to what we decide Some days it takes a little more to survive So we just drink and get high That's how we get by So we just drink and get high That's how we get by So we just drink and get high That's how we get by