Past Due

Dance with me on the ballroom floor With the chandelier hanging, give 'em long news stories They can write, they can talk Do it all but tell us Who we are, and what we have Where a night could get us This is nothing how they teach it in the classrooms Nothings ever promised, but the promises you pact to Following your heart will make 'em quiet, like a vacuum Living rent free in their heads Think this shit is over past due, yeah I ain't sweating shit, no I ain't stressing shit, no But I swear I got some demons in my head and shit Telling me I'll never make it Saying that she never loved me Till I lost it all is when I realized I was blessed and shit, yeah Use to think the grass was always greener somewhere else, but it ain't It just looks good like ikea When you're young you never pick up on the little things that teach us How to live, how to love Start to get the wrong idea, so you flea In search of what you need, but you had it all along You just failed to see it clearer The wisdom ima read yuh, is something they don't teach yuh Passed on from my head, to your ear Turn me up so u can hear Yeah I'm shining bright like the gold on my medallions Dressed in all designer, boy you stylish Baby you the finest, but you could never have this Being this good takes some practice I got self-control when it comes who let, in my circle, on my chest I stay true to who I am, and I'm complex Don't you try to take advantage, you'll regret Letting me go when I'm gone, and once I'm gone, I'm on the next Never been the type to try to impress Dance with me on the ballroom floor With the chandelier hanging, give 'em long news stories They can write, they can talk Do it all but tell us Who we are, and what we have Where a night could get us This is nothing how they teach it in the classrooms Nothings ever promised, but the promises you pact to Following your heart will make 'em quiet, like a vacuum Living rent free in their heads Think this shit is over past due, yeah Let me ask you When you feel alone, do you think about the last dude who told you that he loved you Or the girl who said she'd back you Promised they won't leave, and then they packed, moved When I feel alone, I write a rap or two Don't look into the past, I look forward, and with that I'm looking past you Focus all my energy on me, and act as if it don't impact who I am, what you wish, you were if you could do this The fact I'm only 22 is stupid I've given up myself for something better, I'm just waiting for my que and Once I get, ima take it, and leave everything to ruin Life is out of my control, so I gotta keep it moving I'm at peace 'cause I know God is making moves on, behalf of me, I'm coolin I'm product of my nature I'm not for conversation I know just what I want, and how to get there calls for patience Baby, don't you stress about your day cause Tomorrow brings new opportunities Problems and exclusive means Toddlers gain a tooth to teeth Mommas get new shoes and rings I got newer purpose, and she's you for me Locked in the root of things Proud of who I grew to be Shining like my jewelry You're talking to a newer me Yeah