RENT

Ain't a damn thing I could do without a check Spent the last one flossing out my neck Bills to pay, the rent been due I buy some shoes, I buy some jewels, the drip been wet The lights went out, the landlord knocking on the door I ain't answer it 'cause I got nothing Notice from last month, got two more coming If I get kicked out, I guess I'll start running Might live out in the wilds for a while Because I could prolly tell myself, "At least it's free" God forbid that I and my wife have a child Oh my, the debt'll pile, I'll sink What's the vibe? The vibe is I need drink Used to get paid, then it's bye when I blink But I'll be straight, never mind what I think 'Cause when I get a bag, it'll be fine by me Rent bill coming, and the money I need Pouring out the bank, moving at hyperspeed Putting in the work for the M's, but it seems Zero, zero, zero only thing that I see Rent come due, now due, past due Fast food, cup noodles 'til the next payday Overdraft, negative balance, a mayday Coins in my pocket, but they can't stay I was in a dorm room 'bout two years and some change I went to a classroom to learn about some things I never had a place of my own Inflation up, runnin' out of places to go Should I stay here alone? Should I stay with the folk? Cover bases, wanted to rent a place full of gold Huh, had to be realistic wit' it Lonely at the crib, had to put some fishes in it But damn, only had a few options Stayin' in Linda be feeling like I'm out in Stockton Up in Yuba City, I could save a couple bucks But if I wanna love where I live, I'm outta luck Got the crackheads and the thieves runnin' amok Prolly got blood on the leaves to cover up Prolly gonna take someone life to cover drugs Had a bad feeling, you wondering what it was? Smell of death in the wind No bribe, how you supposed to get in? Jamil went and spoke to the man Put his head to the curb then the trial begin They'll put a knife to your neck If you tryna protect, better come with a TEC 'Cause they'll take your breath For an ounce of the meth And I ain't never seen shit like that stayin' in the dorms Beaming a nightcap comin' down warm Know the fiends prolly like that Watching the screen and see it write back We found a place in Sacramento Reading texts my eyes was never meant for We found a place in Elk Grove Didn't know the bar was sittin' that low Then we found a place in Rocklin Thinking, "Hot damn, I finally found an apartment" But, big money that I didn't have on So I went lookin' for a crib down in Lincoln And ain't find one either, every day losin' more of my eager Then I found a place in Roseville Settled in, never been more chill But the rent bill coming, and the money I need Draining out my wallet going hyperspeed Putting in the work for the M's, but it seems Zero, zero, zero only thing that I see Rent come due, now due, past due Fast food, cup noodles 'til the next payday Overdraft, negative balance, a mayday Coins in my pocket, but they can't stay Half the money that I'm making going straight to the rent And the taxes they taking really making a dent Rainy day funds that I saved up It's a drought now, thinking if I ever even made enough 'Bout to pull a Pablo and hustle Building wealth, did it all off the muscle Good God Almighty Please give me the strength when these people'll try me He's raising the rent, and he's placing a bet And I'm giving my all, and he'll nickel-and-dime me, uh Put a down payment up on that diamond Doing what I say, like I'm skipping on Simon Doing 88, cop hitting the siren Then he sent me on my way, lucked out with the timing Parked at the apartment Peaced out like I met up with Gandhi Moved slow, lot of people behind me Time to go, you ain't gotta remind me Then I checked the mail And the bills came in, rent was higher than hell But if you ask me, I'll do it again 'Cause money gon' come, and it'll go like the wind And that's rent Yeah, but let's talk about rent 'Cause I had a couple coins in my pocket Wonder where they went Aw man, that's straight to the rent Straight to the rent, straight to the rent, straight to the rent 'Cause the things that I'm doing, the places I'm going The houses they showing, they open, I want 'em But can I afford 'em? Don't wanna be honest The mortgages blowing, ellos me mintieron Ellos me dijeron, "Get this one, get that one" I'm sampling, I'm staring The rent for this month is the fit that I'm wearing No budget, no saving, ya no tengo pesos Nunca he tenido muchas cosas en mi vida Y por seguro no tuve mucho dinero Pero siempre tuve amor y apoyo Y eso es suficiente para mi