Late Nights

Yeah
Boy I've been up late nights
Yeah Yeah
Boy I've been up late nights, hey
Yeah
Boy I've been up late nights to
turn these good nights into great nights
To go from let me check my bank account to
making sure they count it at the bank right

Tryna' go from momma when you coming out
To momma where you at cause I'mma put you on the next flight
And I can do it I believe it cuz I dream it in my bed at night
In my squad everybody eats like where we gon' get fed tonight
I hope the law don't get me now
And I'm never ever read rights
I heard about what can happen when you see them blue and red lights
So I was that dreamer in the back of the classroom
In my own world I had the house it had mad rooms
My reality was different yeah we didn't have rooms
Brother on the front couch he let me sleep in the back room
No lights no heat ate Micky ds we had bagged food
We used to boil water bring it straight to the bathroom
It made me who I am we just did what we had to
Ain't never had a handout cause we never would ask you

So I've been up late nights
Yeah yeah yeah
Hey
So I've been up late nights to turn
these good nights into great nights
To go from let me check my bank account
Uh uh
To making sure they count it at the bank right
Make sure they count it at the bank right
Yeah yeah

This for all the lunch table kids that rap before class
This for all the 90's babies saying life hit them fast
You got more time than you think
Devise a plan sit down and think
Set a goal and go and conquer
Worlds can up change in a blink
This for all the antisocial kids convinced they need a shrink
Because their views on life different
block 'em out please don't you listen
This for all the souls survivors victims of domestic violence
You worth it, the fight's inside your heart just gotta go search it
This for all the single moms tryna live right I know you hurtin
9-5 and 6-10 living they whole life working
Just to see the smile on they kid's face at Christmas time
Barely get to see they kids but I promise that they see your grind
And grapes don't fall that far from vine
And we gon get what we deserve in a matter of due time
Yeah yeah hey

So I've been up late nights to turn
these good nights into great nights
To go from let me check my bank account
To making sure they count it at the bank right
Make sure they count it at the bank right

Yeah
I've been careful making moves I took a detour from the safer route
Born to lose and built to win there
ain't a risk my team ain't taking now
Bottom of the barrel boys we feening just to make it out
I figured I was different broad day you catch me spacing out
Heard I'm making noise I'm 'bouta drop in make a crater now
Yeah I was waiting in line had to check up on the time
Dead clock so I figure that time is probably mine
Fine wine Big Sip I get better every rhyme
I remember when I thought I had to swear in every line
Adjectives nouns verbs I just tapped into my mind
Been avoiding watching news cause I'm tired of seeing crimes
Cause they make it seem like crime is only done with skin like mine
Stopped wearing Michael Jordan's because all these kids been dying
All I'm rocking with is Vans different color same design
Fifty dollar pair of shoes and I still be feeling fine

Cause I've been working late nights
Yeah I've been working late nights
Lets turn these good nights into great nights
Yeah I've been working late nights to
turn these good nights into great nights

Yeah I've been working late nights to
turn these good nights into great nights
To go from let me check my bank account to
making sure they count it at the bank right
Make sure they count it at the bank right
Yeah I've been working late nights to
turn these good nights into great nights
To go from let me check my bank account to
making sure they count it at the bank right
Make sure they count it at the bank right
Yeah

Yeah I been working late nights
Yeah
Yeah I been working late nights
Yeah I been working late nights to make
sure that they count it at the bank right
Count it at the bank right
Yeah