RESTORE

They saying "It's just a matter of time"
It's about time; you waited and waited
Been grinding; your time is coming; the day is
Around the corner
Hey Mari, baby, maybe you're too committed
You gave it a hell of a run; it's time you forget it for now

Go get some money
I get a job and I quit it
Graduated Spelman; that ain't the reason I did it though
Admit it-you forgot to remember to keep the faith
Turn your back on supporting me; turn your back on your way
Turned your back on believing; you turn it into game
Turning your back on everything that you been advocating for
Turn around and became who I write about terminating
You turn your back on the hustle and everything I created
Turn around and take all of my energy and you drain it
You taking turns, taking from what I got and steady taking
Take and turn around
You tired of waiting because you waited
You turn around and turn into the very thing that you hated
No debate it's been a long, hard, rough, fuckin road
No pun intended-I ridded everything that I know
Fertilizing the talent with struggle for it to grow
Sacrifices and family required to even go

So tell me straight up if you with me
And forget me if you ain't
I got a lion in my eye
Ima killer; ain't no restraint

I ain't eatin at the table with anybody that ate when I was starving
I'll be damned to ever let em celebrate
Cuz I been

I been hungry so this ain't up for debate
Didn't check up on a youngin when they thought I dissipated
Went away to spread the name and get my shit accelerated
Get it straight I never faded
I been working
Separated from the negativity
That's how I been operating
Isolated from everybody I was accommodating
Everybody that I was uplifting or elevating
Is part of why I was drained
And steady decelerating

You loved and you lost it
Bet all, and it cost it
(But) You had everything to gain

(I) know some people owe me
Time and money
I'll never get back, no

Only know me
When it's something they know that they need
Fuck you always needing me for?

I need to

Restore all that energy (Energy)
Middle finger to the end the enemy
They ain't gettin rid ah me

(What you get when you play the game)

You loved and you lost it
Bet all, and it cost it
But you had everything to gain
What you get when you play the game

Restore all that energy (Energy)
Only let the positivity get in to me
Rid the negativity
(Restore)
I need to