It's Hard out Here for a Poet

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It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here -
You know it

The time has come
Let's do this dance
Where I talk about
All the issues that we have
But it gets so hard
I've got problems too
Dating's tough when living in you're in your fifties ooh
So many duds
So many crazies
Too many damaged souls out here with five babies
Or baby daddies possessive and abusive
I'm better on my own
Is the only conclusion
But that's not true
It gets so lonely
I keeps it real cuz I could never be a phony
So I try again and look for companionship
Need a winner
Cuz I'm trying to get that championship
And get that ring and walk that aisle
And build a life together in love all the while
We grow in god
We grow in spirit
And flow in sync like a thumping beat
With perfect lyrics
And I'm so torn cuz I know you need me
But I also to take the time
To stop and feed me
But I gotta do it
Cuz you know it is
It's hard
It's so fricking hard

It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here -
You know it

The world is struggling
It's gone insane
It's hard to focus
So many reasons to complain
Mass murder confessions
Worldwide recessions
Kids victimized by sexual obsessions
They're trafficked y'all
From the age of five
And once they get picked up
Most will not survive
It's scary cuz
I've got a daughter too
If she got picked up
I don't know what I'd do
But it won't be legal
And that's for sure
Not into guns but I think I'll find a way for sure
By any means is what Malcolm would say
I would die just to make sure that she is okay

But let's move on
No incrimination
Let's talk about rampant discrimination
It starts with race
Such a disgrace
But the gender thing is stupid too so in your face
So un-deserved
Just out here living
With jealous types out here tryna steal our rhythm
But we can't stop
Being our best selves
And put that corniness back on the shelves
For them to keep
Cuz we are amazing
Like an inferno
We keep it blazing
Cuz we're so cool they wanna be like us
But still wanna keep us riding the back of the bus
Don't wanna pay
Keep our money short
Think we're only good for music and playing sports
So I'm making moves
Cuz I ain't no hoet
But it's damn hard out for a poet

It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here -
You know it

It's hard out here for a poet (so hard)
It's hard out here for a poet (it's so damn hard)
It's hard out here for a poet
It's hard out here -
You know it