Bedtime Stories

Ayo it's bed time baby girl, why you awake
I can't erase time, but I escape
Give or take
Know your body so tired
But nah no mo crying
Cause I - I'm so proud
You hurting but still

Uh
Aye baby girl, say what'chu doing awake
Mommy will kill me if she know I let you stay up this late
C'mon its back to bed and in the morning
I'll make you waffles
Let you play in mommy's closet
Cause shawty ain't here to stop you
Uh
She said I'm growing up, don't like this feeling
How come you and mommy never thought to give me any siblings
Dad the world is scary
I know that the boogeyman ain't hairy
He's human like me and you and where's my tooth
There ain't no fairies
Look
I ain't gone lie to you
The world is heavy
But judging by how you know that
It's giving that you been ready
To see it for what it is
Figure out who are
See you a star to me
But they're only visible from afar
So look within
And trust yourself when shit start getting lonely
All my brothers are estranged
I gained family thru matrimony
Damn
Look what I taught her
Telling my daughter that people ain't what they seem
And that blood ain't thicker than water

Ayo it's bed time baby girl, why you awake
I can't erase time, but I escape
Give or take
I know your body so tired
But nah no mo crying
Cause I - I'm so proud
You hurting but still trying
Look it's bed time baby girl, why you awake
I can't correct time, ain't a mistake
Shit is fate
I know the dark is so loud
These pillows are your clouds
There's always a sunshine
After the sundown

And now I'm up at 3, stressing my livin
Lately it feels like everything's taken
But nothing's given
I mean I work but got nothing to show
So how the fuck could you tell me that I reap what I sow
I'm running low on any ounce of faith I once had
Stuck in a world gone mad
Where everything and anything organic finna go bad
Shit
My wife told me relax
Watch what I'm saying
Cause "no one is here to love you" is the message that you conveying
Fuck it
Mean if you think it's what I'm saying
Then is that criminal
Cause no one loves a man in this world
Not unconditional
We're only loved under the condition we can provide
But once upon a time I felt such a love and it was divine
Beauty
You know they say that every man gets one
Although the odds are always like a hundred billion to none
I'm not comparing but our love ain't no walk in the park
Guess I'm just grieving cause lately I miss hearing her bark

Ayo it's bed time baby girl, why you awake
I can't erase time, but I escape
Give or take
I know your body so tired
But nah no mo crying
Cause I - I'm so proud
You hurting but still trying
Look it's bed time baby girl, why you awake
I can't correct time, ain't a mistake
Shit is fate
I know the dark is so loud
These pillows are your clouds
There's always a sunshine
After the sundown

Now I ain't tryna kill nobody vibe
Just ain't easy to fall asleep with so much on my mind
But no no, I can't see 'em coming down my eyes
So I gotta make this song cry
I mean my dog died
Right at the wrong time
Cause I've been so tired
Feel like a hooptie that's unequipped for a long ride
But they say men & fear can't coincide
So instead I'll sing y'all a lullaby
But in my mind will I
Express my true emotions
Honestly been feeling hopeless
Overcome by fear of losing
But I know that I'm the dopest
Losing focus off the strength that I'm overworking
Know my purpose but not even sure what the fuck is certain
Need a break but scared to break
Some people in my life is snakes
I've seen relationships diminishing
Songs I'm never finishing
I'm witnessing so many deaths
Got me wondering 'bout what's next
But maybe I'm just stressed, depressed
Neglecting that I'm blessed

Ayo it's bed time baby girl, why you awake
I can't erase time, but I escape
Give or take
I know your body so tired
But nah no mo crying
Cause I - I'm so proud
You hurting but still trying
Look it's bed time baby girl, why you awake
I can't correct time, ain't a mistake
Shit is fate
I know the dark is so loud
These pillows are your clouds
There's always a sunshine
After the sundown