Lyrical Breakdown of Mike's Story - A Journey through Words and Rhymes
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It's time to talk about the birds and the bees, the serve and the keys
Meet Mike, he the one in the Burgundy jeans
He started jackin' cause he ran into some money problems
And everybody in the hood know about him
You loaned him 10, he gon' con you out another 5
And he the type to have 5 viewers when he goin' live
He never learned to grow, cause his self esteem low
And all you heard his mama say was "boy don't slam my screen door"
You lettin' the cold air out, she had a mouth like a pirate
When you dealin' with meth heads, it get vicious and violent
Mood swings and shoe strings in different places
Since his parents overdosed, Mike ain't really had no patience
Look patience is a virtue, yo own ego can hurt you
Mike developed a Xanax habit and drankin' purple
He ran through what he inherited, this shit right here embarrassin'
It don't matter if a person spend a penny on you, cherish 'em
I'ma be the good Samaritan, I always show love when it's due
Sometimes you gotta leave the bullshit in the rear view
He failed another piss test, his denim jeans distressed
He experiment with Adderall, he don't never get rest
He paranoid, what you know about them long nights
He served his country 8 years, and damn near lost his life
And he feelin' like the government don't love him now
He blow 200 nightly, just to have a Asian rub him down
He schizophrenic, he off his rocker, he need some help
He feel alone, just imagine how yo nieces felt
You need some meds man, it's time to take yo meds
You missed the last step again dog, you gon' break yo leg
Everybody grieve in a different way, what a day
Mike was breakin' up a fight, and caught a bullet to the face
Close call, just a graze, now he back off in these streets
Rehabilitated, no they done unleashed the beast
He addicted to poppin' pills, hop in my drop Seville
Man it's hard not to chill, when you sittin' on 200 mil
Sometimes I pick up Mike, just to let him loose, just to get him out
Cause 10 times out of 10, he gon' end up on his couch
I take my homies out on tour, to show 'em better thangs
You left the gang, and came back like Eddie King
20 Pounds lighter, someone take his lighter
Thought you was close to the guard, you holdin' that pipe tighter
So he just don't do what you do, long as it don't affect your work
You think I ain't gon' tell you my
Opinion, you gon' get yo feelings hurt
You need people like me to tell the truth, them other rappers lie
Before I tell a lie, I swallow gallons of fry
See Mike cool as hell, but his gal a demon
She keyed his drop top, but she say she ain't mean it
Yep he fell for it, you're expelled for it
You need to sharpen up, yo music ain't dark enough
I know what I'm doin', stand back and let me work
Keep me out your bullshit, man don't drag me in your dirt
Mike the type to give you clothes, cause he need a friend
But you can't buy my loyalty, these are men
Which means they got they own mind
How you know responsibilities, when you just got a phone line
No kids, no car, no insurance boy
If you ain't bout to motivate me, let me get to it or
You could lose my number too, I do what I wanna do
My customers they always come back, like a carnival
I ain't preachin' to you homie, I just care about you
Sometimes it make me shake my head, when I hear about you
It don't matter your mind state, your fam'll never shy away
Look me don't want no handouts, I'd much rather buy a plate
One day Mike had a argument with his girlfriend
He put his hands on her, 8 knuckles to her chin
Case closed, you need to let the love and hate go
I thought it was forever ever, but yo face say no
See I'm the Dr. Phil of this relationship for my click
And later I'll enlighten you, on what the hell Mike did through a skit
What's goin' on Mike?
What's up man?
How you been man?
I'm good, I'm good, man you know
My girl always callin' them laws on me man
You know how she be tryna go through my phone and shit
Always tryna get me locked up
Damn
You know how that go, yeah
Yeah that shit crazy bro, y'all still together?
Man hell nah, I had to cut that loose man I'm tryna stay up
Yeah man, do the right thing man
Ah yeah, you already know what's up
Well stay up man, if you need me man
You ever need advice let me know my guy
Bet, 'preciate it big homie
I-I am the black Dr. Phil
Already, already
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