My Whole Life - Navy Blue

[00:04.598]Yeah
[00:11.211]Uh
[00:14.377]Yeah, yeah, yeah
[00:16.961]This my last time going, Navy suede Wallies stitched by the toe
[00:20.704]Watch the sun fall, it's gradient though
[00:22.713]Cut it close, told em "Shorten up the rope"
[00:25.304]I'm home, it's desolate as it get
[00:26.744]Toss em a bone
[00:29.045]Marrow like blood of the bone
[00:31.047]Listen close, quick releases
[00:32.766]Bought my nephew sneakers just to watch him grow out of em soon as he get in em
[00:36.789]Learned to pick my battles, in the long run we winning
[00:40.512]Learned to pick my battles, in the long run we winning
[00:43.388]Give thanks, I grew up with some beautiful women
[00:46.255]You can't relate, my momma said I'd be the one cycle
[00:48.837]Grateful that I lived this life, much easier than Michael's
[00:51.993]We look everything alike
[00:54.296]Different mothers but I wonder why we couldn't meet in this life
[00:58.603]I've spent my whole life loving you (Darling, you)
[01:03.197]So what they got a branch? My roots in the Earth
[01:06.061]Heard they never need a bandage, I'm used to the hurt
[01:08.929]Bars speak to keep a clear head, I'm near to my worth
[01:11.799]Greatest homestead, niggas at the plate tryna serve
[01:15.244]Please do not disturb, peace was the holy word
[01:18.694]Teach me, on the verge of breaking through
[01:20.412]Ask a plant before you take its fruit
[01:21.849]We need reparations done, the patience
[01:23.861]We need militants, unite the youth
[01:25.583]It ain't a simulation
[01:27.594]And peace to Mavi, said that niggas built this nation
[01:29.317]We could break it
[01:30.758]Pump faking like you James, we know it's all for the taking
[01:33.348]Cookies out the cookie jar, I'm far in the basement
[01:36.223]Comparing shades and counting scars, we seen the tall faces
[01:39.101]Pulling shit apart, quit judging our faith
[01:41.967]It's simple just to hark back and sit where you stayed
[01:45.128]Moon landings in the dark, it was all on the stage
[01:49.733]Watch the sky turn navy, see shooting stars maybe
[01:52.901]I'm a king, not a prince, prolly why my youth hazy
[01:56.068]You know I can't pretend, you know I came to win
[02:00.667]Potent's in the pen
[02:01.819]Uh
[02:03.254]I've spent my whole life loving you (Darling, you)