[Intro: Sekou & Central Cee]
Make your mind up
Are you gonna stay with me, lay with me tonight?
Tonight
When life gets rough, how can I complain? I got bros in jail, so it could be worse
I put up the bread for my broski's funeral, that was my first time bookin' a hearse
I sold coke to the white people in the ends, I'm glad that my hood's diverse
I'm writin' a verse, and my sis told me that my niece is listenin', please don't—
[Verse 1: Central Cee]
How do I put this pain into words? Like a bullet from a gun, it burns
Slept on the bando sofa, and I woke up with spots on my face from germs
I feel betrayed by my girl, you were ungrateful when I gave you the Merc'
Even though I'm a man, I should hide it, I swallow my pride and say that it hurts
I'm lit right now, I got motion, but I still need a plan B cah tables turn
Negotiation landed at twenty-five M, I'm makin' the label work
I won't even lie, I put family second, I'm sorry, the money's my main concern
If my funds are low, I get suicidal, so I gotta put paper first
[Chorus: Central Cee]
If I don't pay the bills, then who will?
Remember I felt like the man, got train OT, two days, got two bills
Open my mind, I'm feelin' limitless, just like the film, popped two pills
It's a full-circle moment, I come out the Nike HQ with a shoe deal
[Verse 2: Central Cee]
I still didn't lose ambition
When the shower never got warm and the ceiling leakin', the roof was drippin'
We can go to the same optician, I'm afraid you won't view man's vision
Me and Ybeeez linked up with Columbia, still just us on a two-man mission
If I made a short film and put it on YouTube, it would need viewer's discretion
Livin' a movie, I can't press pause or fast-forward when a scene gets graphic
Five-percent tints on all of the whips, I cannot get seen in traffic
Made some P's and left the street, relieved, but none of my grief did vanish
Me and my girl keep bumpin' heads, I feel like I'm speakin'—
¿Cómo estás? Muy bien, what's good? How you been?
I say I'm alright, but I'm stressed within, deep breaths won't help with the mess I'm in
I hope my good deeds outweigh all the fuckery, I'm tryna repent my sins
Already rich, still grindin', how greedy, I'm still not content with M's
[Chorus: Central Cee]
If I don't pay the bills, then who will?
Remember I felt like the man, got train OT, two days, got two bills
Open my mind, I'm feelin' limitless, just like the film, popped two pills
It's a full-circle moment, I come out the Nike HQ with a shoe deal
Alright
[Verse 3: Central Cee]
Single-parent household, livin' on benefits, council housin' tenant
Restraining order, cemetery visits, hard drug habits, our life weren't pleasant
Took away our innocence, we don't wanna die, we rely on weapons
Hood ambience, I'm used to fallin' asleep to the sound of sirens
So I don't know if I like this change, it's too quiet
You'll always think that the grass is greener till you step foot over there and try it
You can have financial freedom, but the P don't stop people dyin'
Invest in guns for the ends, won't help them, war won't stop, the beef's still fryin'
I'm not ridin', I'm the one decidin'
Got my brothers for life, through right or wrong, I'm standin' strong beside him
When you're the one providin' in a yes-man environment, everyone biased
More money, less violence, time is free but somehow priceless
So watch how you spend it wisely
[Chorus: Central Cee]
If I don't pay the bills, then who will?
Remember I felt like the man, got train OT, two days, got two bills
Open my mind, I'm feelin' limitless, just like the film, popped two pills
It's a full-circle moment, I come out the Nike HQ with a shoe deal
[Outro: Sekou]
Make your mind up
Are you gonna stay with me, lay with me tonight?
Tonight
Girl, make your mind up
Are you gonna stay with me, stay with me tonight?
Oh-yeah, oh-yeah-yeah
