Nickel (feat. 100 Kufis)

If I had a nickel, for every time that somebody told me I should find a new career, I'd be rich as fuck If I had a nickel, for every time that somebody told me I should prob'ly give this up, I'd be rich as fuck I think it started when I was back in the seventh grade Near December break, my teacher said I should medicate Wait, let me demonstrate Hey, just a second, Nate 'Kay, if you want, I can get you in special ed, today Great, that really sounds like a plan Then she hands me a helmet, a piece of paper, and crayons You can't that shit! Sorry, I'm just telling a story Just trying not to be boring If it's offensive, ignore me It's simple Overdraft fees, have become a business expense I hope that I can meet, so every week, I sit in suspense I'm a musician, I do this shit for commission The only way I can eat, is if you believe in my mission, so If I had a nickel, for every time that somebody told me I should prob'ly give this up, I'd be rich as fuck If I had a nickel, for every time that somebody told me I should work with Kufis, well, I'ma switch this up Well, if I had a nickel, for every rhyme that I've written Then I'd prob'ly have a shitload of change, stacked to the ceiling, wow And if I had a nickel, for every crime I committed Then I'd prob'ly be the richest emcee, with a life sentence, ow My thoughts are so vivid and dark, I need night vision, yeah Like writing raps, in the pitch black, with no light switches, yeah Or drivin' down a dead-end, and I'm playin' chicken Got me screamin', "God Damn!", like God just might listen See, my mom was raised Muslim, my dad was slight Christian So, imagine growin' up as a child was quite different I liked skippin' school, 'cause the street was more intriguing Not knowing the meaning of life, 'cause it's sorta misleading They say life is a bitch, but sayin', bitch, is demeaning Bitches are like dogs, so yeah, bitch is the meaning You're reading between the lines, too much, it's really simple Same face, on the two dollar bill, is on the nickel Oh-oh-oh, for every time that somebody told me Oh-oh-oh, I should find a new career, I'd be rich as fuck Yuh! Oh-oh-oh, for every time that somebody told me Oh-oh-oh, I should prob'ly give this up, I'd be rich as fuck Lemme tell you what I've learned, through life Lesson one, no one cares, unless you've earned your stripes Lesson two, no one really gives a fuck about you Outside, immediate family, close friends, it's true Lesson three, never give up on what you feel is your dream I'm sounding a bit cliche, but fuck, you gotta believe You got a negative thought, just kill it off, and repeat Success is a state of mind, you're either strong, or you're weak Nice, heads, I got what I wanted I put the nickel in my pocket, 'cause I needed the money Not greedy, or nothin', is not like I been stealing, or something Repeatedly bluffing, on myself I think I'm becoming a slave to the money