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by Crossover

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1.
Life Is Good 02:42
Life is good! I'll never say otherwise Even though I'm Hellen Keller to the public eye So then I'll pop eyes, like I'm eating spinach Now think for a minute, with drive there's no limits Do it for my core fans, til I'm in a coffin Giving them heart, like I'm donating organs Rhymes til the end, that's a rapture, I capture the action Do it on my own, no faction I'm principal's list, they're ignorant/bliss Til I got a Millhouse like that Simpson's kid For these fakes that rep the Seven Five Seven and left her I stay behind home like a catcher See it hurts to lie like a bed full of tacks And so I'll stay honest, you can bet it on black Bullied back in the day, so I'd hide the pain Now I ride the flow, yeah I hydroplane Making memories to pass on to family Grandkids will be like he didn't really rap did he? So you can go and check your itunes or rhapsody Or whatever the hell that they'll use in 2093 It's a battle to the top and you earn them scars Happy like Gilmore with a house with the longest yard I can finally give back to my country I'm on an upward spiral, you can't take nothing from me I've been blessed and I take it for granted On a daily basis, I forget what I've been handed An opportunity, I stay clean like you can eat off I'll rise like a fat kid's on the other side of seesaws Sometimes I feel broke, like I need that quarter back Like a New York Jets draft, but then I see what I have Yeah, and this aint just words to a beat It's a message in a bottle in my flow like the sea So when I say life is good, I really mean it Real recognize real, and it thought it was my mirror I will never let the petty stuff bother me And you are never gonna watch me waste bars on beef But maybe chicken francese If you ever had my mom's you would feel the same way And I will never stop like that sideways eight I said I will never stop like you can cut my breaks I'm so different from everybody before me And when I get off performing, that feeling is so euphoric Goals like a hattrick, Im'a be a star like Patrick Hit after hit: batting average I'm so deep like I'm rolling with Adele And hip hop is to me what orange soda is to Kel I'm steady giving bars like the signal on your cell But I'm stuck underground, eternity in Hell
2.
My name is Crossover and I'm harder than a boss stage Hits of this music got me higher than divorce rates I've always wanted this, since back in like fourth grade I'm talking back in my JNCO jorts days From NY to VA, I'm the emcee, the DJ The boom bat, the bass line, the first time and replay I went from rookie mode to all madden These other rappers just got all mad and now it's time to go at them Are you listening now? I took all my flaws and I turned them around Still the same guy that be playing around, but now I'm refined and perfected my sound I went from lazy to more like pay me And lately, they underrate me and that's ok see I Started from the basement then I made it to the bottom And my lyrics are so crazy you should throw them into Arkham Went away for seven years and everybody just forgot him And I might have slowed down, now nobody's gonna stop him So what's my name, tell me what my name is Crossover! Yeah we gone make that name famous So what's my name, tell me what my name is Crossover! Yeah we gone make that thing A list What's my name, tell me what my name is Crossover! Yeah we gone make that thing famous So what's my name, tell me what my name is Crossover! Damn right we gone make that name famous My name is Crossover and I'm nasty with the pen again Killing every line like every line was Uncle Ben and then These tracks are just my recess, hip hop is my playground I've been around the world I guess I got much more to say now I'm too much of a perfectionist, I wrote this verse a hundred times cuz I kept correcting it You'll have to protect the kid, I feel like I gotta work harder, like a Mexican So I can leave enough behind just for my next of kin Yall can't get me extra pissed Cuz I'm right on the precipice of setting precedents, and it's evident I want carve a new path in the game Yo FUCK THAT! I want to create a new game we can play The finish line was moved back a couple of light years Cuz right now, I got a little buzz like some lite beers I mean, just enough to give me strength so I can fight fears I promise you, I ain't going nowhere but right here So what's my name, tell me what my name is Crossover! Yeah we gone make that name famous So what's my name, tell me what my name is Crossover! Yeah we gone make that thing A list What's my name, tell me what my name is Crossover! Yeah we gone make that thing famous So what's my name, tell me what my name is Crossover! Damn right we gone make that name famous
3.
Yeah I stay in my prime like 3 and 5 in the limelight I tell you that it'll shine bright, but nothing like a divine light A DJ's hero, not like the game, but more like the Dark Knight On a dark night, I will hit the stage, grab the mic and I will rhyme fight White rapper from Brooklyn, intergalactic planetary The game is in my veins, pass it down, hereditary I experiment a little bit, beware results my vary And that's the day I saw I'm on the path to legendary I'm on that L.N.D. I'm on that L.N.D. In the sandlot, Babe came down from the sky And said heroes get remembered, but legends never die! I'm on that L.N.D. I'm on that L.N.D. In the sandlot, Babe came down from the sky And said heroes get remembered, but legends never die! Now I'm a meanie who ate my Wheaties really Brian Mesiti put out a CD no cheating, game genie See I own Feenys, I got principles that won't leave me On my own weenie, ride it top down with the chrome spinning Simplified, but it's never ever dumbed down Yeah I'm semper fi, alright let me shut the club down No I'm not from uptown, Staten Island raised me Tattoo my name over the game, you can't erase me I'm in the zone when I'm flowing I made my home in these poems Now rap this game with a bow and I shoot these arrows like Romans I got no need for opponents, when we're right here in this moment No better feeling than knowing that if I want it, I own it I'm on that L.N.D. I'm on that L.N.D. In the sandlot, Babe came down from the sky And said heroes get remembered, but legends never die! I'm on that L.N.D. I'm on that L.N.D. In the sandlot, Babe came down from the sky And said heroes get remembered, but legends never die! Legends we never die we just rise and cross over From the entertainers, to the athletes, and all the lost soldiers (Rest in peace) The world's growing older, a lot bolder and a lot colder The world's no longer sober, corruption and we've lost order (Ahhh) Dark shadows trying to blind the divine light In the world of word, you would think Illest was God-like Even though I used to get bullied on the daily, cuz I was the odd type Even though I used to hit fades on the daily, cuz I was a boss, right? I'm on that Legends (L) Never (N) Die (D) My voice sounds legendary over Fuego Beats My flow's so dope, rappers envy me (Don't hate) Michael Jordan, I'm MVP (Swish) Like 2pac and Biggie I'm a legend (I'm a legend) Like Zeus and Hercules, I'm a legend (I'm a legend) Legends from evil causing havoc claiming vengeance (Demons) Legends so good, you would think they came from the heavens (Angels) I'm on that L.N.D. I'm on that L.N.D. In the sandlot, Babe came down from the sky And said heroes get remembered, but legends never die! I'm on that L.N.D. I'm on that L.N.D. In the sandlot, Babe came down from the sky And said heroes get remembered, but legends never die!
4.
Sitting there, I don't have a whole lot of flair But my eyes stay burning, like a whole lot of flares You can look into my eyes, there's a whole lot in there And yeah my breath is money, so I call it million-air I swear, they think I'm square like a four-sided figure And what I wear don't cost a whole lot of figures But no one in this game is gonna get the best of me Every single day you will get the best from me You best believe, that I'm the recipe To be the next emcee to make the rest repeat I got the keys to success, and they're calling the locksmith Let's keep it moving like don't unpack the boxes Yeah I'm nasty, like your dad in that bathrobe I got mad soul, throwing ropes at 'em like a lasso Imagination push it as far as it can go Who said that circle couldn't fit in a square hole It's B to the R the I the A- N I preach what I say, I pray like Amen I speak the truth, now let me take the stand With this mic in my hand, all across the land I said it's B to the R the I the A- N I preach what I say, I pray like Amen I speak the truth, now let me take the stand With this mic in my hand, all across the land Verse two, I got nothing to lose I got everything to prove when I'm rapping to you because I'm not a thug, I never dealt drugs I got zero street cred, but I own guns Next level like I just grabbed the flag And I rock it like a boulder on the aggro crag I'm in the club, no fifty, but I got about fifty with me And my friends are fresh to death and I bet you can't find a crew as nifty OG you're just the opposite of go And now they put me on like the opposite of no I'm as old school as new school gets And I'd bet the house on it, I got no regrets, yes I break fast, like the meal before lunch Cross em over then I'm dunking on them cuz my dough nuts Well I guess that's the plan Bridal party flows, cuz you know that I'm the best man It's B to the R the I the A- N I preach what I say, I pray like Amen I speak the truth, now let me take the stand With this mic in my hand, all across the land I said it's B to the R the I the A- N I preach what I say, I pray like Amen I speak the truth, now let me take the stand With this mic in my hand, all across the land Let's go Hot lines like a psychic And I'm a DJ's hero, not a sidekick I'm the Great Bambino with a mic check And my mind stays sharper than an ice pick And y'all like this, and I don't claim to be righteous I'm just here to write checks and give you flow like life vests No matter what another guy says I'm gonna work hard, til I blow up like ISIS Imagination, mixed with inspiration Minus intimidation, and never and imitation Just look in the eyes of the challenge that you're facing It could lead to your goals spreading across the nation Imagination, mixed with inspiration Minus intimidation, and never and imitation Just look in the eyes of the challenge that you're facing It could lead to your goals spreading across the nation It's B to the R the I the A- N I preach what I say, I pray like Amen I speak the truth, now let me take the stand With this mic in my hand, all across the land I said it's B to the R the I the A- N I preach what I say, I pray like Amen I speak the truth, now let me take the stand With this mic in my hand, all across the land
5.
I felt the love in your heart, I saw the truth in your eyes I'll hear the sound of your voice, it makes me feel so alive When it got so hard to see, you always showed me the light I know I'll take on the world, as long as you're by my side I was a blank canvas, you were the paint I was afraid, but every day you kept me safe If I needed some change or if I needed some space You allowed me to fail so I can learn from mistakes Sorry for the times that I talked back Even though I caught slack, you put me on the right track In fact you were the strong one holding us together And you are the one that's gonna live on forever I want you to know that you make me proud And everything I learned, you had taught me how When I cried, yes you did, you got me through it They tried to shoot but you took those bullets Looking back at it, I was never lacking Even if it meant that you couldn't have it But you were the strong one holding us together And you are the one that's gonna live on forever I felt the love in your heart, I saw the truth in your eyes I'll hear the sound of your voice, it makes me feel so alive When it got so hard to see, you always showed me the light I know I'll take on the world, as long as you're by my side We didn't have money but were rich in affection Never picture perfect but I felt your protection From every single lesson, to every time I stressed and Looking out for me was always your intention Thinking back at it you were always by my side The one I could confide if I ever need advice Cause you were the strong one holding us together And you are the one that's gonna live on forever I want you to know when I look into a crowd I see you looking back, I see you looking proud I hear you through the applause cause your cheers were loud If I tried to float away, you would keep me on the ground Thank you for every single one of the memories It was all a foundation for better days you were the strong one holding us together And you are the one that's gonna live on forever I felt the love in your heart, I saw the truth in your eyes I'll hear the sound of your voice, it makes me feel so alive When it got so hard to see, you always showed me the light I know I'll take on the world, as long as you're by my side
6.
And he said I really miss my kids so if you see them Tell them that I love them but I doubt they'll believe it Never home I was always out drinking So they ran away, ran away with good reason Wishing I could just change like the seasons But instead, life destroyed me. I'm speechless With a bottle in my hand that's depleted Grandfather time, please I'm on my knees pleading To help this one time, I swear I'll do right I swear I'll be home for my family every night And I'll care only for the woman that I call my wife No more cheating, no more lying, no more afternoon delight With a girl that I met at the bar last night Just give me one chance to go and fix my life This old man has got too much pain inside Too many sleepless nights, it needs to end tonight! (The rain falls down on me, and washes away) So I said grandfather time, will you turn back your hands and let me live my life again (Everything I need. I need you always) Please… please… please (The rain falls down on me, and washes away) So I say Grandfather Time, will you turn back your hands (Everything I need. I need you always) The mirror crashes as she throws across the room That last piece of evidence she was ever with him Straight A student, how could she be stupid? She made a life mission to go and hunt down cupid Putting her in a position she wasn't used to That boy left town when he heard the news too That in nine months, he would have to be a father So in nine months, you know he couldn't be farther She has to break it to her parents alone She can't afford to raise the kid, she'll also need a loan Her parents kicked her out, nowhere else to go How could one life reach this all time low? Grandfather time, will you give her one chance To go back in time, fix this broken romance? She deserves more than this, so I swear That kid deserves a father that will always be there (The rain falls down on me, and washes away) So I said grandfather time, will you turn back your hands and let me live my life again (Everything I need. I need you always) Please… please… please (The rain falls down on me, and washes away) So I said Grandfather Time, will you turn back your hands (Everything I need. I need you always) They each boarded the plane that they were assigned And they looked to the sky and prayed at the same time How could they not care that one sacrifice Would cause a whole nation to just break down and cry Those cowards hit the towers and they fell to the ground And as pain flooded this country, the rest of them smiled Damage done… battle won And then we're fighting back, this war was nowhere near done Bombs were still blasting, people were asking When we're coming home how long is this lasting? No one knows the answers, we're waiting with our hands up People getting antsy, most of us were fed up I couldn't wait for the day that we came home But there's still work to do so let's get this job done Grandfather time please turns them hands back So I can warn this nation we're about to be attacked
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And even though I ain't living the life I want to be You know I stay rocking this modern life like a wallaby See in this world, where nothing ever stays the same man The recipe for chicken francase never changes Yeah, I'm just an ant to the world's boot Hopefully I get to see the world soon When opportunity knocks I better take it Better yet I'ma find it before it knocks, I'm impatient It's amazing, what we do for a stranger When what we do to family is much stranger Mommy, I'm sorry for everything I did wrong Cause I was raised by a family that did right I got a lot on my mind I hope I'm dead wrong Disappear into the world, I just might The people who will miss me, I can count on both hands Not even a missed call through the first night I got the recipe, I got the recipe I got the recipe, And it's all for you I got the recipe, I got the recipe I got the recipe, And it's all for you Let's get it popping like my bad ankle First thing I need to do is recognize that I am thankful I've had the chance to grab a mic and tell my story I've always had good people around who's there for me I wanted to be a little shorty balling like Spud Webb I was blown away when Black Thought spun webs I never went without, even though my momma did Nah don't ever count me out (Why?) cause I'm my momma's kid I've had a bad back and cracked hands to go with it But I can't hate my hands, look at what I've done with them And of course my back hurts, I got a city on it (And I) and I will never fall like there's no autumn (And I) and I will never fall with my family by my side And my fans in the stands, yeah for you I shine these lights I just learned to cook it the other day I owe you all a plate of chicken francase I got the recipe, I got the recipe I got the recipe, And it's all for you I got the recipe, I got the recipe I got the recipe, And it's all for you
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released February 18, 2022

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