Where U Been?

Cuttin’ ties, rippin’ ribbons— like it’s a grand openin’, huh
Dishwasher broke again, huh
‘cause you— left me out to dry, didn’t it
That grudge i’m still holdin’ it, huh,
I be fibbin’ when I forgive ‘em

Aye, I ain’t that same lil’ nigga that you remember
Shirt and tie, tears in my eyes when I was sentenced
Thinkin’— “never again”, while i’m gettin’ fingerprinted
Told my lil’ one, daddy gone see you in a lil’ bit

Promised my people I’ll do better, I lied
I got money, but still robbin’ ‘cause I can’t fall behind
I ain’t scared, i’m paranoid, so much carnage around me
Bought me that AK— 8 days after I got out the county

For probation violations, open cases, not enough
To make me take the straight and narrow, and I hate it
Need to run a play, I just manipulate a lady, she ain’t special
What you thought, it’s still toxic, stubborn, reckless as ever, pussy

Back and forth from the trenches to the riches
Tryna balance family life and private business
Where U been nigga

Shoppin’ for penthouses, addressing expensive problems
Switchin’ my bitches out, i’m maturin’ but still wildin’

Expressin’ my realest thoughts ‘til it sound like a verse
They say Kenneth you still ain’t droppin’, I can’t ‘cause it hurts
For my old opps (thinkin’ I grew up after my bid)
Where u been, (in they bushes still tryna get revenge)

3 years later after my bid, here I’m is
My cuffs turnt to cuban links, now it’s gems on my wrist
The thug in me grew in me, and it is what it is
Heard my grandma eulogy, I shed real nigga tears

You know them problems, you can’t fix ‘em with tears
I’m thankin’ God for all these blessings that I knew was from sins
I’m in the field ‘cause social media won’t pay for them bills
My PO text me you ain’t ain’t workin’, how you paid for that benz?

At my richest point in life, i’m still a victim of depression
—addicted to money, lust, power and psychedelics
—my mistress airheaded, she talkin’ gossip calisthenics
I want me an HK ‘cause it fit with my aesthetic

You ballin’, but yo dawgs in prison starvin’ you selfish
They never gone respect ya til you become the aggressor
Nigga, why you get that money just to spend it and be ignorant
Never been a pilgrim pussy, why would I settle

Uh— would never— I’m ridin’ dirty, I ain’t sterile
Uh-uh— I got some metal by the pedals
Okay— my passengers some ghetto fellows
Be careful— they catch us, we gone an elbow

I been sneakin’ ‘round, turned my ringer down so I can focus
Now my pinky drownin’, put a ring around it like a rosie
All my crimes blue collar, I had to put a bleach leash around it
Sneaky links in my skyrise, white people ‘round me

Pull up— they lackin’, now they got me activated
Trained to go— a pro at crashin’, no procrastinatin’
My conglomerate could get a doctorate for ballin’
Foundin’ fathers in my pockets I should hold ‘em hostage

I might pop out wit my partner ‘dem
They stuntin’ hard, but dawg we got mo’ bread than all of ‘dem
Fought with them coppers, while my classmates fought for scholarships
It’s been 5 calendars, I think it’s time to drop again…
‘cause I been missin’, I been

Back and forth from the trenches to the riches
Tryna balance family life and private business
Where U been nigga

Shoppin’ for penthouses, addressing expensive problems
Switchin’ my bitches out, i’m maturin’ but still wildin’

Expressin’ my realest thoughts ‘til it sound like a verse
They say Kenneth you still ain’t droppin’, I can’t ‘cause it hurts
For my old opps (thinkin’ I grew up after my bid)
Where u been, (in they bushes still tryna get revenge)