Check 2 Check - Year of the OX

I’m always tired now cause I’m barely sleepin'

It’s either late studio sessions or shows over the weekend

My boy and I we always shut it down like another achievement

But I ask myself after every gig, like Rick, what’s the meanin'?

We still dreamin' while gettin' respect

But still work for a check for the rent, I don’t want fame I just wanna be set

Jumpin' off the one-train on a Monday workin' for chump change, and see John

behind the bar already like 'damn what’s up J?'

I see it’s some rough day, he’s already getting grilled

Two of the nicest rappers but we know the reality’s ill

I dap him up like let’s work harder this year, I’m stuck

But it makes me feel better, my partner is here

I clocked in and got the boss already all in my ear

Go mop the floor, put all the empty boxes all over here

It’s got me nauseous cause it’s better than constant stocking of shots

Should be rockin' concerts a lot, and hearin' all of the cheers

And I’d really hate to trip, but I’m about to go geronimo

Run out the door, and stop livin' my life out so methodical

But I know I can’t 'cause I gotta put up the rent

And the problem is my long list of problems just doesn’t end

And pun intended when I say that I just need a shot

But I’m here dealing with these drunk motherfuckers sayin' they need a shot

Now you see the plot, this 9 to 5 is eating me alive

I realise that in real life I really need a job

I’m drinkin' Sobe’s doin' shoulder pops, workin' overtime

SOB’s know me as Mr. Adobe Photoshop

I need this photo cropped, that’s what I was hired for

When I’m nicer than half these rappers that I’m designing fliers for

You act like you bang, you write like a fighter

Decided to act up, got smacked up, by a graphic designer

What?

You disrespected, asked if there’s rapping in China

Cut me some slack, that smack’s a reminder

You think that we can’t rap?

That’s why we have to remind 'em, bringin' tsunami waves flow crash with the

wrath of Poseidon (You know I kill right?)

And I murder shit, well let’s just combine 'em, you get what I’m sayin'?

(Yeah like Super Saiyan)

Watch the levels get higher

I got the trap set, scratch the match head, so we can start a fire

Now that’s lit, nah, that’s it for the other side

Look I’m done cuttin' limes

And I don’t want to make another flier, another sign

I’m tired of being overlooked

I just wanna shine