Picking Cherries Lyrics

Picking Cherries - Ray Vaughn

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But I was dead for a while (Mmm)

Literally and they brought me back

I was gone, man, so

I put that every second, every minute

Spendin' all my time

Hiding in my mind

Fighting all these thoughts

They hold me down

Uh

Before I had the cake, they deserted me

But now the Porsche is 911, it's an emergency

I do not accept apologies, you did it purposely

If I say, "Fuck you," it's fuck you for all eternity

I used to shop at Angel Views livin' with a broken wing

Sleepin' at a minimum 'cause all I had was broken dreams

Used to sell work, it hit different when you know the fiends

Growin' up, we never did ballet, but we was holdin' beams

Hopped off the same porch I used to wait for my dad

Said I hope nobody see through the mask

So tryin' to forgive that nigga is a difficult task

Can't follow in his footsteps 'cause we on two different paths

Damn, Ma, I can't believe that you passed

Love your people while they here, the streets takin' 'em fast

Water off and I can't even give my baby a bath

I got fifteen minutes of fame, so I'm makin' it last

I used to eat the ramen noodles out the butter bowl

Heatin' up the house, don't let that oven close

I put on my grown man shoes, and I still could never trust a soul

Mama workin' doubles while I'm tryna chase the motherload

Had close kin try to cross me, they born fake, I grew up with 'em

Watchin' Rugrats on the orange tape

Lookin' back, nobody showed up to my court dates

They eyes on the bread, see biscuits like a horse race

WIC vouchers used to pay for Kix and the Corn Flakes

Strong people break too, we just rebuild quietly

It's probably 'cause we scared of bein' judged by society

EDD scams brought my niggas out of poverty

And battling yourself ain't a fair fight

In my darkest days with nobody there to shed light

Worked the corner, bakin' soda, beat it like it's egg whites

Now it's Ws like the beginnin' of a website

I just lost my grandpa, I know he in the sky

Man, that nigga like my daddy, glad I got to say goodbye

Had deep convos with him right before he fuckin' died

And I know it fucked him up 'cause I ain't never seen him cry

He ain't wanna go to sleep 'cause he knew death was doomed to arrive

He knew death was in the air and that's somethin' you can't deny

He said, "You finna go to Hollywood," and I said, "I'ma try"

Now I'm feelin' crossed over 'cause he on the other side

They use crates for entertainment, mine's for holdin' up the bed

Ain't gotta tell you why I cut you off, you know what you said

And if you focus on your past, then you won't get ahead

They found Deandre with a hole in his head

I'm James Harden of my family, nigga, look at all the shit I carry

Now I'm finally buzzin' like a haircut in the military

Standin' on my words, I put my foot on top of dictionaries

When I lived on Cherry, it was easier than pickin' cherries

I never asked Him for nothin', Lord knows I'm bad with a compass

Found myself on a path to the cheese and my craft got adjusted

Blew up in they face, I mastered eruptions

We throwin' hints, I'm passin' discussion

Fuck my ex, she the last one I'm trustin'

Used to live baggy and busted, chain was ashy and rusted

Now it's like a family reunion, I got so many cousins

Flow nasty as hummus, I gotta wave like the taxi is comin'

Wait, hold up, that's the taxi, it's comin'

King Arthur strong as hell, but I ain't carryin' no dead weight

I can't let nobody live rent-free inside my headspace

It's hard to digest, seen my nigga lose a fed case

Paddington where we was robbin' houses with the bare face

Yeah, the house is burnin', can't believe I went on tour

Yeah, my feelings might be tainted, but my energy is pure

76 and Hoover Street where we was sleepin' on the floor

Brought some battles with myself, but in the end, I won the war

It's Vaughn