Sidelines

Ladies and gentle men, yeah, one thousand
Biz busy on the bars
I hear 'em cheering from the sidelines
(Wait, hold up)
I think they hating, people told me take my time, right?
They tired of waiting

They say "Crae, you sold your soul, man"
For real? Who bought it?
Let the Spirit take control, man
I don't go nowhere without 'em
They scared that I'ma 'cause these babies to stumble

They scared my integrity is gon' crumble, appreciate the prayers
But all that pressure either gon' make you humble
Or make you hang out on the sidelines and fear you gon' fumble
Put me in coach, ain't out here flexing for nobody
I was born to do it, God, don't make mistakes to say I'm sorry

He don't never drop the ball
I don't never plan to fumble
Catch me running with them lions
Reggie Bushing in the jungle, uh
Came from nothin' I remember spending summers
On the corner with my cousin shooting dice and playing dozens

Me and BJ in that cutlass, CD player missing buttons
Up at Lincoln High in Dallas with that Jesus Muzik bumpin'
Now it's Joseph graduation
Turn on that radio and T-Dot on the station

I remember when we used to split the rent up
UGK was banging loud outside his pickup
Wait, let me pick up
Back when promoters wouldn't let me back in
Unless I pay 'em on the back end, that ain't happenin'
We just pray to God that somehow He would let us crack in

Took the door of them hinges
Told us get it crackin'
I hear 'em cheering from the sidelines

People tell me take my time, right?
I hear 'em cheering from the sidelines

Hold up, I think they hating
People tell me take my time, right?
They tired of waiting
They bragging they in the building
Ain't building nothin'

We out here building the children, you know I love 'em, boy
Spit it how I live, feel it in my breath
Walk it like I talk, put it to the test
Gina, get to steppin', we get to starting

You dream of being the king but you watching the wrong Martin
Bruh man, this ain't the fifth floor, it's the penthouse
Either you change your outlook, or get out
And life ain't never been a dream you just oversleepin'
If it wasn't hard work, they probably cheatin'
Yeah, give that arrogance some rest
This ain't happening overnight, that's why I do this thing to death

I might do this 'til I'm deaf
Dumb and blind, you know I don't need my eyes to see my fate
Working fine, never mind me
I ain't worried bout how they define me, long as they can find me
They'll never confine me, I hear 'em cheering from the sidelines
People tell me take my time, right?
I hear 'em cheering from the sidelines
Hold up, I think they hating
People tell me take my time, right? They tired of waiting