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Blue Collar

by Arlo Maverick

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Convocation CHORUS - SELASSIE Big dawg on the guest list Brought it back to the trenches Made a wave in your mentions New watch look expensive They with the talking I’m with the hustling They with, they with the talking I’m with the… And that shit just don’t cut it in my world VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK On behalf of the senior class Thank you for seeing past All of our weaker drafts Now we have reached the cap Debt bout the size of a mortgage (yeah) Still I’ma smile for the portrait (yeah) Still got my eyes on the target (yeah) Giving up, that’s not an option Lest we forget the privilege of education Some don’t even have the cash to get to this destination Some had grants, some pay loans Some move packs, some work polls Some may run, some may throw Some pump gas, some drill holes Faculty members I truly am honored I’m grateful to speak to the journey upon us For us to be here Came and we conquered and now we are scholars We are prepared The world is a novel and we are the authors Let me be clear We are the future and nothing can stop us BRIDGE You just got a new cap A blue cap And you’ll throw it away Bundle a new stack Of loot that You’ll just burn in a day Congratulations this is your graduation day Congratulations this is your graduation day VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK Just a few years ago we landed on campus, yeah Seniors called us freshmen we walked around anxious, yeah Meeting new people as we hope to be liked Wanna raise my hands but what if I’m not right No idea what we in for Times I wish I could ignore Profs tell me I should give more Attitude kind of piss poor But quickly as I would explore I finally learned I could endure Worked hard, fell down Met benchmarks and we felt proud Lost sleep, but reach goals Now who knows where we’ll go Finally cracked the code Made the honor roll Since I’m on a roll Yeah I’m on a roll Knowledge that I hold That’s my pot of gold Pull my family close Never stand alone (eeesssh) Beyond relief and I can’t express How it feels to be done with tests Looking back on how we got stressed (eeesssh) Sigh relief and I take a breath Squeezed the juice til nothings left Thank the Lord I’m a get some rest CHORUS - SELASSIE Big dawg on the guestlist Brought it back to the trenches Made a wave in your mentions New watch look expensive They with the talking I’m with the hustling They with, they with the talking I’m with the… And that shit just don’t cut it in my world OUTRO - SELASSIE Crazy how I done it Did it with no options Made it all from nothing No it’s no discussion Tell my dog who run it I wanna see you gunning in my world Crazy how I done it Did it with no options Made it all from nothing No it’s no discussion Tell my dog who run it I wanna see you gunning in my world Written by Marlon Wilson, Selassie Drah & Oliver Severin
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Paper 02:58
Paper VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK Excited to work in my field (yeah) Seeing the struggle is real (yeah) Graduate fresh off the heel (yeah) Entry level is ideal LinkedIn and pushing my resume Wishing today is a better day Get me a job and it better pay For these stellar grades I’m a get a raise Fresh out Uni I’m finding it hard Pointless degree Can’t find a job Promised careers Promised a shot Was it a scam Was it just ops School is a business I know that now Product and customer How is that allowed PRE-CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK But with mouths to feed I must explore more options Even with degrees Just know that nothings promised Although it’s in my field I must forego the office Wearing dungarees Till I find something constant CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Work so hard to get that paper That paper Now I can’t even make no paper Paper Work so hard to get that paper That paper Now I can't even make no paper Paper Work so hard to get that paper That paper Now I can't even make no paper Paper Work so hard to get that paper That paper, That Paper Now I can't even make no paper VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK I got bill collectors calling Cause they want they fucking gwap College Ave and Sallie Mae Call and call, and never stop They don’t care about inflation Or the prices at the pump Even if I gotta starve They gon get it to be blunt Cut from a cloth (Cut-Cut) Different from most Swallow my pride Do what they won’t Go on EI Fuck it I won’t Some of us try (Some of us try) Most of y’all don’t (Most of y’all don’t) Sitting at home Racking up loans Lose what you own PRE-CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK But with mouths to feed I must explore more options Even with degrees Just know that nothings promised Although it’s in my field I must forego the office Wearing dungarees Till I find something constant CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Work so hard to get that paper That paper Now I can’t even make no paper Paper Work so hard to get that paper That paper Now I can’t even make no paper Paper Work so hard to get that paper That paper Now I can’t even make no paper Paper Work so hard to get that paper That paper, That Paper Now I can’t even make no paper OUTRO - ARLO MAVERICK 50 Racks for this education (cation) Now I can’t find an occupation (pation) Tellin me, I need to be patient (patient) But my loans ain’t got time for waiting (waiting) 100 Racks for this education (cation) Now I can’t find an occupation (pation) Tellin me, I need to be patient (patient) But my loans ain’t got time for waiting (waiting) Written by Marlon Wilson & Oliver Severin
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On Me VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK Black excellence I love when we build our own Divine blessings That everybody tries to clone For us by us Word I often love to throw Complexed bias You know my pockets kind of broke Grand closing Another business shut its door Cause you paid full price in a Gucci store And Gucci’s more Buy black right? Oh that Louis lure Made my Interac swipe Part of the reason why we’re last in line We’ll spend a whole day waiting Prada line Looking down on our businesses We’re not interested In supporting people who live where we live Til we get it half price We ain’t finna act right Robbing niggaz Like we was white in our past life All of this cause we don’t accept us Everybody spends with their own Except us CHORUS - DIRT GRITIE Well, it’s on me If I’m gone follow they lead It’s on me If I’m gone honor they creed It’s on me If I got a story to tell That’s on me But first I really gotta believe It’s on me Now I gotta do it myself That’s on me And they don’t buy my shit off the shelf That’s on me Well tell them all go to hell That’s from me INTERLUDE 1 We live in a capitalist society And, we just don’t have enough black capitalist We have a lot of black consumers As one guy from Atlanta said to me once In life your either, I don’t know if this applies But he said you're either a pimp or a hoe You choose VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK Black owned slept on White owned best job Code switch get on Color blind hell nah Ya’ll better step off Only here to check off Boxes for a quota Meanwhile at this desk job It goes unspoken That I’m the token Praise diversity Won’t promote it Get called racist So they show him Can’t blame them It’s what I’ve chosen One of the reasons why we often fail We pray for opportunities to no avail We don’t trust those Who look like us Everything sus Everything sucks Bar so high Can’t succeed Accept from them But expect of me Excuse late wages No inventory Let it be us… It’s a whole different story CHORUS - DIRT GRITIE Well, it’s on me Everytime I speak I get canceled It’s on me If you got a quota to meet That’s on me If I gave a brother some help It’s on me For these BOBs to succeed It’s on me And I ain’t got two pennies to squeeze That's on me Generation wealth That’s on me You gone put that on me INTERLUDE 2 So we want to talk about creating industries right? When you thinking about industries it’s not just presenting this one thing that is going to be successful. You have to think about, okay this one thing so what else surrounds that thing and if we can provide that then we can capitalize on this particular industry. VERSE 3 - DIRT GRITIE I don't date my shit or they gon place my shit On some ancient list Want’em to rate my hits Amongst the greats and if they can't relate that's it Then I'll take my shit and go away I guess To a domestic life where I can raise my kids Who gon hear Poli Live and wanna play them hits And so I planted a seed, branched a tree Food, clothing, shelter that's all on me Until we’re dust in the wind cause that's all we’ll be Live to hear some kind words at your eulogy Woo is me, talking so foolishly MFM, BIP that could fall on me And I don't mean to reflect but it's just this beat To put that nod in your neck, you can call on me It’s 1-800-Dirt-Gritie I’ll take that responsibility INTERLUDE 3 To me what comes with supporting a black business would be putting your money where, where you believe that money would go far and you would get what you are trying to pay for. You basically voting with your money. See what I mean. So you supporting me that means you're voting for me to continue selling. But if you’re not getting the standard of service that you think your money requires or values. Then you should not be supporting that business. Regardless if they’re black, white, blue or purple. Written by Marlon Wilson, Bercham Richards, Aristóteles Canga & Oliver Severin
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Night Shift INTRO - ARLO MAVERICK Cheque by cheque Just over broke Just over broke Just over broke Cheque by cheque Just over broke Just over broke Just over broke CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Working that night shift I just wanna go home I just wanna go home I just wanna go home VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK Working till 4 in the morning Shift work has got me exhausted Deprived of my sleep and I’m yawning I shouldn’t have drank all those monsters All of this paper I’m earning The years of my life that I forfeit The toll on my body’s enormous Quit but I just can’t afford it Circadian rhythm is off Slur all my words when I talk Drunk off fatigue I should stop But I signed up for this job Barely got time to see family Special moments that I can’t see Why my loved ones never ask me Bout things that I do so they’re happy My body wants sleep but it can’t win Missing my bed this is madness Far from productive I average Less than the quotas they’re asking Lord I need change I need balance For now I’ll take pillows and blankets I feel like I owe them Like Candace But they do fine In my absence CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Working that night shift I just wanna go home I just wanna go home I just wanna go home Working that night shift I just wanna go home I just wanna go home I just wanna go home VERSE 2 - KAZMEGA Workin til four in mornin’ Took the show over from Arlo Wasn't comin from as far though Gave me the keys to the car Feelin’ exhausted Half way in for a west engine That feelin’ I lost it Driven way back to my way back bin kin Wasn't this supposed to be a win win? Where do I even begin-gin now Let me take your whip for the spin spin Great great great grand mama lookin down like wow I ain't working more than she did did Ain't that the way to end a tale? Pipe down Pipe dream got me working check to check Check never thought the oil check Check might bounce Where do checks go when they bounce bounce anyways Where do checks go when they bounce bounce anyways Anyways Gears I'm late night shiftin’ Ain't no breaks suspension On unpaid suspension Should’a paid attention Stocks that crash rear ended Broken glass rear dented Gas light on weird checked it I thought this wasn't supposed to be a race track though? Where do checks go when they bounce bounce anyways Where do checks go when they bounce bounce anyways CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Working that night shift I just wanna go home I just wanna go home I just wanna go home Working that night shift I just wanna go home I just wanna go home I just wanna go home VERSE 3 - JUST MOE My nigga I'm tired, chewing through the wires Couldn't get flyer, tryna make fire Not talking bout bars, referencing shelter All that I fell thru, working on Northside Living on south side taking the bus Last eight on the page, with a bag of the reefer Cuz Friday you know we get paid But damn am I hungry! Not trying to fumble, reach the stars like Mutombo Cooking up like some gumbo Cuz I work too hard to spend it all on a five-piece combo And damn nigga the price at the chicken shop went up, uh I was just working for minimum, always given out da maximum I put respect on the axiom, that's when my blossoms start happening My nigga da struggle is beautiful, take a break from the cubicle Love in new ways that's unusual, and prove to you that it's doable Working that night shift Written by Marlon Wilson, Jermaine Curtis, Mohamed Ahmed & Oliver Severin
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Late Nights VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK Excuse me where you from May I ask your name For me it’s been a while I rarely get away Stuck in that daily grind Miss out on simple things Say you got ideas How bout you whisper them Only got 7 days here I spend them all with you Girl I need a break Looks like you need one too Trust me I earned this trip Been working too damn hard Phone on airplane mode Now let myself recharge RAP VERSE - BVITAE How peculiar for Your eyes to land on mine But you see this as a challenge And I ain’t got the time It’s cute though, such a good boost for my ego The truth though is that we just too random people CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Late nights We catching vibes And it just feels right This is the mood I’m feeling so high So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights Late nights We catching vibes And it just feels right This is the mood I’m feeling so high So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK See I was hesitant To even book a flight I mean we’re so short staffed But girl I earned this time Vacations don’t come cheap This one has set me back I’m talking all inclusive I dropped a couple racks But now with one day left I spend that time with you And girl I won’t forget The things we got into Wishing I could stay Even just one more day Back to reality But I'll return one day RAP VERSE - BVITAE Bet you feel me cause I feel myself See me out here enjoying my softest life with no help You like the curves, I like someone who doesn’t Get up on my nerves Someone who serves More than a string of Perfectly romantic words CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Late nights We catching vibes And it just feels right This is the mood I’m feeling so high So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights Late nights We catching vibes And it just feels right This is the mood I’m feeling so high So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights BRIDGE - ARLO MAVERICK & BVITAE Spending time with you For me is no problem Wish I could stay forever But that day gon come When I Gotta go back to work When I Really wanna fight that urge When I Really wanna know you girl When I Really wanna know your curves Spending time with you For me is no problem Wish I could spend longer But that day gon come When I Gotta go back to work When I Really wanna fight that urge When I Really wanna know you girl When I Really wanna know your curves CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Late nights We catching vibes And it just feels right This is the mood I’m feeling so high So cavalier and I don’t know why, could it be late nights Late nights Written by Marlon Wilson, Bridgette Ayume, Maan Yousof , Mustafa Fad El Mola & Oliver Severin
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Day Ones 03:16
Day Ones CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Trust me when that day comes We gon celebrate with day ones Middle finger to the fake ones Just know you been replaced son Trust me when that day comes We gon celebrate with day ones Middle finger to the fake ones Just know you been replaced son VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK Toast to my intuition Told to stop but I wouldn’t listen Pen songs in the key of life Through my use of inner visions Lacking site So they wonder why But for the first time in my life I’m gon smile when they criticize They will not deplete my high Building castles in the sky Naw, I’m building on my hopes Making something out of nothing We will reap what we have sewn Funny how people hate on you Winning but never applaud you Praying for all of me enemy Sadly you do what you got to I know that probably made you mad Point out the lie I’ll take it back Blocking blessings that you have Cause my success just makes you mad CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Trust me when that day comes We gon celebrate with day ones Middle finger to the fake ones Just know you been replaced son Trust me when that day comes We gon celebrate with day ones Middle finger to the fake ones Just know you been replaced son VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK Broke so they pay no interest Quick to laugh when you share your vision But I live with my convictions And continue on my mission Hopeless nights When you wanna cry But when you look left and look right You got people by your side Who are there to help you fly Loyalty I place it high So on everything I own If you stood with me in trenches I will never let you go Feed’em and some people bite you Don’t like you but wanna be like you Yes we may come from the same place But I Thank God I’m not like you I know that prolly made you mad But fuck your feelings that’s the facts Next time you see me winning clap Cause I would do it for your ass CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK Trust me when that day comes We gon celebrate with day ones Middle finger to the fake ones Just know you been replaced son Trust me when that day comes We gon celebrate with day ones Middle finger to the fake ones Just know you been replaced son Written Marlon Wilson
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Retail Therapy CHORUS - MAHK MILLIANO Shopping Spending I’m feeling like Central Cee Hit stores I’m drilling for jeans Gucci Prada Louis V Ain’t stopping Till pockets on E In the mall Like I don’t wanna leave VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK Yeesh… Dripping in some of the finest Wooh And with their looks I’m reminded Of back in the days when man had lows Couldn’t really flex yo, couldn’t really pose Money for food but none for clothes Girls wouldn’t look, yo girls had jokes Now I sport the latest gear (yeah) When I show up people stare (yeah) Spending money with no care (yeah) Going broke ain’t what I fear Never was their likeness that’s a fact Call it childish I’m a get them back Teased publicly in front of class Traumatized with every single laugh Clearly a crisis War on my vices Pay higher prices Stunt on my tyrants Deal with my pain in my solace Mocked and it brought me to darkness Kill or be killed they were conscious Unrelenting, they were the monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters, monsters PRE-CHORUS - KAZMEGA Gucci belt Gucci belt Matching socks Matching socks Yea I drill Nah fo real I should stop I should stop Pay my bills Pay my bills Invest in stocks Invest in blocks Just everything That I see I wanna cop I gotta cop I got a problem CHORUS - MAHK MILLIANO Shopping Spending I’m feeling like Central Cee Retail Therapy I’m blowing a bag with the G’s Shopping Spending I’m feeling like Central Cee Retail Therapy I’m blowing a bag with the G’s Hit stores I’m drilling for jeans Gucci Prada Louis V Ain’t stopping Till pockets on E In the mall Like I don’t wanna leave yeah VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK Got a closet full of product That I only wore once If I’m honest there’s no logic I just bought it just to stunt Course there’s bills I gotta pay I should save for rainy days But I’m driven by their hate Cause it makes me feel a way Cause as crazy as it seems From the time that we are teens We are selling off our dreams Just to buy some self esteem From our sneakers to our jeans To our watches and our screens We obsess over these things Hoping that we will be seen Probably look back with regret Cause I never did invest Hustle so hard for these cheques Just to put myself in debt Now only pennies are left, left, left Is it worth it in the end All this money that we spend Just to fit in with our friends But we fall back on our rent, Gucci Belt PRE-CHORUS - KAZMEGA Gucci belt Gucci belt Matching socks Matching socks Yea I drill Nah fo real I should stop I should stop Pay my bills Pay my bills Invest in stocks Invest in blocks Just everything That I see I wanna cop I gotta cop I got a problem CHORUS - MAHK MILLIANO Shopping Spending I’m feeling like Central Cee Retail Therapy I’m blowing a bag with the G’s Shopping Spending I’m feeling like Central Cee Retail Therapy I’m blowing a bag with the G’s Hit stores I’m drilling for jeans Gucci Prada Louis V Ain’t stopping Till pockets on E In the mall Like I don’t wanna leave yeah Written by Marlon Wilson, Jermaine Curtis & Avian Prince
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Lost My Way INTRO I have lost my way I’ve lost my way VERSE 1 - FAB EL Inspired by the ancient systems Who had a way with wisdom Who paved the way for Christians and Islam The more I dive into the sacred systems I feel my ancestors Grace within them I’m seeing where we went wrong Pages turning reading King James is the latest version Ephesians 6 verse five what an amazing burden Slaves obey your earthly masters or face to furnace Basically saying praise his white face, And stay a servant, nigga I found my freedom and it came from learning I’m rich in spirit that shit came from earning I left religion in the ashes that shit came from burning I can’t be listening to the pastors that shit ain’t concerning The God in me pardon me another verse you all should read Because you pick and choose the shit you want to see like philosophy Psalms 82 Verse Six is commonly overlooked Open your book tell me what you see Here God’s not property, nigga CHORUS - RIWO Come find me Find me I have lost my way I’ve lost my way Come find me Find me I have lost my way I’ve lost my way VERSE 2 - SINZERE Channeling my inner Queen Amina (Hausa) Right hemispheric thinking dwell beyond the ether White supremacist eager to leave her leaking liquid Liquor drugs prostitute our spirit trying reach a Heaven is within don’t know your kin Allah can’t reach yah Gamble with your life like Caesar over see yah More makeda Queen of Sheba Reigning hellfire over serpents who slither the surface These white walls are closing in Incarcerate the minds of many men Mind militant like 50 cent We know many men wish death upon the Gods from the land of Canaan Power in your melanin I revel in the sentiment We heaven sent living breathing Do not play with Gods children The wrath and the aftermath Obliteration to your crooked past Yoked us up and dragged us through that deadly passage Trauma in my DNA Know they prayed it end my days But deity is in my genes Find me CHORUS - RIWO Come find me Find me I have lost my way I’ve lost my way Come find me Find me I have lost my way I’ve lost my way VERSE 3 - ARLO MAVERICK Granny was so wise She was a faithful Christian (BLESS, BLESS) At night she’d close her eyes And pray for all her children (BLESS) Spoke of borrowed time A grace that God has given (BLESS, BLESS) Never questioned why Somehow I always listened (BLESS) Jesus was her faith, Not in man made buildings She would sacrifice To one day see the kingdom That is how I know she lived Til her dying day She would quote me readings Although she passed away I still maintain her teachings Psalms of David To acts of the apostles Genesis to Revelations She lived by this gospel Am I failing Not matching what she modeled Have I become complacent A sinner with his bible It’s complicated To say the least This should be my sanctuary I find no peace Riddled with inconsistencies We dare not speak Lord grant me serenity please That I may reach CHORUS - RIWO Come find me Find me I have lost my way I’ve lost my way Come find me Find me I have lost my way I’ve lost my way Come find me I’ve lost my way Find me I’ve lost my way Come find me I’ve lost my way Find me I’ve lost my way Written by Fabian Mayers, Shanice Connolly, Marlon Wilson, & Enoch Attey
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I Don’t Trust You INTRO - ARLO MAVERICK Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah I’m gon make this song so catchy That your friends sing along And remind you every day you did me wrong VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK Saving for our future You was thinking otherwise Working double shifts You was serving other guys If you loved me Why would undermine Blaming trauma Not even a bit surprised (yeah) Look how much I compromised Then you justify Like this love of mine (yeah, yeah) Was something you would set aside So you crushed my highs With a hundred lies Want it all Offer very little Don’t want my initials Say that I’m too fiscal Dudes who ball Only ones you into Status symbols Gon’ leave you single CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK See girl I want you But I don’t need you Though I don’t trust you I won’t deceive you See girl I want you (I want) But I don’t need you (don’t need) Though I don’t trust you (don’t trust) I won’t deceive you (go please) VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK You don’t like liars But love being lied to (lied to) With each purchase that they make They buy you (buy you) Every one of them says they gon wife you (wife you) Would you alter things To get an I do (I do, I do) Saving for our future But you had another plan Said you loved me But you had another man Want a family But got a Plan B Hope he loves you Hope your happy Beautiful but delusional Thinking cuticles make you suitable 6 Figure man Yeah that’s doable Presume it’s you, but are you mutual CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK See girl I want you But I don’t need you Though I don’t trust you I won’t deceive you See girl I want you (I want) But I don’t need you (don’t need) Though I don’t trust you (don’t trust) I won’t deceive you (go please) BRIDGE - ARLO MAVERICK Tell your Louis bag To love you back (Love you back) On them days When you are feeling bad (Feeling bad) Tell your prada shoes To hold you close (Hold you close) On them nights When you need love the most (love the most) VAMP - ARLO MAVERICK Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah Yeah, Yeah CHORUS - ARLO MAVERICK See girl I want you But I don’t need you Though I don’t trust you I won’t deceive you See girl I want you But I don’t need you Though I don’t trust you (don’t trust) I won’t deceive you (go please) Written by Marlon Wilson, Oliver Severin & Cameron Browne
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Father INTRO - OOZEELA Far from the tree Far from the tree My seed You will never be a part from Never be a part from me VERSE 1 - ASHTON MARTIN Look, To my unborn Hope you hear my voice from your mother’s stomach Won’t waste this line or your time with another promise Just be broken as my father gave to me The cycles that I noticed, decided not to repeat Sacrifice, I gave a lot up for your birth And if I’m not up in yo life, it’s cause I’m not up on this earth Only seeing yo father on the weekend, I know the feelings Go through the whole week just to control the feeling Waiting to Thursday yo emotions hit the ceiling Just to hear he canceled on you like a old subscription But don’t blame yo Grandad cause see we from a system That tears apart the household and keeps the father distant Have your mother playing both roles Ay by the boatloads So in the end, you end up missing both parents, as you grow so I refuse to let that happen to a seed of mine To prepare for this world that’s a need a mine But I’m still human that’s something you gotta keep in mind A lotta questions you’ll have I’ll tell you to seek Divine The further you get from that the further that you fall Because the best father is The Father of us all, Lawd CHORUS - OOZEELA The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree Far from the tree, my seed You will never be apart from You will never be apart from me You will never be apart from me No matter how far you may be How far you from the tree, my seed You will never be apart from You will never be apart from me You will never be apart from me VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK Maybe I’m naive And wrong in saying never My pops made mistakes Therefore I must do better I don’t blame him or hate him Those mistakes made me But for the safety of your legacy They can’t repeat No buts or commas I'm dealing with all my traumas Not tryna have baby mommas I'm choosing a different mantra Husband, then a father So my kids cannot be farther Then my arms reach Disagree? Then don't bother Better or worse Yo, my vow is an oath So we will work through everything We will no wreck our home Shared custody Ain’t something they’ll know We will live at one table We will eat at one home Daddy will tuck them in And read them stories at night So if you plan to monkey branch You cannot be my wife These aren’t non-negotiable My kids need their mom and pop So if we can’t agree on this Then it’s best we stop CHORUS - OOZEELA The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree Far from the tree, my seed You will never be apart from You will never be apart from me You will never be apart from me No matter how far you may be How far you from the tree, my seed You will never be apart from You will never be apart from me You will never be apart from me VERSE 3 - FAB EL My father wasn’t there so that title I don’t joke about I’m here for my kids so that cycle will be broken now My mom raised three of us, that’s three different open mouths Three different jobs for clothes, home and to hold it down My Queen, hold your crown like you held us up I bet against the odds that I’ll never have no better luck Than prayers from my momma Her could karma helped to strengthen us My momma prayed so much like an Angel she projected love Now as a daddy I’m reflecting back My kids happiness means more to me than mine it’s a selfless act To be of guidance is my quest in fact And I’m relying on divine intelligence to help with that Knowledge, wisdom, understanding makes things all complete I know my daughters royalty cause her momma’s a Queen As for my son, young King you a copy of me The fruits that I bare will never fall from the the tree, nah CHORUS - OOZEELA The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree Far from the tree, my seed You will never be apart from You will never be apart from me You will never be apart from me No matter how far you may be How far you from the tree, my seed You will never be apart from You will never be apart from me You will never be apart from me OUTRO - OOZEELA Flesh of my flesh Blood of my blood You’re the best of myself Joy of my world (You will never be apart from me) Breath of my breath Joy of my world You’re the best of myself You are my all (You will never be apart from me) Written by Ashton Stevens, Marlon Wilson, Fabian Mayers & Oliver Severin
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Nothing of Value INTRO - NIGEL WILLIAMS Nothing of value They don’t think I’m worth anything VERSE 1 - ARLO MAVERICK See I keep asking for a raise they say it’s coming Three years of being patient ain’t seen nothing Economy is slow homie I get it But the plan you got in play just ain’t effective 5 years ago Every day my mates would get laid off Never asked But somehow I end up with they jobs Paid the same amount But doing way more work Clearly I’m not of value from what I’ve observed NOV CHORUS - NIGEL WILLIAMS N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of a value VERSE 2 - ARLO MAVERICK See I been sick all fucking week and I’m still working My body’s aching and my head is fucking hurting I’d take sick time but they done took that from me And justified it as a cut back ain’t that something Either take vacation time Or lose a full day’s wage On top of that my rent is due in 4 mo days HR don’t give a fuck As long as they get paid Expect 12 hours from me But I’m not your slave CHORUS - NIGEL WILLIAMS N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of a value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V VERSE 3 - ARLO MAVERICK Every day question my sanity … I’d rather see a happy me … All these years and all this time … Tell myself that I’ll be fine … I dread my drive to see you And I’m so sick of your promises The benefits and the perks Made me stay to through the worst Took time but now I see you How could it not be obvious Promote the new, underserved Show less respect for my work Abuse me verbally Thinking that inspires me You never fight for me But always wanna fight with me Expect my loyalty Where’s the reciprocity Every day you lie to me But I’m not waiting idly I’ve decided B I’ma leave before you let me go Walk away from everything You’ll be lucky if I leave a note … Walk away from everything You’ll be lucky if I leave a note CHORUS - NIGEL WILLIAMS N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of a value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Nothing of value N-O-V N-O-V Written by Marlon Wilson & Aristóteles Canga

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Arlo Maverick Edmonton, Alberta

Arlo Maverick is a hip-hop MC whose sound explores Jazz, Electro, and Soul yet identifies itself as hip-hop through fusing nuances of hip-hop’s golden era and Jazz theory. Lyrically Arlo Maverick’s music is a poetic narration of everyday life experiences. For Maverick it is as much about moving his audience physically as it is about moving them emotionally. ... more

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