"PROMISE (INTRO)" - Sleazy C What would you say if I told you Nobody really knows me, not even you But I wanna start being honest and open So I pull you in close and I say you're the first and only I've told and I really need you to promise you won't expose me When I unfold all the secrets of my soul Would you hold me, console me, tell me I'm not the old me Say that you can see that I'm cold, broken, and hopeless But you will do whatever to never let me be lonely Look into my eyes and can tell I don't know what home is Then promise me that you'll find a way you could show me?

"FOR THE KIDS" - Sleazy C *To anyone who has ever had suicidal thoughts and is listening to this right now, even if you're not listening, I hope somebody tells you that I am so glad you are still here, and I am proud of you. Do not give up. Do not quit. Keep going. You got life to live, do it.* This is for the kids who lick it, stick it, and flick a Bic Popping a Xans and probably chain smoking cigs Wondering why it was you he picked to be made like this And why you always try but can never seem to fit in with them You probably feel alone when you're in a crowd And crowded when you're alone and you just can't figure it out Why everyone tries to help you but you just can't hear a sound 'Cause the demons inside your mind are bickering too loud So every night you cocooning up in your room You smoking the same weed, you stare at the same moon You thinking the same thoughts, assuming the same doom Talking up to God like yo I'll be home soon Don't do it, you got too much living you got to do And I hope you can see your future is brighter than Georgia Junes Don't do it, you got living you got to do So I hope you can see you're worth more than giving up too soon *Put your hand over your heart right now. You feel that? That's a purpose. That's life. That's your life. That's you. You are amazing. Do not give that up. Do not quit.* This is for the kids who could never find a place on this earth To escape the things that chased from birth So they just bottle it inside until they break and it bursts And all the dark in them comes to light and it can't be reversed You've gotten in pretty deep with all the secrets you keep Trying to hide your emotions but they're sewn to your sleeve Your mama wants you to stay but you're just itching to leave 'Cause they say home is where your heart is so you live on the street But you quickly see that your habits only serve to control you You see that your Pops was right he said it's cold when you're lonely And if you're not careful son you'll end up broken and hopeless But it's too little too late, you're alone and you know it Seven billion people out there and not one of them knows you They swear it's love in the air but ain't nobody can show you You think if you throw the towel there's a home you can go to Your demons want you to quit and if you listen they'll choke you Don't do it, you got too much living you got to do And so many dreams you can reach if you fight it like you're supposed to Don't, You got living you got to do So I hope you can see you're worth more than giving up too soon *You know when I started rapping, it was never about the music really. It was just about getting a message out to people like me, who have been broken and who have been lost and never thought that they could be found. And, I just want to let y'all know that there is a brighter tomorrow. Maybe not tomorrow, but eventually that tomorrow will come, and it will be today. And it's all gonna be okay. You just gotta fight through it. And I hope that I'm helping you do that. And if you've made it this far, I am so happy for you, and I am so proud of you.*

"TAKE ME AWAY" - Sleazy C Dear God, take me away Take me away to a far away place A far away place where my mind won't race A place to escape all the anger and hate inside I gotta get by, I know my mom's up there seeing me cry She don't know why, she just want me to fly I swear to God I'ma try to fly 'til I die Just 15, I was rolling, smoking potent Blowing O's I was lonely So I moved slow motion Pouring purple potion in a styrofoam cup Later on when I got a little grown up Long-lost father finally showed up So what, I slammed that door shut, F*** that bulls***, feel like I'ma throw up But I roll up, take it to the dome And I'd get so stoned can't feel my toes up Take a nap 'til I'm happy again Would've been nice if I had me a friend Tough tits all I had was a pad and a pen Writing this 'til I passed out again Dear God, take me away Take me away to a far away place A far away place where my mind won't race A place to escape all the anger and hate inside I gotta get by, I know my mom's up there seeing me cry She don't know why, she just want me to fly I swear to God I'ma try to fly 'til I die Picture me at 16, borderline suicidal By 18 couldn't sleep without a knife and a Bible Right beside me On the nightstand with a bottle of whiskey It always seemed to be empty And if it wasn't then I turned the bottom up And put the whole fifth in me swiftly Drowning the evil that lives within me Pounding inside my head attempting to tempt me I wish I could live simply But this sin is so tempting And I'm ashamed to say When I look in the mirror, all I see is the face of pain Long-lost innocence fades away Scratch that, straight black, no shades of gray And I try to justify the mistakes I've made by saying hey At least I'm getting paid or it's not my fault, I was made this way Bulls*** that's a cop-out call me on it And if you can hear me I'm saying I'm sorry mama For all the times that I led you to believe I was clean when I wasn't But f*** it I'm sick to my stomach Sick of hearing a single drip drop in the bucket Sick of trying to tell myself my cup runneth over Sick of this f***ing chip on my shoulder I gotta get it off, gotta get gone Gotta stop sleeping with the lights still on I gotta embrace the pain, embrace the shame And stop letting dark thoughts penetrate my brain Dear God, take me away Take me away to a far away place A far away place where my mind won't race A place to escape all the anger and hate inside I gotta get by, I know my mom's up there seeing me cry She don't know why, she just want me to fly I swear to God I'ma try to fly 'til I die

"LEAVE ME" - Sleazy C Looking for some peace of mind Starving and I just need a piece of pie Not much but I know a little piece is mine And yeah the preacher teaches let go and let Jesus I'm Just tired of hearing about the Bible What's the use if you gotta read between the lines I know you gotta seek to find But I would rather seek peace in the deepest rhymes Don't. Give. Up. Please. I. Will. Find. Peace. Won't you let me go Leave me with the moon I'm better off alone I'll come back to you soon Please don't say you'll pray Save it for the weak I know I'll be okay My dreams will set me free Won't you let me go Leave me with the moon I'm better off alone I'll come back to you soon Tell me that you'll wait Patiently for me Someday and some way My dreams will set me free I. Will. Find. Peace. Don't. Give. Up. Please. Wish I could escape this place Stuck at the bottom I'm in a race with fate It's too late, already misplaced the hate Addicted to addiction and I always seem to take the bait Look in the mirror and see the face of pain What a waste, I'm living at a dangerous pace I smile just to save some face But I would rather save me, please make some space Won't you let me go Leave me with the moon I'm better off alone I'll come back to you soon Please don't say you'll pray Save it for the weak I know I'll be okay My dreams will set me free Won't you let me go Leave me with the moon I'm better off alone I'll come back to you soon Tell me that you'll wait Patiently for me Someday and some way My dreams will set me free Don't. Give. Up. Please. Wait. For. Me. I. Will. Find. Peace. In. My. Dreams. I just wanna sleep at night I lied when I told you I've been sleeping fine It ain't right, but you don't need to see my fight Sleep tight, give time, and I promise I'ma be alright Got a dark mind, but my dreams are bright It's a hike, I got a steep flight to climb I hope that you'll be by my side when I arrive Please say you're gonna wait while I'm Looking for some peace of mind Starving and I just need a piece of pie Not much but I know a little piece is mine And yeah the preacher teaches let go and let Jesus I'm Just tired of hearing about the Bible What's the use if you gotta read between the lines I know you gotta seek to find But I would rather seek peace in the deepest rhymes

"WEDNESDAYS" - Sleazy C *Um, so Colton how's it going? Um, it's been a while since we last met. Did you, uh, work on your anger exercises that I suggested. I hope you did, 'cause I'm concerned about your lack of progress. It's a shame to see such a young man be so stressed. Um, but anyway, tell me about your week. Are you doing okay? Colton? You gotta help me help you. You doing okay? What do you got to say?* Imagine the image that was burned in my mind While I was staring into my mother's lifeless eyes Gripping her hand so tight, tryna hold on Begging her not to go, mama please be strong! But it wasn't her decision, she had no choice All I wanted was a chance to hear the sound of her voice But you wouldn't understand what the f*** it was like To stare blankly at the Angel who gave you life As she's fighting the fight, not a thing you can do You can barely even stomach being in the same room But you know you gotta be there for moral support 'Cause she was young when she had you but she didn't abort (Oh my) Always been her biggest fan and you love her to pieces But the cancer's got you thinking maybe there ain't a Jesus You put it all aside 'cause it ain't about you Now it's time to be a man so what the f*** would you do (idk, idk) Knelt down slow and grabbed her by the hand I said mama I love you, I don't want you to go But I know it's in His plans and I know that I'll grow Into a man that'll always try to make you proud And I'm sorry for all the time I let you down You're amazing pretty lady, don't you ever forget it Save me a seat up there, someday I'll get to be in it *Well, you're right. I can't relate. I've never been through that.* Then I had to let her go, she took her last breath And I watched my mother's soul rise out of her chest So now can you imagine the s*** I've been through That's what I thought, let me know when it happens to you But I thank God for granting me that moment of clarity And showing me I don't need nobody to carry me I'll walk the path alone on my own two feet Until I make it to the gates and we can finally meet But don't be confused by my scripture tattoos I'm a God-fearing man but I got nothing to lose So you better pray you're not there the day that I blow 'Cause this anger and hate in me has steadily grown Just a little bit colder and a lot more bolder I'm itching to ease the pain of this chip on my shoulder So I'm begging you please come test me I dare you (Okay calm down, calm down now) But don't be confused when I erupt in hysterics I won't spare you, I swear to you you're nothing to me I don't need your little mind games or s***ty psychology (Agh, well I..) Don't even bother, it's too late for apologies My future is in the stars if you believe in astrology Read it and weep, I'm a lost cause plain to see The fallen angel's gotten his grimy hands on me I'm fighting a losing battle with an army of one So how does that sound, you think my exercises are done? *Well then, um... I think we're gonna need to go ahead and schedule another appointment for you. Um... wow. Wow.*

"YOU DON'T KNOW" - Sleazy C I bet you didn't know it, my lyrical flow is potent 'Cause I just began to show that my rhymes are forever flowing My mind is a tree that's growing, words are the seeds I'm sowing Into the ground that's eroding from under me 'til I'm going Insane and barely floating, but currently I am rowing My boat, I'm opposed to choking so I'm beginning to cope and it's more than just smoking dope Used to sit alone in the darkness with the All-Knowing I begged him to show me hope and was hoping my heart was growing Getting stoned alone, I was smoking and paper-rolling Had downers to keep me grounded and all that I had was stolen I was broken. Now I'm proven tried and true Writing songs about it just to f***ing spite you You doubted me then, but quietly I smiled at you Kept my mouth shut, taking in the fighting fuel So I could feed into it when I needed to It gave me reason to sink my f***ing teeth into this f***ing weak excuse for an industry desperately in need of me I'm rap's game changer, call me the track slayer My voice giving you chills, you're thinking I'm rap's savior Ink on the paper's a hell of a combination Creating sensation like audible masturbation Through mastication I'm making your doubt into motivation Got you praying to God I don't reach my destination Face it, I'm making it through the forest of haters And you didn't leave a trail so mother f***er I'm blazing it Got the money, I'll take it slap you in the face With a mixtape and laugh 'cause even your mom is playing this You're hating this, but what can I say I'm baiting this hook No chorus, so I cast into the verse Murdering beats, putting my brother's work in a hearse F*** your self-esteem, I'll rape it and make it hurt 'Cause you were hating on me first, so I really hope that you learn I will get to the top and until then I am not stopping 'Cause the bottom had me rotting from robbing and petty plotting Haters proceed with caution when questioning my potential 'Cause you don't mean s*** to me just in case I forgot to mention

"THE UGLY TRUTH" - Sleazy C Don't call me Colton if you just call when you need me If you weren't there when I starved then you must be looking for Sleazy This is he. Speaking, currently kinda busy I'll get back to you whenever I figure out how I'm eating Or I won't. Don't worry just carry on with your feasting It's too late to love me now so don't talk to me when you see me Told you that I would make it, promised you they would king me I spent so much time and energy tryna make you believe me! F*** it! I never back down from a single challenge I'm glad you tested my passion, hope you're listening now So you see the birth of a mogul, want you to witness how I turn natty in f***ing plastic to bubbly in a chalice Remember back when I'd pop a couple of tabs Smoke a blunt and flick the ash on the dash of my s***ty Acura Sit back and laugh like a psychopathic disaster Deciding if I should crash it or try to fight it and fasten up Darkest days of my life and you let it pass The chance to be f***ing homies and help me to get up out the dust Now I'm not mad I don't want your pity or cash Saying if you were me I would be the first one to show you love That's the,ugly truth I would hate if I made myself even uglier just to f*** with you Coming at the rap game head first And I'll be beating on my chest until my mother f***ing legs hurt You think Im stopping I'll be dead first Georgia bred so I'm stomping my message into this red dirt Say I'm off my rocker for thinking I'll see the top I'll remind you that even 'Pac was a kernel before he Reddenbachered B**** drop it I'm sick of this silly argument Between me and these kids it's obvious who the hardest is I'm on top of s*** passionate with the art If the topic is who's next, Sleazy is calling dibs Love it or hate it, ain't gon' stop me from getting famous If you missed the train then it's all on you 'cause you hesitated I'm at the head of table, made my reservation If your name ain't on the list, I guess you don't get a plate b**** Don't call me Colton if you just call when you need me If you weren't there when I starved then you must be looking for Sleazy This is he. Speaking. Currently kinda busy I'll get back to you whenever I figure out how I'm eating (No I won't) That's the ugly f***ing truth I would hate if I made myself even uglier just to f*** with you Thats the ugly f***ing truth So don't come at me like we're cool all I got for you is a F*** YOU

"I KNOW" - Sleazy C Whatcha know about this, whatcha know about that Everybody wanna know what I know about rapping like Whatcha know about the trap, whatcha know about walking the streets in all black You right, that ain't me I been busy working on a college degree And meanwhile getting paid so it's plain to see I'm on the come up and you can't say a thing to me You sound lame to me, you mother f***ers cant hang Real recognize real and you looking like a fake to me I'm not a critic but what I'm saying is critical I'm not a lawyer so what I'm saying is literal It's more than metaphorical, nothing here is rhetorical I really need an answer 'cause what I'm hearing is pitiful Rap b***ards selling out for plaques And telling kids it's all about getting and flipping packs like Yeah yeah it's all about that white s*** Whatever happened to rapping that real life s*** When you gonna put down the drugs and guns Pick up a pen and get back to business and killing 'em with the mic Im Sleazy, f*** classy Never really been about trying to be flashy No whips, no chains, no ice, no gold, no h**s, and really got no cash I been working to make ends meet Speaking from the heart and you won't hear me embellish it I'm a grown a** man you won't see me pretending Every line I write is fire so I reckon I'm devilish Straight out of Weatherford where money's the devil And then I came out to Gwinnett where everything is for sale and it's A damn shame everybody got game Everybody got change and everybody is famous F*** that, Im bringing classic back Where you come up from the bottom and struggle through that sadness Flip on the mic and hit 'em with that madness Spit truth, uncut, no padding I'm a starving artist and I'm hardly started My hunger is deep but the sea is parting I don't want a hit of nothing, no lean or marley I've been working nonstop, no time to party So whatcha know about that White boy, clean piss on the track Saving the game, making a change, and bringing real s*** back

"MONEY MONEY" - Sleazy C Make money, money don't make you (6x) Make money and give it back to the world 'cause the world makes money, money don't make you Mama said baby you gon' make it I know it You got a lot of drive I can tell you know where you're going My only hope is when you get it play it cool don't blow it Remember you cannot take anything with you when you go (Yap!) Mama thanks I'm living by that daily Steady getting paid I promise it won't change me When I'm on top people might praise me But they gon' see a good man like you raised me Counting change I'ma make changes too First I gotta break through to the youth And the method of delivery I choose is music Make way, 'cause ya boy's coming through with the truth I seen, too many people get paid and lose it Go crazy, blow a couple racks on shoes New crib, new whip, and a chain or two I got news for you and I suggest you write it down too Your word is all that you got is what it comes down to Gotta be honest and stay loyal to fam too Be strong, don't break, work hard, make money, but remember that it don't make you Make money, money don't make you (6x) Make money and give it back to the world 'cause the world makes money, money don't make you Some day, I'ma be rich and I know it I been working like a dog rain, sleet, hail, snow Patiently waiting until I know it's my moment My brother made beats, told me hit the gas, and I'm gone (Yap!) First tape was All In A Day Now I'm tryna make it go global I'l be home for the holidays Just playing, I'm leaving that to the lames I'm a family man my homebase I'ma never stray Pops told me no matter where you go or what you're doing, you can always come home bro we love you In return I promised him I'ma dream big, make money but I will never put that above you Anyway I need to stay on track 'Cause time is money it's ironic I'm talking about that Coming from a trailer, mama cooking weenies and mac The whole fam seen hell but we all came back (Uh!) Same dude ain't a damn thing changed No thug but I'll kill for my brothers if y'all make me Only hard when I gotta be, still soft, love deep, making the time for my lady You on that weak s***, you call it G s*** Big bad no love in the street s*** Maybe it's me but, if that's all they're selling in the rap game these days y'all can keep it For me more it's than just getting the cream I'm sure you hear a lot of talking, don't know what to believe We in the same place I'm just telling you what I see I'm down for making some money but money won't make me Make money, money don't make you (6x) Make money and give it back to the world 'cause the world makes money, money don't make you Mama said baby you gon' make it I know it You got a lot of drive I can tell you know where you're going My only hope is when you get it play it cool don't blow it Remember you cannot take anything with you when you go Mama thanks I'm living by that daily Steady getting paid I promise it won't change me When I'm on top people might praise me But they gon' see a good man like you raised me Make money, money don't make you Make money, money don't make you ... Make money, money don't make you Make money, money don't make you Make money and give it back to the world 'cause the world makes money, money don't make you

"SET ME FREE (OUTRO)" - Sleazy C Lately I've been.. Rock solid, I need a minute to thaw me out Take a walk, maybe me and God can just talk it out I feel like every time I come and go he locks me out Maybe 'cause I failed to exemplify what I talk about My friends look up to me but don't know what they're looking at 'Cause I put up walls and think I'm ugly so I wear a mask To hide the pain and the shame that comes with making a change But I'm feeling torn 'cause I know that I wouldn't change a thing Now I'm not perfect and I'm not aiming to be I'm just saying I think it's time I put the past away and set me free