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Collect Calls

Kendrick Lamar

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Collect Calls

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[Intro]Look at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truthLook at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truth[Verse 1]Momma take this mothafuckin' block offTryna reach you everyday, collect callsNever get through, and I go through withdrawalsSay who told you that I wanted this doorTo slam shut, I just wanted to vent orAsk you if you give me your rent forA attorney, I can pay you back moreSoon as I get out, yea every rack is yoursCommissary running low, I need helpNot too much, I hustle up the rest myselfK Dot wrote me saying Marcus got killedIf you knew me, then you know how bad I feelKeisha prove me wrong, and never came to visitAnd I heard she fucking on some other niggaAnd my niggas left me in the dark, blindMama just get back at me this last time[Hook]Men lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lieMen lie, Women lieLook at all the bullshit I been throughIf I take you home, will you tell the truth[Verse 2]Mama take this mothafuckin' block offThat's on the date the day I take the block offPulled up, and they put me in them cop carsPlease believe me, This ain't easy by farYou forgot you're talking to your only sonRemember when you put me in that relay runI was racing, chasing dreams to be the bestYou had taught me that the very day I wonAll I need is you to give me same supportInvestigation saying that the same reportFrom a witness just might testify in courtDA say I take a deal, or take a lossI ain't built for all them god damn numbersGod's will, say a prayer for me mamaIf you can't, then open up the phone linesMama just get back at me this last time[Hook][Verse 3]Dante, if I stress to take the block offThat's the day the state had take them locks offI could only help but do so muchBettering yourself, your own crutchLook at your reflection tell me who you seeWho is your protection, G-O-DNo it's not neglection, I have just acceptedYour fate and what its gon' beRemember all the nights that I criedThinking that my only son just diedPeeking through the window, Kicking through the doorIt's you they looking for, Raid outsideRather see you locked up than deadOnly you would say that I'm selfishSo before I take the stand, and put this bible in my handSon, let me say this[Hook]
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