It's the middle of the week but it feels like it's Friday Up late popping bottles til I'm sideways Overtime, I've been overworked and underpayed Seen this day coming like these miles on the highway Going five below the limit, I'm in no rush Won't be clocking in today I'm giving no fucks Rolling dice, the bones been seeing no luck Gambled on the come-up but I might've got a bit stuck Got these dates on my calendar I'll manage it Urgent requests, you can go and fuckin handle it Working late nights like I always keep the candle lit Burning it, two wicks, both ends of the damn stick Get it how you hustle, got this debt but I'ma pay it off Push until exhaustion now these muscles don't decay at all Aiming at these targets but I tend to pray and spray them all One day I'm a hit it big, but until then I stay involved CHORUS Paid time off / now I'm free Making money while I'm sleeping Jumpin off the deepend, go and let the weekend seep in Paid time off / so relieved Turning off my email, turning on my female Admit myself to therapy at retail Each month, stockpiling all this PTO Where I'm going, information strictly need to know Hit me up, just assume that I'm unreachable When we talk, yeah that's the ocean through my speaker phone Palm trees, they ain't never been enough for me Feeling free the epitome of luxury Got a taste of vacation and it stuck with me Think that I'll retire by the time that I turn thirty three Endless possibilities, my needs evolved from primitive Got a place to sleep and eat, let's elevate this life we live I don't know what day it is, I'm going dark then getting lit Taking paid time off, this shit was written in my benefits Make the most of it, til they toasting it Put in the work up front, then I can coast a bit Chemical release needs higher dosages Glass raised to your lips for mimosa sips CHORUS: Paid time off / now I'm free Making money while I'm sleeping Jumpin off the deepend, go and let the weekend seep in Paid time off / so relieved Turning off my email, turning on my female Admit myself to therapy at retail

(do me a favor) Crank that bitch up, let’s move the needle Make the speakers crash, Don Cheadle Got to play your part, this the second sequel Contacts in both eyes and still I see no equal Real speak easy, I’ll repeat what I told you Can’t fuck with me vibe take a ride off the showroom Volume maxed out, mass crowds I’ma go through Perfected isolation, game point I’m the go-to Go through, me to, see how, you stack up Back in the game so, rolling like Mack trucks Make luck is my motto, keep gaining momentum Triple your dimension, time to make your bedlam Bend ‘em, I break ‘em, that’s just my mentality I’ve visualized this moment, it’s impossible to rattle me I’ll leave that to the rearviews, hubcaps, dashboards And do this in my sleep, blindfolded, backwards I stacked the deck with aces, faces, marked cards Pick up where I left it valets, parked cars I’ll shine in the day or the night, smart star Ride beats like a bike but I’m no holds with my bars CHORUS Amplify the noise / this a soundcheck Was missing from the game and I still ain't been found yet Amplify the noise / I had to speak up Got on the microphone, messed your whole week up Amplify the noise / get on my frequency Now turn the dial up past the point of human decency Amplify the noise / listen to my voice It's time to take notice, I give 'em no choice I’ve been boxed up, now I’m on the loose My style is so juice, honorary Syracuse Produce the prime shit, that’s my gas to Zippos Ask the kiddos, I’m hungry like the plastic hippos On a full stomach, ask when my next meal’s coming Stocks are staying stagnant, so I stay running But I go slow, like playing point for Princeton Til I reach the next level, late eighties, Zeke’s Pistons Relay the mission operation red cobra I mean operation get this man a vodka soda Got a hefty quota, need heavy supervison My super powers taking over I have super vision True connections, I’m logged in, linked up Span across the globe now my network is synched up With all this recognition you can hear it in my voice And the keys in the ignition you can amplify the noise. CHORUS Amplify the noise / this a soundcheck Was missing from the game and I still ain't been found yet Amplify the noise / I had to speak up Got on the microphone, messed your whole week up Amplify the noise / get on my frequency Now turn the dial up past the point of human decency Amplify the noise / listen to my voice It's time to take notice, I give 'em no choice It’s happening. Noise is definitely defeanin. Fate holder, weight’s over, healthy dose of Dexatrim Blessed again, petulant to be the best again The rest will recognize that my guise is worth investing in My checks are in, I’ll spend it on this ear candy Sitting up in my room writing lines, drinking Brandy But not waiting to exhale, I’m waiting to impale Every track I rhyme on with blind faith, no brail But I guarantee you feel me, there’s only one opinion Fresh since the beginnin, each verse I’m killin I'm out here sacrificing my sleep for the dream Now I do this shit alone but I really do it for my team CHORUS Amplify the noise / this a soundcheck Was missing from the game and I still ain't been found yet Amplify the noise / I had to speak up Got on the microphone, messed your whole week up Amplify the noise / get on my frequency Now turn the dial up past the point of human decency Amplify the noise / listen to my voice It's time to take notice, I give 'em no choice

Zero to fifty in a thrifty second I never get enough I need some extra helpins I need an extra boost before my spittin session I never learned my lesson but I got the message*damn* So now I’m back ready to kick this blessins I’m spending time behind these bars like a convicted felon But only 16 in front of me is just enough for me I reckon Every line I kiss is made for booty mixes up in heaven I arise at seven, from my bed to the table I'm cooking up a scramble, but I’m feeling stable It's time to grind out, I took the common route Friendly with monotony, struck with a creative drought I woke the fuck up, I found my soul again I was stuck in a rut but now I’m in control again Cash in the corporate scene, let’s review my goals again Staring at computer screens, I just need to flow again CHORUS Drop – ya shit – ya lip – I don’t – Need none of that talk back, attitude, fake shit Time to bring the walk back, make a move, make shit Drop – ya shit and then ya lip cause I don’t need none Recognize that I don’t stop until the deeds done Hands up on D cause I’m deadly from the three son Break out the sunscreen, I bring the heat of three suns I’m the reason, the haters tend to keep mum My flow is guaranteed backed with a full refund Still got the charm, chicks flock with a speed run Why stop at the mani-pedi, you should get your knees done I’ll let the beat run and catch it at the last step And hold it close because today could be my last breath Could be my last kiss, could be my last shit But I last forever on the track and compact discs And I longlast my flow class is classic Everywhere you look like my business was plastics Tell me what’s good I’ma step to surpass it I got the grid locked like I’m sitting in traffic CHORUS Drop – ya shit – ya lip – I don’t – Need none of that talk back, attitude, fake shit Time to bring the walk back, make a move, make shit What I need in my life is time to reminisce and write What I have in my life is a cube and fluorescent lights When I get behind the mic all my worries subside It’s a passage to my youth, makes me know that I’m alive And I am god damnit, I encompass the flow I’m a spirit from the speakers sounding heavy as gold Hold tight to my pipe dreams just like a plumber do Game so cold, see my breath in the summer too Up-an-comer dude, likely what I am to you But I’ve been faultin lines since earthquakes had magnitudes That’s my attitude, quick to throw it back at you Full package, shrink wrapped, postmarked, send it through Money’s all there, crisp bills all accounted for But I don’t count shit, no, that’s what my accountant’s for I ain’t keeping score, I just watch the shotclock And when the numbers drop down I’ma get my shots off CHORUS Drop – ya shit – ya lip – I don’t – Need none of that talk back, attitude, fake shit Time bring the walk back, make a move, make shit

Blueprints laid, set the foundation Ready for the rise, align the formation Hell or high water, threats of damnation My turn to go, respect the rotation Fixated on the heights that I never climbed That I never saw, no more never minds If you never search, well you never find Without a map then the treasure will be never mine Wake up every day with a trial to conquer Self sponsored, what I have to offer Is pushing limits of belief, flying saucers Hard to breathe so I walk amongst the tall firs Became a monster, the kind that never sleeps Feast on a challenge like its holiday geese I'm the big bad wolf that's been wearing the fleece Now the rest feel threatened cause I'm scaring the sheep CHORUS I walk along this winding road, deep in thought, when I'm alone I don't know how far I can go, but I know I was built for this I could fold, turn away / the only constant thing is change And it's a crazy world, it's strange, but I know I was built for this The path I chose is daunting and rugged Fuck it, I will attain what I covet Met with setbacks, the whole world can plummet I'll arrive backed by brass horns and trumpets Rust been shook, polished, I'm brand new Elevated states make for a better view Might slip and fall, crawl back to my own two Tap into the depths, find the power that I never knew Thought it through, made up my mind This life is mine, never settle with the daily grind Wait for a sign, could be waiting til the day I die Time to shine, too bright for the fully blind CHORUS I walk along this winding road, deep in thought, when I'm alone I don't know how far I can go, but I know I was built for this I could fold, turn away / the only constant thing is change And it's a crazy world, it's strange, but I know I was built for this Every hero need some theme music Plus a catchy a name with a ring to it I go through this with arrogance and hubris Ruthless, prove it, earned war wounds and dark bruises Every time I lose I'm lighting a fuse up Pour the gasoline til the whole tank is used up Won't see me coming, whole game is clueless You bring the bubble gum, I bring bazookas CHORUS I walk along this winding road, deep in thought, when I'm alone I don't know how far I can go, but I know I was built for this I could fold, turn away / the only constant thing is change And it's a crazy world, it's strange, but I know I was built for this

Nobody knows where this life will take us But we're not lost if we're embracing our journey That's the fun part Embrace it It's been so many years since I stepped foot in church Since significance of Sundays was more than desserts Been paving my path, then cementing the dirt Now each day deflecting my demons that lurk and I don't know if I believe in a higher power But every night I say a prayer just to hedge my bets Stand in awe of the wonder of a single flower I'm living life like this the only one I'll ever get I've been blessed by my family n loved ones I've been stressed by my job, had some rough ones Some regrets as I reflect on my life But I'm wiser and speak from the heart with my advice Now I focus on the value not the price Learn from my lessons, and I won't be fooled twice Been oh so nice, but I am my own rival So an eye for an eye don't apply in my bible CHORUS Listen to what they say, or you can go your own way, either way, truth is, it's a journey to the unknown Listen to what they say, or you can go your own way, either way, have faith, it's a journey to the unknown Microphone check, address the congregation Thank you for paying your respects with a donation I've been so patient to the point that I stopped making The thing that brought me balance, so now I'm slightly shaken Exposed and naked, drifting through the wasteland Forget what I've forsaken, focused in my Ray Bans Need that tint, cause the future surely brighter Retrace our own steps like determined disciples Light pulls me to the heavens where my head is For the inspiration I've been given I'm indebted I got angels on my shoulder watching over me today Ghostwriting each line crafting words that I say I'm the conduit, a spokesperson for the game Learn the moves as I go, baptism by the flame I'm renewed rejuvenated, dust off a clean slate Now progress is gauged by the art that I create CHORUS Listen to what they say, or you can go your own way, either way, truth is, it's a journey to the unknown Listen to what they say, or you can go your own way, either way, have faith, it's a journey to the unknown I've been Looking for expression of my innerspace Just trying to keep this baked chicken on my dinner plate Even when my head lays against the pillowcase My mind races to a place that keeps me wide awake Say a thanks for the experience and good fortune Internalize the strength to be the one to keep the torch on Cause I've been sitting on my porch reminiscing On decisions good and bad, I'm not asking for forgiveness I'm asking for the clarity to understand I'm asking for the strength to shield my family with these two hands For the patience with this waiting, the change I'm undertaking When the day turns to night I'll be a better man Better plan for today cause life is limited But in that truth there lies a beauty that is limitless Three decades in the books, the day is new to me Now's your opportunity to craft your own eulogy CHORUS Listen to what they say, or you can go your own way, either way, truth is, it's a journey to the unknown Listen to what they say, or you can go your own way, either way, have faith, it's a journey to the unknown