Roots

[Verse 1: Aminé] You say you heard a lot about me Nigga, fuck what you heard It's all fun and games 'til it happens like a Based God curse Yeah, cell keep tickin' on me like I'm six-one-seven My cousin steez Stizz like he's six-one-seven, okay Devil on my shoulder, marijuana from Boulder You know my niggas in this muthafuckin' bitch If bein' ugly was pretty, I'd be the shit Never been nowhere, but these niggas, they love to trip Eritrea, Ethiopia, Habesha utopia Bitches gettin' cold, then niggas grab your Patagonias So I Toby acquired her I had to get a baby who could make me get wired up You know I'm 'bout that action My nigga Marc could get it crackin' Open up your soul and take your body like, "What's ha'nnin'" I'm not a succulent or sucker, baby girl These roots made me, I bring my flowers to the world (Yeah) [Chorus: Aminé, Aminé & Charlie Wilson, Charlie Wilson] It's on me When my flaws like ice, keep my soul inside (No, no, oh) The sun is on me And my stems don't bite if the light shines bright (No, no, no, no, no, no, no) It's rainin' on me My guilt weigh heavy, it cost me a life I got my own seeds (Yeah) They ripped my petals to my six 'cause my roots won't die [Interlude: Aminé & Charlie Wilson] Check this out Like humans and animals Plants need both water and nutrients to survive, food Most all plants use water to carry moisture, nutrients Back and forth between the roots and leaves Bitch [Verse 2: JID] Searchin' for my shelter through the storm I find peace, my safe haven, keepin' me far away from harm Nevertheless, the greener grass is proof the roots are strong But now we standin' here, divided, choose the side where you belong Mama, keep the lights on Yeah, all I see is red, so we awake the dead She likes my third eye, she loves my third leg This my third time around the worldwide, winds Give me the Versai-, Versac-, Benz, put work in Made my words work with pens, scribblin' sins, I drop gems I don't got tick-tock time for them, seeds or stems Evil men plottin', we see you 'cause we watching We see you, believe me you, we see you (Mr. Route) Get your ass up out that grass and stretch your limbs Photosynthesis, I see the future picture, take a glimpse Everything you tryna have is in your grab, so get a grip (Mr. Route) It's for the kids (Mr. Route) Yo, what it is? [Chorus: Aminé, Aminé & Charlie Wilson, Charlie Wilson] It's on me When my flaws like ice, keep my soul inside (No, no, oh) The sun is on me And my stems don't bite if the light shines bright (No, no, no, no, no, no, no) It's rainin' on me My guilt weigh heavy, it cost me a life I got my own seeds (Yeah) They ripped my petals to my six 'cause my roots won't die (What the fuck) [Outro: Ritchie With a T & Charlie Wilson] Holy holy holy, holy holy holy (Let me grow) Holy holy holy, holy holy holy Holy holy holy, holy holy holy (Let me grow) Holy holy holy, holy holy holy Holy holy holy, holy holy holy (Let me grow) Holy holy holy, holy holy holy Holy holy holy, holy holy holy (Let me grow) Holy holy holy, holy holy holy (Let me grow) Let me grow