We Need New Shoes

[Verse One]: There isn't anywhere but up from the bottom Know what they thought of us Know that we got 'em man Must be a lot of us caught in the same spot Trying to make a living not, trying to make a name hot Just try to stay in biz for like 15 minutes So many years left Life doesn't finish with the your 20s Money is always an issue People you deal with aren't always official See who can feel this up in the workplace That bitter ass coffee has you making the worst face We in here hustling My man has kids to feed They need new shoes We need to make history [Hook]: We need new shoes We need new shoes We need new shoes We need new shoes [Verse Two]: When you're taking vacation pay instead of holiday Putting in all them days for what you barely call a raise Attitude already stank Don't get any thanks This is for another payment due to Citibank This is for the phone bill, gas and lights Disgruntled single mums whose cash is tight Don't want to do wrong, sometimes you have to Then you got move on Sunshine is past due But you ain't going to Cancun or Wahu Sweated by collections, can't do what you want to They call me to I know what you gone through Let get these shoes And do what we got to [Hook] [Verse Three]: 'Could be', we're prepared for the consequence Not everyone has an Air-Jordan sponsorship For every kid whose Adidas have gone grey Can't pay those ones they sell on e-bay Don't keep them in the box Got holes in their socks Laces look torn up, tread all worn off Kept in rotation Won't see a new pair Footlocker ain't about to give us two pair So don't call us materialistic, or imperialistic We're realistic Been knowing this man, we're real with it Take this rap money, buy cereal with it A roof over your head, good food to eat I know you're not trying to sleep in the street Something to wear, shoes on your feet If you hear that just wave your hands to the beat [Hook]: We need new shoes We need new shoes We need new shoes We need new shoes