Headliner - Sammus

I’m kinda cold

I been told I ain’t dope enough

Just another opener

I’m hopin' though

To go as pro as Oprah

Promoters don’t be knowing

So we going toe-to-toe

And rope-a-doping bro

I’m GI Joe they Cobra

Fe-fi-fo I’m growin though

Keep on flowing

Over dope beats and my peeps hella deep like the Coppolas

Spittin' heat on my overdubs

Want to find peace on the beach in the breeze eating coconuts

I’m tryna slide a little higher on the flyer

Finally getting kinda nice got my rhyming looking tighter

So my writing justifies every line up on the rider

Booking gotta cover flights and a couple overnighters, yeah

If I said it once

Said it ten times

Gotta have some guts

If you headline

Gotta make ‘em trust in your end rhymes

You could still get fucked like it’s hentai

If you don’t get the bucks you’ll be crust in the breadline

Bright lights posted on the marquee

Ready for the nightlife hosting every party

Ready for my close up

Now we got the toast up

Then nobody shows up

Pardon me, I’m sorry I’ll leave

Pardon me, I’m sorry I’ll leave

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Living in the land of keystrokes and passwords

Cheat codes, amiibos, and actors

In the real world I swing low for black nerds

Lift up my kinfolk my back hurts

Now I’m blowing up

Those who wasn’t showing love

Seem to believe they can eat from my Cocoa Puffs

Tryna fiend for my solo cup

I’mma get mean like Ali to compete for the Golden Gloves

Yeah, people telling many lies

Lotta local friends they ain’t never seen my live

Only on the internet, yeah I call ‘em CGI

They can suck my puddy tat, yeah I call ‘em tweety pie

They ain’t never comin thru it be killin' me Smalls

But maybe I’m a fool I’m givin' too many props, yeah

Most humans they will prove to be flops

After all I’m just another opportunity cost

Bright lights posted on the marquee

Ready for the nightlife hosting every party

Ready for my close up

Now we got the toast up

Then nobody shows up

Pardon me, I’m sorry I’ll leave

Pardon me, I’m sorry I’ll leave

Ay-la-ay-la-ay-la ay ay ay ay ay-la

Ay-la-ay-la-ay-la ay ay ay ay ay-la

Ay-la-ay-la-ay-la ay ay ay ay ay-la

Ay-la-ay-la-ay-la ay ay ay ay ay-la