Reporting live from the depths of my head
Freein' my cerebrum as I exit the dread
'Cause bad habits really turned me to a fat slob
Steppin' on a scale, saying "whoa" like Black Rob
Despair in the air threw me out o' wack
Got reduced to a puddle like Alex Mack
Had to counteract and get my swagger back
Rechargin' my batteries like a power pack
Makin' progress even if it's incremental
Formulate songs, gettin' amped off the instrumental
Surge of adrenaline, a palpitating heart
Seekin' a connection just to validate the art
Industry success can feel like the Powerball
It's a steep climb up and the mountain's tall
Maybe I'm cuckoo, bats in the belfry
But this is my shot like I'm snappin' a selfie

Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind, like
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind

Yo, look, I don't wanna squabble over pettiness
That ain't never ever gonna fill the emptiness
In a much different place from where I started off
Got bigger fish to fry, so grab the tartar sauce
Sketchin' out plans like doodles
During lunchtime over Japanese pan noodles
Carefree livin', no scruples
Those throwin' shade? Blow 'em off like bugles
Twinkle in my pupils, ever since a little kid
Here to flip your lid like the cap on a Mr. Pibb
So drink a swig, it's what you been thirstin' for
Taste so sweet, I eat beats like an herbivore
Producers cookin' up another batch
I glide over tracks like F-Zero hovercrafts
Tell me break a leg and I'll leave limpin'
Makin' crowds get loud like Steve Rifkind

Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind, like
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind

I see what's been envisioned, I just need me some ambition
Ain't asleep at the wheel, but yo, my dreams have got me driven
Key in the ignition while I speak it to existence
A spring in my step and it's the season of fruition
Listen, do ya'll feel me like the TSA?
I'm tryin' to evoke emotions when ya see my name
Allow me to reintroduce myself, a PSA
But this ain't Hova, no, you're listenin' to C.M.J.
And there's a lot o' things you need to understand
You can't guilt-trip people into becoming your fans
Can't get new results with the same actions
And buildin' somethin' great really takes practice
Dudes try to make it but they're lackin' self-awareness
And that's a perfect recipe for you to get embarrassed
Victories come one day at a time
Gotta get it how you live it, so I'm makin' it mine, like

Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind, like
Oohh, oh my, oh my
Had to strike back on 'em and you guys know why
Man, I ain't gettin' younger, time goes by
Long days, long nights, but I don't mind

Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my
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Oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my