How Much A Dollar Cost (Explicit)
Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, Ronald Isley"How Much A Dollar Cost (Explicit)" is a song by Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, Ronald Isley, released in 2015 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:07 long and contains 79 lines and 713 words.
0:23How much a dollar really cost
0:25The question is detrimental paralyzin' my thoughts
0:27Parasites in my stomach keep me with a gut feeling y'all
0:30Gotta see how I'm chillin' once I park this luxury car
0:33Hopping out feeling big as Mutombo
0:3420 on pump six dirty Marcellus called me Dumbo
0:3720 years ago can't forget
0:39Now I can lend all my ear or two how to stack these residuals
0:41Tenfold the liberal concept of what men'll do
0:4420 on 6 he didn't hear me
0:46Indigenous African only spoke Zulu
0:48My American tongue was slurry
0:50Walked out the gas station
0:51A homeless man with a silly tan complexion
0:53Asked me for ten grand
0:54Stressin' about dry land
0:56Deep water powder blue skies that crack open
0:58A piece of crack that he wanted I knew he was smokin'
1:00He begged and pleaded
1:01Asked me to feed him twice I didn't believe it
1:03Told him "Beat it"
1:04Contributin' money just for his pipe I couldn't see it
1:07He said "My son temptation is one thing that I've defeated
1:10Listen to me I want a single bill from you
1:13Nothin' less nothin' more
1:14I told him I ain't have it and closed my door
1:16Tell me how much a dollar cost
1:20It's more to feed your mind
1:26Water sun and love the one you love
1:32All you need the air you breathe
1:39He's starin' at me in disbelief
1:41My temper is buildin' he's starin' at me I grab my key
1:44He's starin' at me I started my car and tried to leave
1:46And somethin' told me to keep it in park until I could see
1:49A reason why he was mad at a stranger like
1:51I was supposed to save him
1:52Like I'm the reason he's homeless and askin' me for a favor
1:55He's starin' at me his eyes followed me with no laser
1:58He's starin' at me I notice that his stare is contagious
2:01Cause now I'm starin' back at him feelin' some type of disrespect
2:04If I could throw a bat at him it'd be aimin' at his neck
2:06I never understood someone beggin' for goods
2:09Askin' for handouts takin' it if they could
2:12And this particular person just had it down pat
2:14Starin' at me for the longest until he finally asked
2:17Have you ever opened to Exodus 14
2:19A humble man is all that we ever need
2:21Tell me how much a dollar cost
2:26It's more to feed your mind
2:31Water sun and love the one you love
2:38All you need the air you breathe
2:45Guilt trippin' and feelin' resentment
2:47I never met a transient that demanded attention
2:49They got me frustrated indecisive and power trippin'
2:52Sour emotions got me lookin' at the universe different
2:55I should distance myself I should keep it relentless
2:58My selfishness is what got me here who the f**k I'm kiddin'
3:00So I'ma tell you like I told the last bum crumbs and pennies
3:03I need all of mines and I recognize this type of panhandlin' all the time
3:07I got better judgement I know when ni**a's hustlin'
3:09Keep in mind when I was strugglin' I did compromise
3:12Now I comprehend I smell grandpa's old medicine
3:14Reekin' from your skin moonshine and gin
3:17Ni**a your babblin' your words ain't flatterin' I'm imaginin'
3:20Denzel be lookin' at O'Neal
3:22Cause now I'm in sad thrills your gimmick is mediocre the jig is up
3:25I seen you from a mile away losin' focus
3:27And I'm insensitive and I lack empathy
3:30You looked at me and said "Your potential is bittersweet"
3:33I looked at him and said "Every nickel is mines to keep"
3:35He looked at me and said "Know the truth it'll set you free
3:38You're lookin' at the Messiah the son of Jehova the higher power
3:41The choir that spoke the word the Holy Spirit the nerve
3:44Of Nazareth and I'll tell you just how much a dollar cost
3:47The price of having a spot in Heaven embrace your loss I am God"
3:51I wash my hands I said my grace what more do you want from me
3:57Tears of a clown guess I'm not all what is meant to be
4:02Shades of grey will never change if I condone
4:07Turn this page help me change so right my wrongs
How much a dollar really cost The question is detrimental paralyzin' my thoughts Parasites in my stomach keep me with a gut feeling y'all Gotta see how I'm chillin' once I park this luxury car Hopping out feeling big as Mutombo 20 on pump six dirty Marcellus called me Dumbo 20 years ago can't forget Now I can lend all my ear or two how to stack these residuals Tenfold the liberal concept of what men'll do 20 on 6 he didn't hear me Indigenous African only spoke Zulu My American tongue was slurry Walked out the gas station A homeless man with a silly tan complexion Asked me for ten grand Stressin' about dry land Deep water powder blue skies that crack open A piece of crack that he wanted I knew he was smokin' He begged and pleaded Asked me to feed him twice I didn't believe it Told him "Beat it" Contributin' money just for his pipe I couldn't see it He said "My son temptation is one thing that I've defeated Listen to me I want a single bill from you Nothin' less nothin' more I told him I ain't have it and closed my door Tell me how much a dollar cost It's more to feed your mind Water sun and love the one you love All you need the air you breathe He's starin' at me in disbelief My temper is buildin' he's starin' at me I grab my key He's starin' at me I started my car and tried to leave And somethin' told me to keep it in park until I could see A reason why he was mad at a stranger like I was supposed to save him Like I'm the reason he's homeless and askin' me for a favor He's starin' at me his eyes followed me with no laser He's starin' at me I notice that his stare is contagious Cause now I'm starin' back at him feelin' some type of disrespect If I could throw a bat at him it'd be aimin' at his neck I never understood someone beggin' for goods Askin' for handouts takin' it if they could And this particular person just had it down pat Starin' at me for the longest until he finally asked Have you ever opened to Exodus 14 A humble man is all that we ever need Tell me how much a dollar cost It's more to feed your mind Water sun and love the one you love All you need the air you breathe Guilt trippin' and feelin' resentment I never met a transient that demanded attention They got me frustrated indecisive and power trippin' Sour emotions got me lookin' at the universe different I should distance myself I should keep it relentless My selfishness is what got me here who the f**k I'm kiddin' So I'ma tell you like I told the last bum crumbs and pennies I need all of mines and I recognize this type of panhandlin' all the time I got better judgement I know when ni**a's hustlin' Keep in mind when I was strugglin' I did compromise Now I comprehend I smell grandpa's old medicine Reekin' from your skin moonshine and gin Ni**a your babblin' your words ain't flatterin' I'm imaginin' Denzel be lookin' at O'Neal Cause now I'm in sad thrills your gimmick is mediocre the jig is up I seen you from a mile away losin' focus And I'm insensitive and I lack empathy You looked at me and said "Your potential is bittersweet" I looked at him and said "Every nickel is mines to keep" He looked at me and said "Know the truth it'll set you free You're lookin' at the Messiah the son of Jehova the higher power The choir that spoke the word the Holy Spirit the nerve Of Nazareth and I'll tell you just how much a dollar cost The price of having a spot in Heaven embrace your loss I am God" I wash my hands I said my grace what more do you want from me Tears of a clown guess I'm not all what is meant to be Shades of grey will never change if I condone Turn this page help me change so right my wrongs
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