Till It's Gone
Unyielding Independence: "Till It's Gone" Essence
Lyrics
I'm not the table you can come and lay your cup down on, now
I'm not someone you can rely on or use easily.
I'm not the shoulder for a bag
I won't be a support system for your baggage or problems.
The one that carried a heavy load
I won't carry the burdens or responsibilities for you.
I'm not the road that you take when you looking for a short cut, uh
I'm not the easy way out when you're looking for shortcuts.
I ain't the stepping stone to be stepping on
I'm not here to be taken advantage of or used for personal gain.
I ain't nobodies crutch
I won't be a crutch for anyone; I won't support your weaknesses.
I ain't the money man, with your money, man
I'm not the person who handles money matters for you.
You ain't looking at me
You are not acknowledging or recognizing my presence.
I'm not the cheap one, looking at me son
I'm not the one who settles for less; don't underestimate me.
You ain't looking at free
Don't expect anything from me for free.
I ain't the dish rag to come clean up all the shit that you dish out
I won't clean up the mess or problems you create.
cin't got no check for em'
I don't have any rewards or recognition for such actions.
If you checking in, mothafucka, check this out
If you're checking in, pay attention to this message.
cin't much I can do but I do what I can
I'll do what I can within my limitations.
But I'm not a fool there's no need to pretend
I'm not foolish; there's no need to pretend otherwise.
cnd just because you got yourself in some shit
Your problems are not automatically my responsibility.
It doesn't mean I have to come deal with it
I don't have to deal with the consequences of your actions.
You handle your own when you become a man
You take care of your own problems when you mature.
cnd become a man when you handle your own
Maturity is defined by handling your own responsibilities.
cin't much I can do, but I do what I can
I'll do what I can, given the circumstances.
But what can I do if I do till it's gone?
However, my efforts might not be enough to prevent loss.
Oh, oh
Repeated emphasis on the inevitability of loss and its consequences.
Till it's gone, oh, oh
-Till it's gone, oh, oh
-Till it's gone, oh
-What can I do if I do till it's gone?
-I'm not the the trash can
I won't be a receptacle for your garbage or problems.
Not the last man at the finish line, now
I'm not the last person in a competition; I won't be defeated easily.
I'm not the new kid on the block that you can just follow and push around
I won't blindly follow or allow myself to be pushed around.
I'm not the fucking needle in the hay stack that you finally found
I'm not a rare find that you've finally discovered; I won't be easily controlled.
This ain't no free rent
I'm not available for free; don't expect to tie me down easily.
Come and pitch a tent, you ain't tying me down
I won't be easily confined or restricted.
I'm not a bus ride you can hop inside and just roll away clean
I'm not a means of escape that you can use and discard.
Like the wheel on the wagon you wanna break
I won't break under pressure or be a weak link for the team.
'Cause I hold up the weight for the team
I won't be the one to bear the weight of the team alone.
I'm not the gold watch
I'm not a symbol of luxury or success for you to examine.
cnd the new truck that your scheming to check out
Don't plan to take advantage of my possessions or achievements.
Unless your looking to check out
Unless you're ready for the consequences, don't approach me.
What a mess, now (come on)
Acknowledgment of the current chaotic state of affairs.
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