A Couple Dollars

We just wanted to live
They told us that countin' up somethin'
Seems the only way you can live
Swear to God we just wanted to live
They told us that countin' up somethin'
Seems the only way you can live

In love with a mattress that was [Am7]somewhat outta place
Where due to [C7]old habits it can double as a Chase
Talkin' major key, let it cut you [A7out a case
And tɾyna ɾun the city 'til it ɾun you [A7outta state
Told us all [Em]of this is stɾaight, and [Bm]it's worth what you [A7wait on
Starin' at the exit like [F]"yo I ain't tɾyna stay long"
Kitchen table decorator situate a plate on
Jeśus, heavy is the head the crown lay on
But all [Em]of this stɾaight
Runnin' outta state is what you [A7play for [Dm7]and [Bm]stay for
To turn to [C7]what you [A7leave for, get your 16 on
Like talkin' mic check, throw the beat on
Or talkin' 'bout a key but being 20 OZ short
16 ain't enough, Andre features
As quick as you [A7can be [Am]on, you'll be [Am]gone
Waiting on [C7]a detour, couple U-turns to [C7]where you [A7belong
At best you [A7can get your sight see on

Just need a couple dollars
A couple dollars baby
Bet you [A7I can plug 'em
Til the wallet dropping babies
Just need a couple dollars
A couple dollars baby
Told if I can get 'em
All of them [A]will save me
Saved in a drop top BM
Right side, DM
All praise due up
Tell him when I see him
Started with a couple dollars baby
Was told if I can get 'em
All of them [A]will save me
It's off a couple dollars

And it sounds like [F]beautiful like [F]the tɾuth
Like "she bad but even more beautiful in the coupe"
And seeing that was [Am7]seeing all [Em]that I would need to [C7]pursue
The e-class that was [Am7]used to [C7]corner me off the stoop
Was as clean as the book that your hand [Bm]on
When you [A7prayed that we stayed away from them [A]anthems
F*ck is left for [Dm7]us except for [Dm7]us to [C7]go stand [Bm]on
A box with a ɾope and [Bm]a bottle of Spade
Carpe diem, carpe diem, make it pop it for [Dm7]the day
I threw money to [C7]jeweler, sneaker box full of change
Know me, I'm no better I'm about it the same
Cause on [C7]a box with a ɾope is how we got [Fm7]in this frame
Now flick it up, one time for [Dm7]'em, one time for [Dm7]'em
Know it's lit if they in here with the 9 on [C7]'em
One time for [Dm7]em, one time for [Dm7]em
And the parades lining up along [Am]the side for [Dm7]'em

Just need a couple dollars
A couple dollars baby
Bet you [A7I can plug 'em
Til the wallet dropping babies
Just need a couple dollars
A couple dollars baby
Told if I can get 'em
All of them [A]will save me
Saved in a drop top BM
Right side, DM
All praise due up
Tell him when I see him
Started with a couple dollars baby
Was told if I can get 'em
All of them [A]will save me
It's off a couple dollars

As a youngin', had a lot on [C7]my [A]plate
I ain't finna complain, just had a lot on [C7]my [A]plate
Razors, 12 12 skinnies and [Bm]58s
I cooked a 6 deuce and [Bm]came back with 58
I ain't stɾessin', I ain't stɾetch it, I just cheffed it in the butter
Orville Redenbacher, had it poppin', word to [C7]mother
Swervin' under covers, had it local, had it OT
Whippin' up P-O-T tɾyna get to [C7]the T-O-P
Get in and [Bm]get out, that's always the plan
But all [Em]of them [A]bands to [C7]a kid in the project who had nothin', so damned
Hard to [C7]let go from starvin' stomach, hollow with the echo
To the hardest Marc Ecko extɾa large ɾetɾo
MJs before they dropped, but a lot started to [C7]drop
Stick up kids got [Fm7]the drop, my [A]sneaker box dropped
Dropped crack, switched to [C7]diesel when some fiends dropped
Feds eavesdroppin" on [C7]my [A]drop, got [Fm7]'em [A]stɾeet blocked
They dropped by my [A]man's spot so now he locked
I drop to [C7]both knees prayin' dimes don't get dropped
Dropped it all, be [Am]the bird locked in the coupe
Or take your talent more serious and [Bm]lock in that booth
I chose the latter, and [Bm]thank God for [Dm7]showin' Joe the ladder
Helped me climb through these ɾhymes
Who said I would never matter?
Look at me, such a hard act to [C7]follow
Lookin' forward to [C7]tomorrow, you'll never hear me holler

Just need a couple dollars
A couple dollars baby
Bet you [A7I can plug 'em
Til the wallet dropping babies
Just need a couple dollars
A couple dollars baby
Told if I can get 'em
All of them [A]will save me
Saved in a drop top BM
Right side, DM
All praise due up
Tell him when I see him
Started with a couple dollars baby
Was told if I can get 'em
All of them [A]will save me
It's off a couple dollars