The Knocks - Time Lyrics

Tried to be what you want me to be
But that ain't really never work out for me
Gotta do what I gotta do
An I really ain't got no time for you

Sitting here with my head in my hands
Tryna see how imma get to the bands
Cuz I gotta feed the babies
An my girl want some new titties
Man I just need me a plan
Rent due they need sumn to eat
A black man gotta move his feet
Lost my job last week
Thought I had $ coming
And this nigga just lied
Bout buying a beat
It ain't nothing funny
When ya dealing with lack
Can't sleep
When ya stomach always touching ya back
An ya stash money gone
When you used to keep stacks
Be so much better
If i just had a rack
Straight up
As a man it'll mess with ya
Cause ya girl in the struggle and the stress with ya
An if yo don't get her up out this
She gon' tell all her friends that she settled for less withcha


Tried to be what you want me to be
But that ain't really never work out for me
Gotta do what I gotta do
An I really ain't got no time for you





Coming up I was on my own
18 I was riding alone
Couldn't get into college
Without the old man
My hands was shakin when I hung up the phone
After that man I started a fam
Some days we was caught in a jam
No food in the fridge
The bills overdue
And it wasn't nobody really giving a damn
It was tough man what can I say
Young nigga I was caught in the fray
I was too young couldn't see the play
Funky ass muhfuka got me fired one day
An my woman lost all respect
She was riding til I lost my check
Had 9 - 5 and a 6 to 12
2 hoes ass jobs
I was breaking my neck
Man I learned just to live for me
Don't be controlled
& told what to be
Cause when the shit hit the fan
And I looked around
Guess what?
It was only me

Tried to be what you want me to be
But that ain't really never work out for me
Gotta do what I gotta do
An I really ain't got no time for you