The Miserable Genius - Bidness Lyrics

They say time is money
But all I got is time
But no matter how many clocks I still ain't see dollar signs

Food stamp baby so the cash wasn't surplus
Ain't have much but Momma still served lunch
Strugglin for comfort, often pondered why she birthed us
CPS be at the door cops tryna search us
Criminals creepin in my window had me nervous
Little kid with paranoia aware he could be murdered
Grew up fearing darkness, saw the evil in the light
Used to sleep with all my siblings cuz of thieves in the night
Johnathan, and Destiny, and Nina, easing my mind
I'm supposed to be the strongest but you've seen me weak as rice
But, bigger brother gonna die for you like Jesus Christ
Ain't nobody gonna hurt us Ima make sure that we good
Momma, Imma protect you to make up for the time I couldn't
Yeah my life is hectic but it's mine and I don't care who lookin

This the life that I've been given
If you don't like how I'm livin
Mind yo bidness, Mind yo bidness
This the life that I've been given
If you don't like how I'm livin
Mind ya bidness, Mind ya bidness
This the life that I've been given
If you don't like how I'm livin
Mind ya bidness, Mind ya bidness

I hate that I look like my father
But sometimes it's nice to see his face every now and again
I look into my eyes and I'm a child again
On the inside of my mind he's like a childhood friend
I remember when I was ten we had a conversation
He told me all about the future and how I'm gonna hate him
And I remember I said never, he had tears in his eyes
But a man as strong as that shouldn't have fear in his eyes
But he did
His prediction also came true
Does growing up mean ya heart grow colder than Theraflu
I think it does
How you leave ya daughter and son
Then move across the country just to have another one
That's wild to me
You don't think that that would have damaged
Childs don't ask to be thrown into hostile families
We a product of ya actions
You the parent you better act it
I'm tired of reachin out without knowing where ya hand is

This the life that I've been given
If you don't like how I'm livin
Mind yo bidness, Mind yo bidness
This the life that I've been given
If you don't like how I'm livin
Mind ya bidness, Mind ya bidness
This the life that I've been given
If you don't like how I'm livin
Mind ya bidness, Mind ya bidness