(Making Beat From Scratch, Again: Childish Gambino)
Give me, um
Give me something on like
Give me something on this tempo, on this time, that's like...
(Beat plays)
Give me something on the bass that's like
Do-do-do, do-do-do-doo, do
Do-do-do-doo, do
Give me something on the organ that's like
Doo-doooo
Yeah, there we go
(intro: Childish Gambino)
Watch meee, watch me, baby
I knooow, it's hard
Drop meee, drop me, baby
I know, I can see the stars
The stars I love we get old
Want to believe in this lie, I see
Can you tell me, that's on your mind?
'Cause true love is hard to find
(Verse I: Childish Gambino)
People used to count me out
People want to get flyin' out like a stamp
People used to count me out
People used to talk that sh*t when I was at Camp
Remember, people used to count me out
People used to tell me all that bullsh*t real though
People used to count me out
'Cause music ain't sh*t, that's why I changed the deal
Man, I got to do my own thing
I got to do my own thing
I got to learn to pick it, man
I've got to pick a wedding ring
But I don't really understand
If they want to do the same
Have to be, had to go
Had to move, won't last long
I had to do my own thing on the other side
And n*ggas don't understand why I got to rhyme
I freestyle to the end of the day
People tell me, "How you do it at Sway?"
And if you want a freestyle, call me up
Me and Chance in the studio, rollin' it up
What we goin' to do next week?
What we going' to do next year?
Make this sh*t a mixtape
Or is it album of the year?
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know
Man, I don't know, I don't know
(Hook: Childish Gambino)
I was saying' like
People used to count me out
People used to count me out
But people used to count me out
People used to count me out
(Verse 2: Childish Gambino)
I like your music, ain't a fan though
I love your movie, are you Lando?
I like your show, are you around though?
You in Atlanta facing' a lot, huh?
Are you in Atlanta doin' your own thing?
Me and Usher in the studio
Smokin' dope, rollin' up
Talkin' about what we gon' do
I call Erykah and be like
"Yo, what you doing tonight?
Should we get on the mic like that?
Should we do somethin' new for them?"
Or do people just like not care, I mean
Sometimes I get kinda sad
I'm on twitter, like, "what's bad?"
I'm in twitter like, "What's good?"
Me and my son in the hood, like ooh
Me and my son in the hood, like ooh
Watching' daddy get a haircut, sitting', like ooh
Watchin' daddy on TV, like ooh
In the livin' room, movin' to his beat, like ooh
In the the living' room, move his little feet, like ooh
In the livin' room, rhythm real sweet, like ooh
We can go ahead and change the beat up, like ooh
(Bridge A: Childish Gambino)
If you know the time
If you feel it in time
In time
If you know the time
You can feel it in time
In time
sh*t is feeling like the end of days
But I knooow this way is goin' to change
It's goin' to change
I feel Marvin in my heart
I feel Marvin in my heart
I feel Marvin in my heart
What's goin' on?
Why are we still singing the same song?
What's goin' on?
Why are we still singing the same song?
I hooooope, one day
We will fiiind a new song to sing
I praaaaay, that's how it goes
Until then
(Verse 3: Childish Gambino)
I'm in the studio, hangin' with the Migos
I'm sitting' there, looking' like
People want to do that
People always want to talk me out, count me out
People be like, "uh, he a n*gga, stay clear", uh, uh, uh
And then they be like, "n*gga, oh sh*t
Oh sh*t, that's the album of the year?"
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I don't really got fears, no more
I don't know, I don't know
I ain't really got, dreams, no more
I don't know, I don't know
I am running' out of steam, sometimes
I be sittin' down, writin' like
Really, do i want this rhyme?
Should I spend more time with my son?
Should I have a little more fun?
Will the people I think move on?
I lost people laaaast year
Again, not
A friend though
On the phone with Fredo like, "What's up?"
And the next day I'm like, "Oh, that's what's up"
I am a friend with an Emmy like, "What's up?"
And i get a call like, "That's what's up"
(Bridge B: Childish Gambino)
I feel like world's dying out
I feel like running out of town
But there's nowhere i can't go
When people know your face, like this
(Verse 4: Childish Gambino)
Yo, like with the cops
Freakin' out, walkin' in the room
That's on fire, holding' a pizza box
I got that sh*t on lock though
And people want to talk top four
People run, they only move, sayin'
I ain't, got a new page to write
I am working on something I love
It's the last tiiime
People like, "Put that sh*t out"
But it's the last tiiime
I don't know, I don't know
If I'm ready, to end up, to end this
But I need some time tonight
To end something
Death is good
If it means progress, I confess
I got, I got
To change, rearrange, live in this phase
By the lake, sittin' by
My girl, talkin' about a world of things
Whether you gon' bring the piece
Are you gonna drop this year?
I don't really know, but I fear I will
And I know that fear, that I have, is good
(Outro: Childish Gambino)
Thank you for cooomin' ooow-out
Love your screams and shouts
Don't mean to be a bummer
But I probably won't do Worldstar until the next summer
When I'm back in town
Please come around
Got something planned
Oh, you understand noooow
I hope you understand now
Give it up for the band now
I really appreciate it
Thank you guys so much