John Lennon

It was one year ago almost to the hour that a lone gunman waited For his hero outside the Dakota Apartments on Manhattan's West Side In a matter of minutes, John Lennon was dead Mike & Keys Fine tune paper Yeah, Nectar Imperial, you know Uh-huh, yeah John Lennon with the fame, I pray a fan don't take me out It's a thin line between love and hate, my nigga John Lennon with the fame, I pray a fan don't take me out I really be thinking 'bout shit like that, you know John Lennon with the fame, I pray a fan don't take me out I be watching, watching John Lennon with the fame, I pray a fan don't take me out Or a nigga I know Somebody I showed love, somebody I helped grow Shawty waiting in the telly as I walk to the store and they catch me Evidently it's nothing close to my glow I seen roaches, not beetles Vultures, not eagles Demons, few angels The denim was Evisu Early 90s, parting my fade with Beef and Brocs on Fights in the movie theater, niggas throwing popcorn Waited on line for Jordan 5s before dot com I'll live forever like a Pac song Billboards on 7th Ave, only book the room if it's five stars Gladys Knight voice echoing through the suite Hard to sleep when the woman you got with you is a freak Take a break, get something to eat Just wanna retreat, body duck Few edible treats, feel it in your knees (I know you feel it) Sam Cooke with the fame, I pray a Bitch don't take me out (Rest in peace) Or a shawty I know Black rain like Michael Douglas, stainless glass window Feel it's changed since my last intro How did I get here? Nothing was promised or even guaranteed To understand a child, you gotta see the things a parent see Apparently, y'all just repeat shit like when a parrot speak Shout to Parrot Bay, used to clear all of my allergies Analogies, I understood 'em as I got older There's certain fans, the show don't never end, it's not over I keep it cool, really try not to be rude That's my energy, I'm starting to sense the negativity inside the room I'm still grateful, how Virgil created moves Interior decorated my soul, just staying true, nigga John Lennon with the fame, I pray a fan don't take me out It's a thin line between love and hate, my nigga John Lennon with the fame, I pray a fan don't take me out I really be thinking 'bout shit like that, you know I hope these hoes don't take me out I hope the fame don't take me out I hope the money don't take me out Like Leonard (Like Leonard) I hope the homies don't take me out I hope these drugs don't take me out I ain't tryna go down that route Like Leonard The hope is nobody close to me, pray it's nobody near me Conversations with God, I'm just wondering if he hear me F is for the fake friends forcing the way they feeling A for all the avenues, arrogant niggas chilling M, let's make a M, the haters coming regardless E, that's for emotions from niggas when you a target That's fame, homie, niggas'll kill you for the love you get Really wasn't jealous when you was coming through thugging shit Things done really changed from them days when we wasn't shit The ones that know your government the first to do some sucker shit I can't go out like Kurt Cobain, I got too much to gain I guess he found nirvana, escape the different pains John Lennon with the fame, I pray a fan don't take me out It's a thin line between love and hate, my nigga John Lennon with the fame, I pray a fan don't take me out I really be thinking 'bout shit like that, you know I hope these hoes don't take me out I hope the fame don't take me out I hope the money don't take me out Like Leonard (Like Leonard) I hope the homies don't take me out I hope these drugs don't take me out I ain't tryna go down that route Like Leonard Like Leonard Like Leonard Like Leonard