The Thing

Dun dun dun dun, aww Dun dun dun, dun dun It's some petty shit, huh It be the, it be the things that just grind on your bones It be the things that just nobody knows (Things you do) Yeah (You do) How many ways could a nigga say no? How many days can I take all these blows? You probably don't know (And on you go) It be the things you don't let in your home It be the things that just rot in your soul Shit, they rot in your soul (How many?) How many things you let stop all your flow? How many things you let block all the dough? Shit, you probably don't know (They do) It be the things that nobody knows It be the things that stunt all your growth It really stings, but you don't let it show It be the things that You hearing things, but it's down on the low The real me is shit I don't wanna know Don't mix my shit in with all that you blow They break you Little things like stubbing your toe It really stings, but don't let it show A way you see that nobody knows Not anything but knocking on doors A knock, knock, knock, and then boom These things, they cook on the low And fill you up, up until you explode Now everything's gross That's all the things you do I was thinking you know the thoughts All the things we do for kudos and props Bro, the back is aching, it hurts a lot Feeds the fascination, leads from the top Look ma, no hands (Woo) Check on your fam, check on your folks Feels like the end Roll the creds, present the Feds Pop a meds just for the 'grams Just for a smile, just for a while 'Cause feeling good don't ever go out of style And being hood is exhausting And being highbrow is costly White folks' ancestors really made a mess of things And all this press is just to make a means Posting socials just to make believe Maybe magic, maybe Maybelline Someone told me being lonely is my brand It made me laugh, y'all niggas funny (Hahaha) Things we do for love of money Things we do for love of money Things we do for love of money Things we do for love of money Things we do for love of money Things we do for love of money Things we do for love of money Things we do for love of That's all the things you do You do Wow, dad, you really got me the one thing machine? That's right, son Infinite ideas for instant gratification Go ahead, try one Eat an entire bag of party-sized Cool Ranch Call your mom, tell her you love her Compare and contrast where you are in life With where you thought you would be at the age of seven years old Examples being Interpersonal relationships Mental and physical health Financial stability Career aspirations Some may find it helpful to look upon the status of one's peers Or even those that one has never met in their entire life Alright, I got this That's all the things you do You do