Lyrics Delayed Gratification - C-Red , Agent M

We all been disappointed a lot
Like we on the receiving end
Of someone pointin' a glock
I'm just writin' down my thoughts to keep my joy in the plot
I ain't worried bout the optics, if it's poignant or not
Cuz they like to treat my people like a toy in a box
I'm from the city where they silenced Toyin
Boy, and I'm hot
They tryna pacify playin' "Lift Every Voice"
At the top of the games in a league
Where the owners still supportin' the cops
Annoyin' to watch like ads when I'm tryna binge
But to see a change
Apply the pressure like a Heimlich 'til the climate bends
Make sure you read the shit you signing, plus the finest print
Sometimes you gotta lose a little just to gain and find the win
Activate under harsh conditions like zymogens
Ain't perfect but my verses gon' average at least a 9 or 10
Laugh to keep from cryin'
We higher than screechin' violins
Flour children poppin'
Like grease in iron from frying hens
And you can't find the recipe in Barnes & Noble
Or your google searches
Cuz they'll always miss the part that's soulful
It's bigger than the pitches that they pick to market culture
And they wish to target you
Hoping you click what's on your social

We know life ain't always what we wanted
What you like ain't always what you gon' get

I pray to start my day off because anything could happen
Someone could get laid off, grab the strap and get to clappin'
When I was at the store, just tryna buy milk and aspirin
Or being asked a question, tryna answer, fill some cats in
I'm still the same in person as I am inside my captions
State my price after the comma
They gon say OH like it's Akron
I'm molded from the clay but I don't play-do, by no fraction
My time is divided, ordered by operations and spazzin'
I get off my knees then go pop at satan like acne
Consistency's a key I incentivize in my raps
People don't apply themselves but they spending time on these apps
People rather live a lie than identify with a fact
Then they bunny to conclusions like they energizer max
Coming up with all these rules that only penalize the blacks
We out here to work
But, see yo kinfolk like to chat
Only a matter of time 'fore I'm trending like a stat
Only a matter of mind, I clear it like Edwin Moses
I hop on tracks and go with the spirit of Jesse Owens
We don't believe that some things gon' happen until we know when
But them no wins made me practice
And this is what that results in

We know life ain't always what we wanted
What you like ain't always what you gon' get