Lyrics The Set Up - Sage Francis
I
set
it
up,
you
knocked
it
down,
lay
the
foundation,
I
built
this
house
I
feel
cracks
underneath
my
feet,
I
feel
cracks
underneath
my
feet
The
walls
are
breathing
heavy,
Sucking
up
the
oxygen
with
no
plans
of
leaving
any
For
as
long
as
I've
been
hoarded,
it's
taking
me
forever
to
gather
up
all
my
belongings
I
get
attached,
near
attached
to
people
who
I've
loved
and
lost
Even
though
I
gotta
admit,
there
are
few
who've
run
me
off
But
I'm
under
no
illusion
how
relationships
get
ruined
How
I'm
ancient
to
this
movement
when
I'm
just
stuck
to
a
cross
Tossed
into
the
underworld
and
give
in
specific
info
Forced
to
find
another
girl,
sick
of
living
in
limbo
But
I
have
my
songs
to
play
so
I
got
lost
along
the
way
And
now
I'll
never
see
the
light
of
day
thanks
to
the
tinted
Limo
I
was
hopelessly
romantic,
emphasis
on
antic
Now
run
hopeless
along
the
open
coast
of
the
Atlantic
Bought
an
overcoat
that
says
"Francis,
Showboat
captain"
Did
my
best
to
scrub
it
off
cause
it's
utterly
embarrassing
Every
night
I'd
re-write
my
will
on
a
sandbar
napkin
I'd
crash
after
sticking
it
to
the
window
of
my
cabin
Once
I
awoke
I'd
notice
it,
read
it
then
remove
it
Just
stunned
I
left
nothing
to
my
loved
ones
but
music
Muses
abandon
me
while
choosing
family
over
continued
support
For
my
intuitive
thought,
who
would've
thought?
Worst
thing
I
ever
did
to
another
person
in
this
world
is
nothing
Only
a
few
can
claim
that's
what
I
did
when
I
could
have
done
otherwise
Every
single
last
one
of
them
sang
for
nothing-types
Made
me
pay
the
price
at
any
cost,
I've
got
buyer's
remorse
How
many
toxins
will
the
doctors
find
inside
this
corpse?
Suicidal
watch
it's
diamond
studded
Tells
me
when
my
time's
up,
trying
to
keep
my
eyes
from
it
It's
so
swag,
I
flash
it
at
the
fashion
shows
Walks
with
a
limp,
it's
so
pimp,
and
it
smacks
the
hoes
Rappers
used
to
brag
about
intelligence,
made
me
want
to
be
smarter
Then
I
harbor
no
regrets,
whether
it
sells
or
not
is
irrelevant
I
would
have
sold
coke
if
making
dough
was
the
sole
motive
It
wasn't
but
fuck
being
a
broke
poet
Without
paying
debts,
begging
friends
for
loose
ends
If
your
so-called
talent
only
results
in
loan
extensions
There's
no
defenses,
or
buyouts,
you
don't
get
a
per
diem
for
good
intentions
Do
you
want
to
sign
now?
Promise
that
a
job
doesn't
define
you
as
a
person
If
your
words
don't
carry
weight,
it's
not
the
worlds
burden
And
in
no
certain
terms
am
I
suggesting
that
you
shouldn't
set
fire
to
the
stage
and
let
the
curtains
burn
Just
be
aware
of
the
exits
Keep
in
mind
that
the
closest
one
might
be
behind
you,
the
entrance
[?]
in
the
event
that
I
can't
live
better
as
an
honest
rapper
Without
my
past
self
being
my
benefactor
I
set
it
up,
you
knocked
it
down
I
set
it
up,
you
knocked
it
down
I
set
it
up,
you
knocked
it
down
I
set
it
up,
you
knocked
it
down
You
laid
the
foundation,
I
built
this
house
Gamble
away
my
better
half
in
hopes
of
doubling
up
[?]
is
a
double
or
nothing,
I
laughed,
I
was
shit
out
of
luck
But
what
have
I
got
to
lose?
At
least
I'm
whole
now
Half
man,
half
clone,
the
bad
composite
sketch
of
a
one-hundred
percent
asshole
But
it
wasn't
without
help,
many
people
did
their
part
To
make
me
take
the
time
to
Frankenstein
was
ripped
apart
And
put
it
together
again,
all
the
king's
horses
and
all
the
king's
men
Couldn't
admit
that
this
was
a
predicament
they
put
me
in
You
want
a
piece
of
this?
Welcome
to
the
eggshells
I'm
barefoot
and
pregnant
to
my
kitchen,
y'll
can
help
yourselves
To
the
feast
but
tippy-toe
away
if
you
can't
take
the
heat,
or
over-used
clichés
Back
in
the
days
I'd
leave
you
heartbroken
These
days
I
simply
reach
into
your
chest
and
tear
those
scars
open
Evaluate
appreciation,
write
you
off
for
tax
purposes
I'd
rather
be
homeless
than
settle
in
that
worthless
nest
I
set
it
up,
you
knocked
it
down,
lay
the
foundation,
I
built
this
house
I
feel
cracks
underneath
my
feet,
I
feel
cracks
underneath
my
feet
The
walls
are
breathing
heavy,
Sucking
up
the
oxygen
with
no
plans
of
leaving
any
For
as
long
as
I've
been
hoarded,
it's
taking
me
forever
to
gather
up
all
my
belongings
1 Pressure Cooker
2 Grace
3 ID Thieves
4 Cheat Code
5 Dead Man's Float
6 Over Under
7 Make Em Purr
8 Vonnegut Busy
9 Thank You
10 The Set Up
11 The Place She Feared Most
12 Once Upon A Blood Moon
13 Say Uncle
14 MAINT REQD
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