That Was Me - Russ

[00:23.649] You know that was me stayin' up puttin' work in
[00:26.678] Making sure my family was good we were hurtin'
[00:29.882] Dad lost his job bank tried to take the house
[00:32.940] Mom lost her mind I was tryna make it out
[00:35.944] You know that was me who came thru when it mattered
[00:38.995] You know that was me turnin' losses to laughter
[00:42.111] Divvy up the cash makin' sure we all eat
[00:45.198] Bring us all together makin' sure we all speak
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[00:48.383] Wasn't gettin' sleep I was focused on the prize
[00:51.400] Heavy smokin' weed drinkin' liquor every night
[00:54.358] The girl I was in love with wasn't just for me
[00:57.384] I tried to show her things she didn't wanna see
[01:00.455] My parents were embarrassed hated seein' them like that
[01:03.623] They carried me this far it's time I put em on my back
[01:06.560] My songs were breaking through, my car was breaking down
[01:09.647] Yea the pressure grew, I had to make it now
[01:12.717] The awkward conversations and the fights increased
[01:15.952] The days were chaotic so the nights were my peace
[01:18.958] I'm locked in like woah woah
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[01:25.213] You know that was me stayin' up puttin' work in
[01:28.294] Making sure my family was good we were hurtin'
[01:31.324] Dad lost his job bank tried to take the house
[01:34.387] Mom lost her mind I was tryna make it out
[01:37.406] You know that was me who came thru when it mattered
[01:40.539] You know that was me turnin' losses to laughter
[01:43.615] Divvy up the cash makin' sure we all eat
[01:46.704] Bring us all together makin' sure we all speak
[01:49.737]
[01:49.889] Tried to keep the peace I was hiding how I felt
[01:52.838] Only 23 takin' care of things myself
[01:56.028] Payin' all the bills everyone was broke
[01:58.886] All the while still tryna be the goat
[02:01.985] I'm lonely all the time but I've always held my tongue
[02:05.156] It's been 6 years since I wasp a brother or a son
[02:08.127] My father lost his voice he said money speaks
[02:11.204] They didn't have a choice they had to come to me
[02:14.289] The awkward conversations and the fights increased
[02:17.414] The days were chaotic so the nights were my peace
[02:20.570] I'm locked in like woah woah
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[02:26.818] You know that was me stayin' up puttin' work in
[02:29.780] Making sure my family was good we were hurtin'
[02:32.913] Dad lost his job bank tried to take the house
[02:36.159] Mom lost her mind I was tryna make it out
[02:39.007] You know that was me who came thru when it mattered
[02:42.122] You know that was me turnin' losses to lau
[02:45.193] Divvy up the cash makin' sure we all eat
[02:48.257] Bring us all together makin' sure we all speak
[02:51.289]
[02:51.421] Cut off everybody I ain't got no time to party
[02:54.429] Tryna get these fans and build a mother****in' army
[02:57.412] Cuz no one's gonna save us but me so I got us
[03:00.584] I said that I would I gotta keep my promise
[03:03.626] Missed out on a lot yeah my 20s were a blur
[03:06.787] My mind was always focused on the future that's for sure
[03:09.949] But I'd sacrifice it again and again
[03:12.846] To make sure my fam doesn't go thru that again
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[03:17.666] Oh I been on my own, my own
[03:29.893] Oh I been on my own, my own
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[03:40.661] You know that was me stayin' up puttin' work in
[03:43.588] Making sure my family was good we were hurtin'
[03:46.706] Dad lost his job bank tried to take the house
[03:49.724] Mom lost her mind I was tryna make it out
[03:52.840] You know that was me who came thru when it mattered
[03:55.933] You know that was me turnin' losses to laughter
[03:58.945] Divvy up the cash makin' sure we all eat
[04:02.024] Bring us all together makin' sure we all speak