Careful
by NF

Album: Hope (2023)
Charted: 85
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  • Stuntin' on me, you get exposed
    I don't wanna pick then I buy both
    Doesn't go plat', it'll go gold (go gold)
    Keep it up upfront, I don't tiptoe (ayy)
    I be at the house tryin' to lay low (lay low)
    Duckin' and dodgin' the promo (promo)
    Sit on my roof like J. Cole (ayy)
    Yeah, sit on my roof like J. Cole (ayy)

    Thinking about how I'm so thankful (woo)
    Subpar songs, I don't make those (I don't make those)
    Look at that car I paid for (I paid for)
    Look at my life, I'm grateful (I'm grateful)
    Hatin' on me, that's hateful (that's hateful)
    You know I hit what I aim for (aim for)
    Talkin' 'bout risks, I take those (I take 'em)
    Didn't get here being careful (ayy)

    Listen, ah
    Talkin' 'bout risk, I take those
    Millionaire still riding with the Draco
    Courtside at the game Jumbotron got my name on it
    That's how a typical day goes
    I just left Nigeria, Lagos
    I just met Kanye, Yesoz
    I was talkin' to God, 'bout what's real or what's not
    All he said was remain faithful

    Okay, I get, I got it, I'm with it, I'm 'bout it
    My crib is exotic I'm blessed, hey
    We living chaotic, was high off narcotics
    But that's when my life was a mess, hey
    We come from the bottom, we still at the bottom
    I get high to relieve the stress, hey
    I don't think y'all get the message
    This just world is built off misconceptions

    Talkin 'bout greed
    Talkin 'bout envy
    Talkin 'bout money, then we talkin' 'bout plenty
    Talkin 'bout dollars, or we talkin' 'bout pennies
    Talkin' 'bout drinking, then we talkin' 'bout Henny
    What we talkin' 'bout?
    Lost souls at a crossroad, money coming in in large loads
    I've been crossed, so my heart cold
    That's all we know, yeah-yeah

    Stuntin' on me, you get exposed
    I don't wanna pick then I buy both (buy both)
    Doesn't go plat', it'll go gold (go gold)
    Keep it up upfront, I don't tiptoe (ayy)
    I be at the house tryin' to lay low (lay low)
    Duckin' and dodgin' the promo (promo)
    Sit on my roof like J. Cole (ayy, ayy)
    Yeah, sit on my roof like J. Cole (ayy, ayy)

    Thinking about how I'm so thankful (woo)
    Subpar songs, I don't make those (I don't make those)
    Look at that car I paid for (I paid for)
    Look at my life, I'm grateful (I'm grateful)
    Hatin' on me, that's hateful (that's hateful)
    You know I hit what I aim for (aim for)
    Talkin' 'bout risks, I take those (I take 'em)
    Didn't get here being careful (ayy)

    Called up my dad and I told him I got you
    You wanna retire, then do it, you're good
    Called up my grandma and told her
    It's time to move out of that basement, let's get you a crib
    Called up my manager, told 'em get ready
    It's 'bout to get busy this record is, ah
    Called up to God and I asked 'em, "You watchin' my back?"
    He ain't say nothin' back but I heard what He said
    When you see how I'm livin' the answer is obvious ain't it
    When you go from poverty stricken and stressing
    'Bout buying the groceries to not even having to look at the total
    You know you've been blessed
    Sharing the wealth, ain't no point in me keeping this all to myself
    I ain't taking this money with me to my grave
    Yeah, I might as well bless all the people I love

    We talking 'bout making a difference, I'm making one
    Talking 'bout risks, I been taken 'em
    Talking 'bout dreams, I been chasin' 'em
    Talking 'bout lives, I been changin' 'em
    Talking 'bout family don't play with 'em, whoa

    That's a line you don't cross, no
    Low blows can't respect those
    Gotta keep the loved ones close
    That's all we know, yeah

    Stuntin' on me, you get exposed
    I don't wanna pick then I buy both (buy both)
    Doesn't go plat', it'll go gold (go gold)
    Keep it up upfront, I don't tiptoe (tiptoe, ayy)
    I be at the house tryin' to lay low (lay low)
    Duckin' and dodgin' the promo (promo)
    Sit on my roof like J. Cole (ayy, ayy)
    Yeah, sit on my roof like J. Cole (ayy, ayy)

    Thinking about how I'm so thankful (woo)
    Subpar songs, I don't make those (I don't make those)
    Look at that car I paid for (I paid for)
    Look at my life, I'm grateful (I'm grateful)
    Hatin' on me, that's hateful (that's hateful)
    You know I hit what I aim for (aim for)
    Talkin' 'bout risks, I take those (I take 'em)
    Didn't get here being careful (ayy) Writer/s: Cordae Dunston, David Arthur Garcia, Nate Feuerstein
    Publisher: Capitol CMG Publishing, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, SPIRIT MUSIC ALPHA, Spirit Music Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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