Cousins
Carolina Cole Lyrics

They putting prices on heads, silver or lead
People are being targeted for their lives, either to be killed or to be coerced into doing something against their will

I pray the scores settle 'fore the devil notice you dead
I hope that conflicts are resolved before someone loses their life and ends up in the devil's clutches

Got me smoking the potent, my eyes open and Otis, they red
The marijuana I'm smoking is strong and causing my eyes to be bloodshot

Thoughts of my eye roam and words that I hoped I had said
I'm thinking about things from the past that I wish I had expressed

That aunty sippin on, we missin ya
We miss our aunt who has passed away and was known for drinking alcohol

Even tho you gone, your thought alone can lift us up
Just thinking of our aunt can bring us joy and comfort, even though she is no longer with us

This is us
Family is an important part of our identity and who we are as people

Got some niggas never call me 'less they need something
There are people who only contact me when they want something from me

But I pick up, like, "whassup, what you need cousin?"
Even though some people only contact me for their own gain, I still answer their calls and ask what they need

My niggas know that I love 'em
The people I care about and consider to be my family know that I love them deeply

Give 'em roses while they can smell 'em
I try to show love and appreciation to my loved ones while they are still alive and can experience it

Cause ain't no tellin' who'll be here tomorrow
Life is unpredictable, so it's important to cherish the people we have in our lives while we have them

Used to borrow your digital scale
I used to borrow a scale for measuring drugs from a family member or friend

Flippin' them sales
I was selling drugs to make money

But now it's digital dash while you're still in the past
Nowadays, drug dealing is done using technology and fast cars, while the person who used to lend me a scale is no longer involved in that lifestyle

Boy, trust me when I tell you, the picture got much bigger
I've come a long way and my life has changed a lot since I used to borrow a scale to weigh drugs

The swishers and dutch fill up
I smoke cigars filled with marijuana

Bitches in lust with us
Women are attracted to us and our lifestyle

Momma would dissapprove, losing my way
My mother would not approve of my behavior and I feel like I'm losing my path

Lost in the sauce, this bolognese is so amazing
I'm caught up in the chaos and excitement of my lifestyle and the food I'm eating is really good

Had a talk and she remark: "you so engaging"
I had a conversation with a woman who remarked on my charisma and charm

Running game, it's all the same
I'm playing mind games with women to get what I want and it's become routine for me

I'm growing jaded
I'm becoming tired and disillusioned with my lifestyle and the people around me

Had a couple things in common, like Lonnie Lynn
I had a few things in common with rapper Common (whose real name is Lonnie Lynn)

But I'm too faded for conversatin'
I'm too high on drugs to have a meaningful conversation with anyone

I'm sittin' here contemplatin' how to win
I'm thinking about how to come out on top and be successful

Cousin in jail again, asking me for bail again
My cousin is in jail and is asking for me to bail them out

Close when I was 12, but I was much frailer then
My cousin and I were close when we were younger, but I was much weaker and more vulnerable back then

He was like 16, a nigga from the gutter and
My cousin was 16 years old and grew up in a rough environment

Years ago his favorite uncle had married my mother and
My cousin's favorite uncle had married my mother years ago

Here we are, runnin' through the Ville like dumb and dumber and
Now we are together in our hometown, acting foolish and carefree like characters from the movie 'Dumb and Dumber'

For that summer man I swear I wish you was my brother then
We were so close during that one summer that I wished he was my actual brother

Well time passed and we fell off cause you moved back home
As time went on, we grew apart because my cousin moved back to his hometown

Little did you know Jermaine done grew a new back bone
Little did my cousin know, I became more confident and assertive

Niggas thought he wouldn't make it 'till he proved that wrong
People doubted that I would be successful, but I proved them wrong

12 years later on the radio that Who Dat song
Twelve years later, a song I made called 'Who Dat' was played on the radio

Your homeboy bumps the Warm Up now you buggin'
Your friend is listening to my album 'The Warm Up' and it's surprising you

Cause you looking at the cover and you say "Yo that's my cousin"
You recognize me on the album cover and proudly claim me as your cousin

And niggas looking at you like you lying but you wasn't
People might not believe that we are really cousins, but you are telling the truth

Next thing I know you blowing up my line all a sudden
Suddenly, you are calling and texting me constantly

And I'm showing love saying "yo look what I did
I am telling you about my success and accomplishments

Man, nobody coming from here ever did this shit this big"
I'm proud of my success and how far I've come, especially since not many people from our hometown achieve such success

But now you saying "Man enough about you
You are telling me that I've talked about myself enough and that we need to talk about you

Shit what about me, my nigga what about me?
You are frustrated that I'm not focusing enough on you and your needs

Same niggas showed you how to rap, now you don't know how to act
I helped you learn how to rap, but now you are acting like you are better than me

Boy I'm at the bottom you could pull a nigga out of that
I'm not as successful as you are, but you have the ability to help me get to where you are

Put me in a video, yo put me on your hottest track
You want me to help you gain exposure and become famous by featuring you in my music videos and on my most popular songs

Bring me on the road with you, you know 'cuz got yo back
You want me to join you on tour and be your support system

And I'm strapped up if them niggas act up
I am armed with a weapon in case anyone tries to harm us

See you headed to the top you need to let me catch up
You want to catch up to my level of success and need my help to get there

Won't you let me catch up man"
You are asking me to give you a chance and help you succeed as well

"I'll see you when I see you
I'll talk to you when I talk to you

Harsh as it seems to say, I wouldn't want to be you
As much as it sounds harsh, I wouldn't want to be in your position

Bail you out for your daughter and I pray to God
I would bail you out of jail for the sake of your daughter, and I hope that nothing bad happens to you

A nigga never pull your card or she won't ever get to see you"
I hope that you never get caught doing something illegal or harmful, otherwise your daughter won't be able to see you again