What A Job
Devin feat Snoop Dogg and Andre 3000 Lyrics

Rollin' up another swisha, listenin' to the beat again
Preparing a joint, while vibing to the music once more

Drankin' but we concentratin', smoke another sweet again
Drinking but staying focused, lighting another joint

Steadily rewindin', trying to make some hot shit
Continuously replaying, striving to create amazing music

Oh, what a job this is
Reflecting on the challenging and rewarding nature of this profession

Another all-nighter, tryin' to get it done
Pulling another late-nighter, working tirelessly to complete tasks

Barely make it home with the morning sun
Just managing to return home as the sun rises

Baby mother thinking that you on some other shit
Significant other assuming you're involved in questionable activities

Drankin' yet I'm thinking of another rhyme
Drinking while constantly brainstorming new lyrics

Smokin', hoping that some bad news will come some other time
Smoking and praying for negative happenings to be postponed

'Cause I'm trying to do what I've loved, I love what I do
Because I'm pursuing my passion and genuinely enjoying my craft

This music is something more different than the weed and the brew
Music holds a deeper meaning than just substances like drugs and alcohol

That's why we mashin', we ain't asking for nothing, we working for it
That's why we're grinding and hustling without relying on handouts

Push it, peddled it to the people, they can't ignore it, this is for
Promoting and selling our music to captivate listeners, this is dedicated to

All the independents, a few major labels
All the independent artists and a select few major record labels

The big studios who still give niggas favors
The prestigious studios that still support and assist artists

On the mixin' and mastering, puzzlin' and
Working on the mixing and mastering process, carefully piecing together

Plastering the tracks together on tapes, C-D's, wax or whatever
Creating the final version of the songs on various formats

This is for all the engineers who smoke weed
This is dedicated to the engineers who enjoy smoking cannabis

Can't forget about the production cost and all the hidden fees
Acknowledging the expenses and hidden charges associated with production

For another rhyme written, we spend time spittin' in the booth
Devoting time to crafting new lyrics and delivering them in the recording booth

Sometimes it's like a pigeon coop
At times, the working environment resembles a crowded and chaotic pigeon coop

But it's all for the cause, yeah, so I'm
However, it's all part of the mission, so I continue

Gonna continue to MC and smoke weed, you know I'm
Persisting with my craft as an MC while enjoying marijuana

As easy as it looks to you, I make it look so easy
Although it may appear effortless to you, I effortlessly make it look easy

With the music I'd be making big impression I'd be leaving
Through my music, I'm leaving a significant impact and impression

And a lot of folks, they stop and stare thinking I'ma trickin' off
Many individuals observe me, assuming I'm wasting money recklessly

I roll another bleezy, puff it, pass it and shake it off
I roll another blunt, smoke it, pass it around, and dismiss their judgments

Move on to the next phase and it's amazing
Transitioning to the next stage, and it's truly remarkable

The next generation of rappers, big Snoop Dogg raising
Supporting and nurturing the upcoming wave of rappers

Hmm, that's 15 years in the game
Hmm, that's 15 years of experience in the music industry

Still got the fortune and fame, yeah, I'm doing my thang
Still retaining wealth and popularity, yes, I'm pursuing my own path

Check this Devin, somebody said that real Gs to go heaven
Listen up, Devin, someone claimed that genuine gangsters enter heaven

So I'ma keep spittin' the truth on these fools like a reverend
Therefore, I'll continue preaching the truth to these foolish individuals

Stay open like 7/11 that's 24/7, when you need some hot shit
Remaining accessible like a 24/7 convenience store, providing the hottest music

Stop by and get you a beverage, I'm servin'
Come by and grab a drink, I'll be serving it

My rhymes like nickels and dimes
My verses hold value, comparable to nickels and dimes

Plug it in, let it play and let me blow your mind
Connect and listen, allow me to impress you deeply

It's the dominant conglomerate, prominent and I'ma get
We're the leading force in the industry, influential and determined to attain

What I gotta get, twist another sweet and bob to the beat
Achieving what's necessary, rolling another joint, and grooving to the rhythm

We work nights, we some vampires
We work during the night, we're like vampires

Niggas gather 'round their beat like a campfire
Artists come together around their music, like a campfire gathering

Singin' folk songs but not no kumbaya, my Lord
Creating songs with deep meaning, but not in a cliché and superficial way

You download it for free, we get charged back for it
You download it without paying, but we bear the consequences

I know you're saying, they won't know they won't miss it
I understand your perspective, thinking no one will notice or care

Besides, I ain't a thief, they won't pay me a visit
Furthermore, I'm not a thief, so they won't come offering compensation

So if I come to your job, take your corn on the cob
So, if I visit your workplace and take your lunch

And take a couple kernels off it, that would be alright with you
And remove a few kernels, you wouldn't mind, right?

Hell no, yeah, exactamundo
Absolutely not, yeah, exactly

But we just keep recording and it ain't to get no condo
Nevertheless, we persist in recording, not solely for material possessions

And candy, Bentley, Fanny with no panties in Miami
And luxurious items, expensive cars, enjoying parties in Miami

And that cute lil' chick named Tammy that you took to the Grammys
And that attractive girl named Tammy who accompanied you to the Grammys

See we do it for that boy that graduated
We do it for that young man who graduated

That looked you in your eyes real tough and said 'preciate it
That looked you directly in the eyes, displaying gratitude and respect

And that he wouldn't have made it if it wasn't for your CD number 9
Stating he wouldn't have succeeded without your ninth album

And he's standing with his baby momma Kiki and she cryin'
And he's standing beside his child's mother Kiki, who's in tears

Talkin' 'bout that they used to get high to me in high school
Recalling how they used to get high while listening to my music in high school

And they used to make love to me in college
And they used to make love while playing my songs in college

Then they told me 'bout their first date listenin' to my tunes
They shared their experience of having their first date while listening to my music

And how he liked her finger nail polish
And how he admired her nail polish

I say, hate to cut you off but I gotta go
I apologize for interrupting, but I must depart

I wish you could tell me mo' but I'm off to the studio, gotta write tonight
I wish you could share more, but I need to head to the studio to write tonight

Hey, can you put us in your raps? I don't see why not
Hey, can you mention us in your songs? I don't see any reason not to

Devin is the dude you gon' probably hear him talkin' 'bout
Devin is the person whose name you'll likely hear me mentioning

Yeah, this life we live, what a job this is, real spit man
Yes, this life we live, what a job it is, speaking the truth, my friend

A lot of folks want to walk in these shoes but
Many people aspire to experience what we go through, but

They just don't know man, it's a hell of a job, man
They simply don't comprehend, my friend, it's an incredibly challenging profession

To be a rapper, MC, whatever you want to call it, man
To be a rapper, an MC, or whatever you prefer to label it, my friend

We got a lot to deal with, family members
We have numerous responsibilities, including family matters

We gotta always look out for baby momma nagging
We must constantly handle the nagging of our child's mother

You know I'm saying kids need this and then again
You understand what I'm saying, children require certain things, and furthermore

The public need that, we gotta make hot music
The public demands our music, so we have to consistently create quality tracks

'Cause if it ain't hot it don't mean shit
Because if it isn't exceptional, it holds no significance

But you know, it's all in a day's work
But, you know, it's all part of our daily work routine

What a job this is my nigga
Indeed, my friend, what an incredible job we have

What's crack-a-lackin' Devin, the Dizzude?
What's happening, Devin, my friend and colleague?

Snoop D-O dub, J Prince, Jazz Prince
Snoop Dogg, J Prince, Jazz Prince, notable figures in the industry

Yeah, Rap-A-Lot still on top 2007
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