Take My Time
Papoose Feat. Ghostface Lyrics

Tell you that I love you tonight
I want to express my love for you right now

But I know that I've got time on my side
I don't need to hurry to express my love, I have time

Where you goin', why you leavin' so soon?
Why are you leaving so quickly? Where are you going?

Is there somewhere else that's better for you?
Is there a better place for you to be?

Maybe I'll get in my ship and just sail, distance myself
Perhaps I'll physically remove myself from this situation

Splittin' without even giving farewell
Leaving without saying goodbye

Ain't givin' no visits, ain't sendin' no pictures
I won't be visiting or sending any pictures to those left behind

You hounds'll probably be sniffin' my smell
People will be trying to track me down

Following, using my scent as a trail
They'll be following my footsteps

This is the story, I'm livin' the tale
This is my life, and I'm living it

Sick of this business, won't beg for forgiveness
I'm tired of this industry, and I won't apologize

With quickness I burn all my bridges and bail
I'm cutting ties and leaving quickly

Got brothers and sisters who say they religious
I have family members who claim to be religious

But give me attention just when I prevail
They only pay attention to me when I succeed

See when you say I'm too big for my britches
When people say I'm too full of myself

You witches is wishin' my mission would fail
They're hoping my goals won't be accomplished

Winnin' instead, I sit on my bed
Despite the challenges, I'm still succeeding

I'm sick in my head, I wish I was well
I'm mentally struggling and wishing for better health

So lazy to get up, I piss in a pail
I'm so unmotivated that I'm using a pail as a toilet

So nervous, I bite off the tip of my nails
I'm so anxious that I'm biting my nails down to the quick

Top of my game but I ain't been sane
Although I'm successful, I haven't been mentally stable

Since back when my missus was driven to jail
Ever since my partner was sent to prison

Freedom was weighed on the prisoner's scale
Their freedom was dependent on the justice system

Writing me letters, she sits in the cell
She's writing me letters while she's in jail

Maybe we all should live in a shell
Perhaps it would be better if we all isolated ourselves

Time would travel as quick as a snail
Time would move incredibly slowly

Maybe our past life, we was all sinnin' relentless
Perhaps in our past lives, we were all continuously sinning

And now we livin' in Hell
Now we're living in a state of suffering and despair

They think it was easy, it wasn't at all
People assume my success came easily, but it was difficult

Needed a voice, I just wanted a call
I needed support, and just a phone call would have helped

Hatin' CO's, they bustin' my balls
I'm frustrated with correctional officers bothering me

Got me so angry I'm punchin' the wall
I'm so enraged that I'm punching the wall

I was young, man, I had to grow up
I was young and immature, but I had to mature quickly

In '06 I was about to blow up
In 2006, my music career was about to take off

Freestylin', tearin' every show up
I was performing my music live and killing it

Started shinin', niggas seen the glow-up
I started to become successful, and people noticed

Fifty deep everywhere we showed up
There were always fifty people with me, wherever I went

We was violent so it fucked the flow up
Our violent behavior caused problems for us

You see they true colors when it slow up
People's true personalities are revealed when things slow down

I hit rock bottom, homie, it was so rough
I hit an all-time low, it was incredibly difficult

Had a big crew but the crew broke up
I had a large group of people with me, but we fell apart

Guess I was dreamin', wish I never woke up
Perhaps it was all a dream, and I wish it never ended

Thought I had friends but you know what
I believed I had friends, but I was wrong

Now they say they comin' but they never show up
They claim they'll be there, but they never follow through

O called me, man, that made fold up
A friend called me, and it made me emotional

When Strong passed, man, that had me tore up
When a friend died, it caused me significant emotional pain

Swear I wish I wouldn't've picked the phone up
I regret answering the phone

He said, "Pap, they just hit the lil' bro up"
He informed me that our young friend was hurt

When you feel like you at the bottom, know what?
When you're at your lowest point, you know what?

There ain't nowhere else to go but go up
The only direction left to go is upwards

Had to reinvent myself, sure 'nough
I had to completely change myself

Now the haters sick, they wanna throw up
Now my haters are jealous and upset