Feed the Lions
T‐Pain Lyrics

Now no, no, now nigga just, just sit down for a minute man
Please calm down and listen to what I have to say.

Cause I gotta get something off my chest.
I need to express my frustration.

You understand me?
Do you comprehend the gravity of the situation?

I'm on the high wire at every night.
I perform a dangerous act every night.

Balancing on that bitch is a motherfucker.
Maintaining balance on the tightrope is extremely difficult.

So you know, I'm balancing on that motherfucker
I have to maintain balance on the tightrope while performing.

And he goin' give me you know, twos and fews, twos and fews.
Despite my hard work, I receive very little compensation.

Every time twos and fews
I consistently receive low pay.

But them motherfucking midgets is getting paid man, I'm telling you.
The little people who perform are getting paid more than me.

That little bitty motherfucker
The small person in charge.

But this little ring leader cat
The leader of the little people performers.

You know, I'm saying every time I sit him down I'm talking to him
I discuss my pay with the small person in charge.

I'm saying hey mayne look here, look here, can I get a raise?
Can I receive an increase in pay?

Hows a motherfucker half my motherfucking size getting paid more than me?
How are smaller performers getting paid more than me?

I'm getting half of the money and I'm taller than the motherfucker.
I receive less pay even though I am taller than the smaller performers.

Shit is crazy mayne.
This is an unfair and upsetting situation.

The lion came out the motherfucking cage? Alright?
A dangerous animal was released into the performing area.

White people sitting on the front row
The audience was primarily white.

One of em wanna throw some popcorn at the lion.
An audience member attempted to feed an already hungry animal.

I knew the motherfuckers hungry
I knew the animal was already in desperate need of food.

Cause they didn't feed the motherfucker at the last show
The lion was not fed during the previous performance.

We stopped in Kansas City, Missouri and the motherfucker didn't even feed the lion.
The animal was not given food during our stop in Kansas City, Missouri.

What happened?
The audience did not understand or appreciate the danger involved with performing with animals.

Three ate up lil' white children.
Despite the danger, children were allowed to approach the performer and were harmed.

Who he blame it on?
Who was faulted for the incident?

ME!
I was blamed for the incident even though I am not responsible for feeding the animals.

That's some bullshit!
This is unfair and unreasonable.

Y'all better not be smoking in my shit man!
Please refrain from smoking in my vehicle.

Stop smoking in my fucking Cadillac man!
I told you to not smoke in my car.

Ain't nobody smoking in your motherfucking Cadillac man!
Nobody is smoking in your car.

Yes you is! Nigga, I see it!
I can see the smoke and know you are smoking in my car.

I don't even know why you keep tripping on that shit!
I do not understand your concern about smoking in the car.

Cause nigga that's my shit!
I am protective of my possessions.

It got a ashtray in the front the back the side all up in this motherfucker
There are multiple ashtrays in the car.

That don't mean nothing!
The presence of ashtrays should not be taken as an invitation to smoke in the car.

Why you gotta ashtray you don't want nobody smoking in the motherfucker!
If you do not want people smoking in the car, why provide ashtrays?

Cause I can motherfucker!
I can provide ashtrays but not allow smoking in my car.

Well why we gotta ride in the god damn Cadillac to begin wit?!
Why are we using this car instead of another mode of transportation?

You ain't got no regular motherfucking transportation for a motherfucker?
Do you have any other type of transportation available?

It's a circus!
The situation is chaotic and unpredictable, like a circus.