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Slowing Me Down

from Perfect Timing by Akil Pratt & K1NG ELJAY

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(Verse One - Akil Pratt)
Getcha bets settled, know that I don't mud wrestle
Won't pocket-check you wondering 'bout where the real fans at
You can tell by the mail, Zelle, and the Cash App
And who took their time to put their numbers into Bandcamp
I'm forever grateful to the faithful Paypals, and I say, thank you
But being reduced to panhandling I can't do
Especially with utilities, loans from the bank due
Sent a beat pack out, but I ain't tryna chase you
Understand that with my presence I ain't gotta grace you
Tryna get some free labor, but ain't that what slaves do
You out of you cotton pickin' mind
Pat you on your back, while they be robbing n*ggas blind
I want the cheese, but got to deal with house cats and mouse traps
Cold world like it's ten below
Gotta stop biting my tongue
I worked for FedEx for twelve years, so it ain't nothing for me to push an envelope

(Hook)
Ya slowing me down, yeah, ya slowing me down
Slowing me down, yeah, ya slowing me down
Ya slowing me down, yeah, ya slowing me down
Slowing me down, yeah, ya slowing me down


(Verse Two - K1NG ELJAY)
Ladies and gentlemen, Häagen-Dazs flows, here's the scoop
Redefined the RDFND, to cut some ideas loose
Needed a different canvas to properly flex my tools
L1TEWORK, but every plug needs an outlet with some juice
Know in the past the static's what I been attracted to
Shocking to think the fuse in my brain could've blew
Now I look and laugh and keep on walking past, I'm amused
Drinking liquor to create or stimulate as a muse
Ain't really the safest way, but I can't chase after you
Love you man, but understand I'm doing what I have to do
Got these ideas that gotta manifest so I can't fool
With you if you chasing vices, your mental is apt to lose
Hopefully you hear this verse and know you had one in your crew
That truly cared but God's got you now, so I just have to move
I just feel sad for you, you ain't even have to choose
Nerds got you bout to perish but I think I always knew
Best of luck to you and you

(Hook)

(Outro - ELJAY)
God bless you, man… See I know who I am and that in turn has shown me who you are. I can't dim my glow to Help you shine, that's not how light works. And I've got more to do until I'm back in the earth. So while I'm above It, I- well, we - move intentionally. It's perfect timing, truthfully. And if that's something you can't see, either as business partners or as friends? Then hopefully 'peace' takes on a double-meaning.

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from Perfect Timing, released March 26, 2021

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K1NG ELJAY Birmingham, Alabama

I just want to make music you can feel.

Based in Alabama for now, but feel free to check out the releases on the page (which are all available for free), and tell a friend to do the same thing.

Feel free to pay if you rock with it, but no pressure.

I appreciate you for even giving this a chance. I won't disappoint, I promise.

L1TEWORK.
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