Intro  
Am               Gm 
(wooh, wooh-wooh wooh) yo, my men and my women 
Am               Gm 
(wooh, wooh-wooh wooh) yo, my men and my women 



[Verso 1]
 
Am                              Gm 
  You need somethin' unexpected, some form of weapon 
Am                              Gm 
  You ask him to feel protected, and still feel protected 
Am                              Gm 
  Just one time for the record,    just one time for the record 
Am                              Gm 
  Don't agree with the message,   don't agree with the methods 



[Refrão]
 
Am                           Gm                 Am 
   Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down 
                       Gm                     Am 
Who knows when was the last time you felt the love 
         Gm                       Am 
One last sparkle to follow in my light 
            Gm 
One last sparkle to follow 



[Verso 2]
 
Bb                    Am  Gm                      C 
  Man, it's too early        What the hell you do wakin' me up at 5:30? 
Bb                           Am  Bb                        N.C. 
Why the hell are you worried?       Play somethin' that is very, very vibe-worthy 
Am                                 Gm 
I don't know want my mind alerting,  people sayin' tweetin' gonna make you die early 
Am                                 Gm 
How 'bout have my heart hurtin'?      Hold it all inside, that could make you die early 
Am                                 Gm 
Go on and get your best attorney      Something's there, feel it when I heard it 
Am                                              Gm 
  Just release the spirit, let it flow though   How these **** leaving now with one leg like Flo-Jo? 
Am                                               Gm 
Nail me to the cross with long nails, like Coco  Free Throat Coat for the throat goats 
Am                                    Gm 
Even if I gotta do it solo, even if I gotta do it with no promo 
Am                                    Gm 
  I ain't got my point across 'til we finally get across and pass the point 
     Am                                                  Gm 
So there's a couple things that I gotta quote    Don't involve yourself in things you don't have to know 
        Am                                                  Gm 
I ain't never question what you was askin' for   I gave you every single thing you was askin' for 
        Am                                                  Gm 
I don't understand how anybody could ask for more    Got a list of even more, I just laugh it off 
     Am                                              Gm 
I be goin' through things I had to wrote   Celebrity drama that only Brad'll know 
         Am                                      Gm 
Too many family secrets, somebody passin' notes  Things I cried about, I found laughable 
Am                                             Gm 
Lil' baby Jesus, ain't laughing, no   Don't involve yourself in things they ain't have to know 
    Am                                             Gm 
The big man upstairs ain't laughin', no   Don't involve yourself in things they ain't have to know 



[Ponte]
 
    Bb          Am     Gm             C 
Now here we are,   you know I'm not about it 
Bb             Am     Bb 
Showed you my all   I let you into my thoughts 



[Refrão]
 
Am                           Gm                 Am 
   Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down 
                       Gm                     Am 
Who knows when was the last time you felt the love 
         Gm                       Am 
One last sparkle to follow in my light 
            Gm 
One last sparkle to follow 
   Am               Gm 
In love,  one last sparkle to follow in my light 
Am          Gm 
  One last sparkle to follow 


Interlude:  
Bb             Am                   Gm                          C 
Okay, I didn't throw a fit when you said you wanted to leave, I told you I loved you, 
Bb                       Am  Bb 
  but you didn't believe,    You were too easily fooled, 
   Am                       Gm 
so easily deceived, by some dude who's more rather into greed 
Am                        Gm 
  Played by your emotions, you were swamped by your needs 
Am                               Gm 
  Told me, I didn't believe, you said I was out to deceive, ahaha 
                Am           Gm 
You said that I lie, how did I? 
           Am                 Gm 
I told you everything, didn't I? 
                           Am                 Gm 
But you just could not believe, man, I'm so peeved 
                             Am                    Gm 
Your friends all up in your head even when we're in bed 
            Am                         Gm 
Your mind's elsewhere, and you say you care? Haha 
     Am                                 Gm 
I'm laughin' at you all, you think you got me? No, no 
   N.C. 
My back ain't against the wall (The wall, the wall, the wall, the wall, the wall) 



[Refrão]
 
Am                           Gm                 Am 
   Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down 
                       Gm                     Am 
Who knows when was the last time you felt the love 
         Gm                       Am 
One last sparkle to follow in my light 
            Gm 
One last sparkle to follow