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Neva Lost

from Which Way Is Up? by 5th Child

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Produced by 5th Child. Background vocals by Eddie Wiliams. Saxophone by Tiger Rogers. Additional vocals by Ebone Johnson.

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Every step you take, I'll be three steps ahead of y'all/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)/
Paid the cost to do it so it's my time to set it off/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)/
Even if I didn't win I still (Neva Lost)/
They gon' have to deal with me again so I (Neva Lost)/
Yea, I neva lost. I ain't neva lost/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)

Black man, black man, have you any pull?/
Yessuh! Hella bags, just to make em hella mad/
We don't need no 4th quarter deals for your umbrella tax/
If you ain't spreading fiction, what's the problem when I'm telling facts?/
Oh I see, it was cool when we was selling crack/
Now we changed the rules, made a move and so you felt attacked/
You big mad, huh? You should get some help for that/
Over there like "Who he think he is?"/
I thought you'd never ask/
I rep the brand, see the logo in the photos/
"How's he so high up in the sky flying solo?"/
F' the shopping sprees, I need the keys to the stores/
Rather cop my own table than beg for a seat at yours/
My name is my name, I ain't waiting to be endorsed/
And I ain't here to purchase your product, I need the source/
Employee of the month? Please! I'd rather be the boss/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)

Every step you take, I'll be three steps ahead of y'all/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)/
Paid the cost to do it so it's my time to set it off/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)/
Even if I didn't win I still (Neva Lost)/
They gon' have to deal with me again so I (Neva Lost)/
Yea, I neva lost. I ain't neva lost/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)

Black man, black man, trying to buy the stage/
That's gon' put them in a rage, they'd prefer it if you tap dance/
Y'all can keep the advance/ 50-50 partnership/
Cause if it don't recoup all the loot then they gon' garnish it/
Nothing turns a profit like a black boy's dreams/
It's like warm apple pie, it's the American scheme/
Hold a knife at your future and they dare you to scream/
Kill yourself, while they keep the lion's share of the cream/
But it's a new day/ We're eating off of new plates/
Sick of eating crumbs, side of Ramen with the Kool-Aid/
Hollering 'bout a group trade/
Boy, I ain't no slave on a auction block/
Sold by the dozens with my cousins for a private stock/
Nothing's gonna stop me now/ Y'all can quote that/
Said that I was talking out of my league but now I own that/
Gotta say it loud if it's a point you wanna get across/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)

Every step you take, I'll be three steps ahead of y'all/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)/
Paid the cost to do it so it's my time to set it off/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)/
Even if I didn't win I still (Neva Lost)/
They gon' have to deal with me again so I (Neva Lost)/
Yea, I neva lost. I ain't neva lost/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)

Every step you take, I'll be three steps ahead of y'all/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)/
Paid the cost to do it so it's my time to set it off/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)/
Even if I didn't win I still (Neva Lost)/
They gon' have to deal with me again so I (Neva Lost)/
Yea, I neva lost. No I ain't neva lost/
Big ballin', baby! What you thought, huh? (Neva Lost)

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from Which Way Is Up?, released June 19, 2018
S. Brown

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5th Child Jackson, Mississippi

From recording karaoke machine mixtapes with his older brother, to independently releasing nine solo albums of original material, 5th Child has evolved into one of the South’s most groundbreaking hip-hop artists. Hailing from Jackson, MS, 5th Child blends southern bravado with thought-provoking and soulful lyrics, & gives listeners mesmerizing rhythms to rock to and grow from at the same time. ... more

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