The Way That I Am Lyrics – Joyner Lucas

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Joyner Lucas, world powerful artist
What is it about him that you like?
He was saying a lot of lines that I saw some of me in that
But at the same time, it was different because it was like he’s no compromising bars to tell his story
He still got complexity in there
Like he’s taking you on his journey
And I never snapped out of that journey ’til it was over
And I was like, “Yo, this kid is fu*king incredible”

Straight out the mud, the kitchen is dirty, just hit up the blunt
Then cop me a 30, I’m not who I was
The vision was blurry, I’m seeing s*it clear, that b!tch is murky
When I was a kid I thought I was worthy of feeling some love
But love ain’t deserve me, I wish I knew then that loving that hurt me
I’d sever that bridge before it can burn me
My mama was hard, my daddy concerned
Was beating my ass, he showed me no mercy
Thought he was Joe, the whippers was dirty
He tried to make music, the s*it wasn’t working
He taught me to rap, was practicing early
I wanted a dad, but he never earned me
His traded his sons for power of attorney
I traded his love for diamonds and pressure
I’m not who you knew, don’t act like you know me
A lot of s*it change, I’m not like the old me
The money and fame will never control me
But I went through things I wish you done told me
I still need the change from n!ggas who owe me
I won’t take the blame for calling you “Broski”
That’s really your name, you used to be brodie
But now you a lame, you n!ggas can blow me
A whole lot of money, a whole lot of fakes
Red dots on your body, I know how to trace
I don’t need stunt ’cause I know how to shake it
If I wanna stunt, I just pull out the safe
Whole lot of cake and I know how bake
Parking lot pimping, I feel like the wraith

I bury you n!ggas you pull out the Wraith
You showing your card, but you still not a ace

Some n!ggas tell me I remind ’em of Em
The MM LP album had me on ten
The s*it I was going through made me a stan
A lot of that pain I was still holding in
N!ggas who hate him the same ones who hate me
Then smile in my face and be shaking my hand
Crazy how even back then, always knew that one day I’d relate to the way that I am

(Ayy, ayy)
That’s the way that I am
(Joyner, Joyner, Joyner)
It’s the way that I am
(Uh, uh, uh)
It’s the way that I am
Crazy how even back then, always knew that one day I’d relate to the way that I am
(Ayy, ayy)

Taking a chance, I’m shaking the dice
She used to be a ho, you made her your wife
Don’t matter if I lose, I came here to fight
I feel like two wrongs gon’ make me alright
I’m talking my s*it, ain’t saying it nice
I’m save these drügs, I’m raising the price
Your energy’s trash, you say that it’s life
My angels are black and Satan is white
I sprinkle some glass and made you some rice
My chopper gon’ blast, I’m aiming it snipe
I ain’t on the ‘Gram and came here for likes
You stay on the ‘Gram and you came here to type
Patrolling the comments, you looking for spam
You really a fan, go take you a hike
Climb up the mountain and jump off the top
Your body gon’ pop, no saving your life
You looking at me, I see hate in your eyes
It’s obvious you want a fake out the side
Your whole life is made up, I ain’t too surprised
The industry phoney, it made up of lies
They keeping me out, but I’m breaking inside
I’m snatching the crown and I’m taking what’s mine
These industry b!tches won’t rate me with pride
I put ’em together and make a collage

N!ggas tell me I remind ’em of Em
The MM LP album had me on ten
The s*it I was going through made me a stan
A lot of that pain I was still holding in
N!ggas who hate him the same ones who hate me
Then smile in my face and be shaking my hand
Crazy how even back then, always knew that one day I’d relate to the way that I am

(Ayy, ayy)
That’s the way that I am
(Joyner, Joyner, Joyner)
It’s the way that I am
(Uh, uh, uh)
It’s the way that I am
Crazy how even back then, always knew that one day I’d relate to the way that I am