Stay Up lyrics

[Hook: Mick Jenkins]

Stay up Joe

Stay up Chahlie

Stay up folks

Stay up cuz

[x3]

Stay up cuz

Stay up

[Verse 1: Mick Jenkins]

I remember when we first moved out here to chi-town

Knew that this was my town

Quickly found out that we couldn't ride 'round with

Hats cocked that crack rock had bad hoods on padlock

5-0 like Matlock and Cole park was the hideaway

First day that you took me shit was lookin' like a holiday

Nobody in school everybody kickin' it

One nigga talkin' everybody listenin'

Never paid attention to the shot callas

Was more excited by the fightin' that the ball brought us

9 foot rims had us thinkin' we was all ballas

Tryna impress the shorties that a visit to the mall brought us

I watched you spit and you was gamin' hoes

Knew I, wanted that shit but wasn't capable

But whenever you needed it you would let me play the role

Wingman to the stingman, but without you here it ain't the same thing man

[Hook: Mick Jenkins]

Stay up Joe

Stay up Chahlie

Stay up folks

Stay up cuz

[x3]

Stay up cuz

Stay up

[Verse 2: Mick Jenkins]

79th street, at 6am its the cleanest street they bother to sweep

On the southside

And at 8am it's dirtier than the crackheads that infest its surface

Here, flamin' hots and honey buns are a heart healthy breakfast

Children speak as if their past lives weren't nautical

And newspaper is nothing more than a fan or insulation

On 79th street, niggas ain't got shit

There are more black (black) boarded buildings

(and bored black teens at blackboards) than black teachers

And black children at blackboards

And black families are chained to corners stores

By the link of government assistance

It's a cold, cold world for a broke ass nigga

It's a windy city when ain't no warmth in yo' pockets

Stay up my nigga

Stay up

[Hook: Mick Jenkins]

Stay up Joe

Stay up Chahlie

Stay up folks

Stay up cuz

[x3]

Stay up cuz

Stay up

• Artist:Mick Jenkins
• Album:The Mickstape (2012)