Forgive Me

Anybody who listens to Joe Budden
I never got off on it, actually my image is not giving a fuck about, about image
My image is a regular, real-life man who will always give it to you just the way it is
I'm never gonna fabricate, I'm never gonna lie
And I'm never going to be that coward, because the industry made me do something
Sooner or later you gotta take a step back, and really just look at the situation, and analyze
To really think about it
And you gotta say, is the risk... worth the reward?
Let's go (forgive me)

Yo, I'm only human, ain't to be worshipped (nah)
I'm only human, I ain't perfect (nah)
I might say some things and reword it
You could blame it on my roots, deep Jerz shit

Bet some things were never instilled
I might make threats I will never fulfill (why?)
Hoping you're smart enough to use some will
And do as I say out of fear that I will

Say time will reveal, but I'm jammed up
But I'm standin' at the clock and the hands stuck
Ever so tender, seems the things y'all never forget
I'll never remember

Listen, it's your fault, you assumed I grew
But if I'm all about me, then where's there room for you?
Rather not rewind but fast forward
Forgiveness, all I can do is ask for it
Forgive me

I'm only human like y'all and shit
I ain't a robot, I ain't a superhero
I'm entitled to shit like y'all niggas
Here we go, check me out (look)

Might say some things thats outlandish
But when I do, I'm thinking without standage
I apologize, take it as a letter
In spite of my actions, just know I was raised better (much better)

I'm aware of my opinions hated
So why the fuck am I so opinionated?
My bad Method Man, out of respect
I'ma scrap them five pages I wrote towards Deck

'Cause that ain't have anything to do with you
So I made it have everything to do with you
Shuttin' up is unusual
So I'm back to lettin' my pen state what I do to dudes (I mean)

Outside of music, outside of rappin'
'Cause none of that shit interfere with life happenin'
And you can look me dead in the eyes
If you don't know shit, just know I took your advice
Holla at me

At least I listen, though
I'm open-minded enough to
Nigga, tell me something, I'ma take heed to it
Only if it's good shit though
I be my own filter

'Stead don't talk, think!
Think more niggas should be like that
Follow my lead
I left a trail for niggas
Follow it

Yo, you ain't lookin at the man that you would see
Ain't looking at the man that you should see
Ain't looking at the man that I could be
Treat me like I'm new to the game, still a rookie

Like a newborn straight out the pussy
Or is e'ybody straight out and just pussy? (Faggot)
In a state of confusion, what I intended is never the conclusion (talk to 'em!)
I'm losin', normally the one they accusin'

Maybe that explain my seclusion
But when you grown to see that the stakes high
You at least know to never make the same mistake twice (look!)

They say the real is gone
I represent this shit
What you see is what you get
No representative
From now on, get to redefine me
If you see another mishap, don't mind me, forgive me

Ya know, I heard a lot of niggas
Words are piercing
Sometimes they just hurt like bullets

I wanna make amends
Not to e'ybody, though
Some of y'all niggas I meant to offend, fuck y'all