Crooked Smile

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Even though I. On my way, on my way, on my way down.

On my way, on my way, on my way down. You were the one that was trying to keep me way down.

But like the sun, know -you know I found my way back 'round. -They tell me I should fix my grill 'cause

I got money now. I ain't gon' sit around and front like I ain't thought about it.

A perfect smile is more appealing, but it's funny how.

My shit is crooked, look at how far I done got without it.

I keep my twisted grill just to show the kids it's real. We ain't picture perfect, but we worth the picture still.

I got smart, I got rich, and I got bitches still.

And they all look like my eyebrows, thick as hell. Love yourself girl or nobody will.

Know you a woman, I don't know how you deal. With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels.

I feel for you. Killing yourself to find a man that'll kill for you.

You wake up, put makeup on, stare in the mirror. But it's clear that you can't face what's wrong.

No need to fix what God already put His paintbrush on.

Your roommate yelling, "Why you gotta take so long? " What it's like to have a crooked smile.

On my way, on my way, on my way down. On my way, on my way, on my way down.

-That crooked smile.

-You were the one that was trying to keep me way down. But like the sun, know you know I found my way back 'round.

Yeah, to all the women with the flaws, know it's hard my darling.

You wonder why you're lonely and your man's not calling.

You keep falling, victim 'cause you're insecure. And when I tell you that you're beautiful, you can't be sure.

'Cause he don't seem to want you back and it's got you asking.

So all you see is what you lacking, not what you packing. Take it from a man that loves what you got.

And baby girl you a star, don't let 'em tell you you not. Now is it real?

Eyebrows, fingernails, hair. Is it real? If it's not, girl you don't care.

'Cause what's real, is something that the eyes can't see.

That the hands can't touch, that them bras can't be. And that's you. Never let 'em see you frown.

And if you need a friend to pick you up I'll be around.

And we can ride with the windows down, the music loud. I can tell you ain't laughed in a while.

But I wanna see that crooked -smile. -On my way, on my way, on my way down.

On my way, on my way, on my way down.

You were the one that was trying to keep me way down. But like the sun, know you know I found my way back 'round.

Got the crooked smile with the style on 'em.

-Background. -Crooked smile with the style on 'em.

You were the one that was trying to keep me way down.

But like the sun, know you -know I found my way back 'round.

-We don't look nothing like the people on the screen. You know the movie stars, picture perfect beauty queens.

But we got dreams and we got the right to chase 'em.

Look at the nation, that's a crooked smile braces couldn't even straighten.

Seem like half the race is either on probation.

Or in jail, wonder why we inhale. 'Cause we in hell already. I ask if my skin pale. Would I then sell like

Eminem or Adele? Well one more time for the veil.

And fuck all of that beef shit, nigga let's make a mil'. Hey officer man we don't want nobody getting killed.

Just open up that cell, let my brother out of jail. I got money for the bail now.

And well now. If you asking will I tell now? Ayy hell nah. I ain't snitching 'cause.

Man they give them niggas stitches now.

If you was around then you wouldn't need a witness now. How you like this crooked smile?

On my way, on my way, on my way down. On my way, on my way, on my way down.

-That crooked smile.

-You were the one that was trying to keep me way down. But like the sun, know you know I found my way back 'round.

Got the crooked smile with the style on 'em.

-Background. -Crooked smile with the style on 'em.

You were the one that was trying to keep me way down.

But like the sun, know you know I found my way back 'round.

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La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la. La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la. On my way, on my way, on my way down.

On my way, on my way, on my way down. You were the one that was trying to keep me way down.

But like the sun, know you know I found my way back 'round.

Back 'round. You were the one that was trying to keep me way down.

But like the sun, know you know I found my way back 'round.

Back 'round.

You were the one that was trying to keep me way down.

But like the sun, know you know I found my way back 'round.