Childish Gambino — NYC 2018 Freestyle

Give me, um Give me something on like Give me something on this tempo, on This time, that's like Give me something on the bass that's like Do-do-do, do, do-do-do-doo, do Do-do-do-doo, do Give me something on the organ that's like Doo-doooo Yeah, there we go [Intro] Watch me, watch me, baby I know, it's hard Drop me, drop me, baby I know, I can see the stars The stars I love, we get old Wanna believe in this lie, I see Can you tell me, what's on your mind? 'Cause your love is so hard to find [Verse 1] People used to count me out People want to get flyin' out like a stamp People used to count me out People used to talk that shit when I was at Camp People used to count me out People used to tell me all that bullshit's real tho People used to count me out 'Cause music ain't shit, that's why I changed the deal Man, I gotta do my own thing I gotta do my own thing, gotta learn to pick it, man I've got to pick a wedding ring But I don't really understand if they want to do the same Have to be, had to go Had to move from Glassnote I had to do my own thing, on the other side And niggas don't understand why I gotta rhyme I freestyle to the end of the day People tell me "How you do it at Sway?" And if you want a freestyle, call me up Me and Chance in the studio, rollin' up like "What we gonna do next week? What we gonna do next year? Make this shit a mixtape Or is it album of the year?" [Refrain] I don't know, I don't know, I don't know I don't know, I don't know, I don't know I don't know, I don't know, I don't know Man, I don't know! I don't know [Hook] I was sayin', like People used to count me out People used to count me out But people used to count me out People used to count me out [Verse 2] I like your music, ain't a fan though I like your movie, are you Lando? I like your show, are you around tho? You in Atlanta facing a lot, huh? Are you in Atlanta doin' your own thing Me and Usher in the studio Smoking dope, rollin' up Talkin' about what we're gon' do I call Erykah and be like "Yo, what you doin' tonight Should we get on the mic like that? Should we do somethin' new for them?" Or do people just not like care, I mean Sometimes I get kinda sad I'm on twitter like, "What's bad" I'm on twitter like, "What's good" Me and my son in the hood, like ooh Me and my son in the hood, like ooh Watching daddy getting a haircut, sittin', like ooh Watching daddy on TV, like ooh In the living room moving to this beat, like ooh In the living room move his little feet, like ooh In the living room, rhythm real sweet, like ooh We can go ahead and change the beat up, like ooh [Bridge A] If you know the time We can feel it in time In time If you know the time You can feel it in time In time Shit is feeling like the end of days But I know this way is gonna change It's gonna change I feel Marvin in my heart I feel Marvin in my heart I feel Marvin in my heart What's goin' on Why are we still singing the same song What's goin' on Why are we still singing the same song I hope, one day We'll find a new song to sing I pray, that's how it goes Until then [Verse 3] I'm in the studio, hanging with the Migos I'm sitting there looking like People want to do that People always want to talk me out Count me out People be like, "Ugh, he a nigga, stay clear" Uh, uh, uh And then they be like, "Nigga, oh shit Oh shit, that's the album of the year?" I don't know, I don't know I don't know I don't really got fears no more I don't know, I don't know I ain't really got, dreams, no more I don't know, I don't know I am runnin' out steam, sometimes I be sitting down, writing like Really, do I want this rhyme? Should I spend more time with my son Should I have a little more fun With the people I think move on? I lost people last year Again, no A friend though On the phone with Fredo like "What's up" And then the next day I'm like "Oh, that's what's up" I'm a friend with Emmy like "What's up" And I get a call like "That's what's up" [Bridge B] I feel like world's dying out I feel like I'm running out of town But there's nowhere I can't go And people know your face Like this [Verse 4] Yo, like with the cops Freakin' out, walkin' in the room That's on fire, holdin' a pizza box I got that shit on lock though People wanna talk top four People run, they only move, sayin' I ain't, got a new page to write I am working on something I love It's the last time People like "put that shit out" But it's the last time I don't know, I don't know If I'm ready, to end up, to end this But I need some time tonight To end something Death is good If it means progress, I confess I got, I got To change, rearrange, live in this phase By the lake, sittin' by My girl, talkin' about a world of things Whether you gon' bring the [?] Are you gonna drop this year I don't really know, but I fear I will And I know that fear, that I have, is good [Outro] Thank you for coming out Love your screams and shouts Don't mean to be a bummer But I probably won't do Worldstar until the next summer When I'm back in time Please come around Got something planned Oh you understand now I hope you understand now Give it up for the band now I really appreciate it Thank you guys so much