The Countdown

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[Intro: Emilio Rojas] You know Emilio, he eat organic And he speak authentic, he ain't nothin' but his mama son And his women never need augmentin' cause they be all tens And they be beggin' him to fall in love He from a city where they hold no punches And they show no justice when them cell bars closin' shut He had a father that abused him and booked it So he moved into Brooklyn just to figure it was close enough [Verse One: Emilio Rojas] I made a home wherever I may have roamed in I do not think I am better, I made it known 'Cause I made it on my own I ain't have co-signs, I ain't tryin' to pay a loan Mama worked most nights, had to raise us on her own Yeah, I ain't complainin', only sayin' what I know And I'm aimin' at explainin' what the fate I might have chose is I get acclaim for the way that I compose this I was born great, see the weight that's on my shoulders It's nothin', I could shrug it off, yeah, I come a long way From that youngin' that would punch until his knuckles raw I made my city look good like a wonder bra Now they lookin' up in my hood, it's like a muscle car I never hustle raw but I got respected by the hustlers 'Cause I'm so fly, I'm above the law, this the story of a Cinderella Yeah, I went from shopping up inside of Wegmans to Citarella I been repellin' them blood suckers like citronella candles Everything I handle is big or better Bigger homes, fitted clothes, thicker hoes Now I'm fishin' on a boat in the cold 'Cific snows yeah 'Cause the city where I'm from so cold That the poe would get smoked by a 14 year old, right? He took the charge, I don't think he did the shootin' though 'Cause he know at 18, they let him out of juvie though Yeah, and that's the birth of a street legend And this a ghetto arms race, who gon' reach Heaven? And we ain't choose this lifestyle, it's predestined So when we answer the call, there ain't gon' be questions And E test the waters and then I make a splash The way they shower me with gifts, I could take a bath I could get used to this shit, let's make it last So you could tell me what you make of that [Hook] They was sayin' that he wouldn't be nothin' And they shouldn't even touch him Now they sayin' that he's next in line Cause it's certain that he's gon be blowin' Cause the buzz keep growin' and he know he'd be the best to shine And he do it, it goes one for my mama Two for my hoes, three for my city And four for my la-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la [Verse Two: Emilio Rojas] Listen, I'm driven to get a driver I'm lovin' every minute, I'm livin' like a survivor I'm comfortable in my skin, it's like a recliner And since I've given forgiveness to my father The world's opened up for me, my city swears that I'm on And all them older heads, they lookin' up to me Like I'm a role model 'cause I dated more models And I'm buying out the whole spot except the floor model My new squeeze, them dresses is too chic She in it for a home and never settle for no room key My dudes need for nothin', they all satisfied We on that road to success like a relaxin' drive Have to smile and people say that I changed I feel bad for 'em if they still stayin' the same I'm goin', I ain't stayin' in place 'cause life is a gamble And I'm raisin' the stakes, I ain't playin' it safe The world watchin' cause this that moment in time Where everything that you dream becomes a option When everybody that you rollin' with believe in you You starin' in that mirror and you seein' what they see in you Them label dudes is takin' a rhyme masters Fans would eat it up if it was easier to digest But I stood my ground, I never digress And now Emilio's a fuckin' poster boy for progress [Hook] They was sayin' that he wouldn't be nothin' And they shouldn't even touch him Now they sayin' that he's next in line Cause it's certain that he's gon be blowin' Cause the buzz keep growin' and he know he'd be the best to shine And he do it, it goes one for my mama Two for my hoes, three for my city And four for my la-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la They was sayin' that he wouldn't be nothin' And they shouldn't even touch him Now they sayin' that he's next in line Cause it's certain that he's gon be blowin' Cause the buzz keep growin' and he know he'd be the best to shine And he do it, it goes one for my mama Two for my hoes, three for my city And four for my la-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la They was sayin' that he wouldn't be nothin' And they shouldn't even touch him Now they sayin' that he's next in line Cause it's certain that he's gon be blowin' Cause the buzz keep growin' and he know he'd be the best to shine And he do it, it goes one for my mama Two for my hoes, three for my city And four for my la-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la La-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-la