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Man on FireBig K.R.I.T.

Released: April 10, 2012

Songwriter: Big K.R.I.T.

[Verse 1]
(Fuck em) These hoes come and go, shorty (But I don't love em)
Yeah, all I ever had was God (And a pistol)
My grandma ain't around the home (I could swear I miss her)
The world at my front door (Is how it feels)
I'm havin' nightmares of dyin' (I swear it's real)
I'm scarred from a life of horror (When will I heal?)
I drink a bottle everyday (That's how I deal)
It's a blessing I saw twenty four (Ain't that the truth)
The police never give a pass (They run and shoot)
They killin' all my lil niggas (Pray for the youth)
I'm thinkin' bout retaliation (Pray for me too)

[Hook]
I'm livin' on the edge, watchin' for a sign
But tomorrow never comes, I'm runnin' out of time
Lookin' in the mirror, waitin' for a change
Tired of the pain, wonderin' will it rain?
I'm a man on fire, I'm a man on fire
I'm a man on fire, I'm a man on fire

[Verse 2]
I'm tired of being broke (But how can I do better?)
Yeah, my partner haulin' gold (And never, ever let up)
Push the pedal to the metal (Tryin' not to crash)
The law's right behind me (Tell 'em kiss my ass!)
Burdens on my shoulders (Gotta pay the bills)
Roaches in my kitchen (Eyes full of tears)
Get it while it's good (Get it how you live)
Yeah, I lost a couple friends (But that's just how it is)
Never trust a soul (Cuz everybody's sellin')
Never speak your business (Cuz everybody's tellin')
Be careful when you shine (Cuz most niggas jealous)
It's death before dishonor (Now my foes under pressure)

[Hook]

[Verse 3]
Lil haters in the world (The price of bein' famous)
I'm tryin' to get to heaven (And kick it with the angels)
Been puttin' in the work (Dyin' to do some dirt)
God knows my heart (Cuz I ain't in the church)
Cuz everyday a struggle (The others live in storm)
What happened to the world? (2000 and beyond)
Your baby's havin' babies (Niggas dyin' to kill)
Yeah, I'm afraid to die (But I ain't happy here)

[Hook]

Big K.R.I.T.

Justin Lewis Scott (born August 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Big K.R.I.T. which stands for King Remembered In Time Is an American rapper and record producer hailing from Meridian, Mississippi.

He started his career in 2002 when he was still a teenager with the release of his first mixtape Dirty Thirty which he produced all by himself. Over the next years he would go on to release multiple mixtapes like See Me on top, See Me on Top II, Hood King of the Queen, See Me on Top III, and The Last King.

K.R.I.T’s strong work ethic and lyrical skills got recognition in 2010 when he dropped his mixtape Krit Wuz Here. The mixtape ‘s lead single “Country Shit,” was remixed by rappers Ludacris and Bun B who would later collaborated on other songs with K.R.I.T. in 2011 and charted on Billboard. In the same year, K.R.I.T got signed to Def Jam Recordings and was on the XXL 2011 Freshmen List. He then went on to release his mixtape Return of 4Eva which like the rest of his projects was self-produced.

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