Childish Gambino

Released: July 4, 2012

Featuring: Danielle Haim

Songwriter: Childish Gambino Ludwig Göransson Danielle Haim

Producer: Childish Gambino Ludwig Göransson

[Chorus: Danielle Haim]
We are so far away from here

[Verse: Childish Gambino]
Tell 'em run it back, this song is my shit
Told that DJ "Turn it up!", all we did was Blowflex (Woo)
It’s that Stone Mountain, DeKalb county
Fuck boys know shit 'bout me
Still real, no shit, cash gun, money clip
285 to 400 then I made a left (Yeah)
Man, we spend it up in Lenox, boy, we fresh to death
They be sleepin' when I left, now they heard of me
We get paid to get y’all hyped, that’s that turnip green
New kicks, street ball (Ayy)
Black top, asphalt
Tight dress, her ass fault, get face like bath salts
Airport atheist, only pray when there's turbulence
So why the fuck am I stressin’ over this nervous shit?

[Chorus: Danielle Haim]
We are so far away from here
We are so far away from here

[Bridge: Childish Gambino]
Burn, burn, burn
My new car (Yeah), my new clothes (Hoo)
Now that I’m on top, are you proud of me?
Burn, burn, burn (Yeah)
My new car (Yeah), my new clothes (Hoo)
Now that I won't stop, are you proud of me?

[Outro: Childish Gambino]
All I really wanted was a left turn
Never thought it'd go and leave a nigga burned
Now that I’m on top, are ya proud of me, proud of me?
All I really wanted was a left turn
Never thought it'd go and leave a nigga burned
Now that I’m on top, are ya proud of me, proud of me?
Are you proud of me?
Are you proud of me?
Na-na-na-no-no-no
Na-na-na-no-no-oh
I shoulda known
Na-na-no, shoulda known
Shoulda known

You can call him Donald Glover, Childish Gambino, or just simply talented. Mr. Glover wears many hats when it comes to entertaining; in the last five years alone, he has been highly successful in the paths of acting, rapping, writing, and performing stand-up.

‘Bino has displayed great versatility over his rap career, from the boasting yet muted Culdesac, to the open and vulnerable yet sweet sounds of Camp, and finally to the brash/broken/sullen tour de force that was Because the Internet. He also has released electronic instrumental work under the moniker Mc DJ.

Donald broke a six-year streak of releasing projects in 2015. Instead, he made up for it by directing the FX series Atlanta—where he is also the creator and the lead actor. This role led him to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. In November 2016, Gambino announced his next LP, “Awaken, My Love!”, which released on December 2nd. His latest effort landed him 5 Grammy nominations in 2018, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. With two Emmy awards and one Grammy under his belt, he is well on his way to EGOT status.

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