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Peasant like a peacock/ hesitant like heroin/
I barrel down whatever barrels aiming at me/ (how sick?)/
All sick all three sixty five days/
In ways radio plays dont relay/
Dont behave/ fuck em/ we been without em/
Couldnt need anything less/
Ate what they feeding still hate to feel it digest/ (ick)/
They like get it while its good/ get it on demand/
get it just to get it now/ get it while you can live a little/
Chorus:
We dont want nothing from no one/
We dont need nothing youre selling/
We dont see anything moving/
We dont have the time/
We just need something to eat/
We just need some place to sleep/
We need the basic and baby we are gonna be/
Alright x9
They cant do nothing for you man/ (Sorry)/
Keep talking heads just work that word play while you can/
They listen too huh?/ break em if you can/
Sleepwalking aint really a hobby its just so damn easy to get good/
Beat up a bag eat key a Humvee/
Draw something pretty on some really really/ nice things/
They cant take it with them can they?/
Cant break that rhythm can they?/
Chewin Chantix or handling madness/ cramming that baggage
We dont want nothing from no one/
We dont need nothing youre selling/
We dont see anything moving/
We dont have the time/
We just need something to eat/
We just need some place to sleep/
We need the basic and baby we are gonna be/
Alright x9
I barrel down whatever barrels aiming at me/ (how sick?)/
All sick all three sixty five days/
In ways radio plays dont relay/
Dont behave/ fuck em/ we been without em/
Couldnt need anything less/
Ate what they feeding still hate to feel it digest/ (ick)/
They like get it while its good/ get it on demand/
get it just to get it now/ get it while you can live a little/
We dont want nothing from no one/
We dont need nothing youre selling/
We dont see anything moving/
We dont have the time/
We just need something to eat/
We just need some place to sleep/
We need the basic and baby we are gonna be/
Alright x9
Keep talking heads just work that word play while you can/
They listen too huh?/ break em if you can/
Sleepwalking aint really a hobby its just so damn easy to get good/
Beat up a bag eat key a Humvee/
Draw something pretty on some really really/ nice things/
They cant take it with them can they?/
Cant break that rhythm can they?/
Chewin Chantix or handling madness/ cramming that baggage
We dont need nothing youre selling/
We dont see anything moving/
We dont have the time/
We just need something to eat/
We just need some place to sleep/
We need the basic and baby we are gonna be/
Alright x9
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Great song.. The beat is sick, I love the soulful vocals in the beat. The message is clear, don't buy into the bullshit people try to sell you. get your basic needs and you will be alright.