Music : Saba/Madison McFerrin/Ogi/Jordan Ward
[Intro: Madison McFerrin]
I ain't got the time to lose on you
On you, no
[Verse 1: Saba & Madison McFerrin]
Visits to county, we all fine
Seen my homie cut his dreads this time
I was growin' my hair, but I never considered tryin'
Lockin' it up, you know turn a root to the vine
Saw free form, slim kid, far side
For the fist time, in the running video
I thought what I looked like in an alternate light (No, no, no, no, no, no, no-oh)
Gettin' off into detail, this is all about my lock journey (I ain't got the time)
Took the bus on Diversey (To lose)
Hopin' that I don't die today, it's bright and early
She looked at me like, she love the nappy boy
Full press down like a tabloid
Searchin' for an avenue, ways to reflect my current attitude
Views of the world, I'm Malik to my Grandma (You-you)
Who used to braid my hair, but I had to cut 'em at the school (You-you)
And it was black ran, I'm just a black man (You-you, oh, oh)
Lookin' for a good day, good state, lap dance (Uh)
I'll play the game, but I won't tap dance
Now you might see me out in a head wrap
The fitted, but I didn't get it on Fairfax
I show you where I'm at like AirTags (I ain't got the time)
I deserve a subtle flex and a rare brag (To lose)
'Cause I'm the one who put the dreads in the CARE hat
Cut 'em and immediately grew my hair, back, haha, yeah
That's when they started lettin' me fly without a- (You-you)
Without a random search (You-you)
(You-you, oh, oh)
[Pre-Chorus: Ogi]
From the moment I get up out of bed
This broad day what comes from my head
I don't care what nobody says
Keep growin' your garden
[Chorus: Jordan Ward]
You keep growin' your garden (Garden)
Wins and wins they hardened it (Ooh)
I don't even know what sparked it (I don't even know what sparked it)
Inspiration spark (Damn)
Young dreadful niggas finna start shit (Oh, oh, damn)
[Verse 2: Saba & Madison McFerrin]
Rinsed the relaxers out of nappy afros
And breakin' plastics from scratchin' scalps with rat combs
Curl patterns that fight back and aggro
So wild that you can't put a ****in' cap on (Time to lose)
Momma scratchin' my dandruff, flew back home
Still tenderheaded, boy, you are not that grown
Them neck braids help you build backbone (No, no, no, no, no, no, no-oh)
Everybody flamed your ass
You either laughed or just hoped one day the style catch on (You-you)
Shawty, my goals is more than you can brag on (You-you)
When it add up won't be an App on that phone (You-you, oh, oh)
Need guap like a cheese head, Brett Favre
Oh, you seen a weed head got dreadlocks?
Oh, you seen a couple savages too?
Couple of babies who done start they journey anew (Uh)
I'm rootin' for you, we can start at the root, uhuh (Yeah)
I'm who they told you I was, it's all true (Uh)
The journey so fire, had to tell mine
I just asked my shawty for a hair tie, haha, yeah (No, no, no, no, no, no, no-oh)
And the mother****er broke before I- (I ain't got the time)
Before I even got to rap my shit (To lose)
[Pre-Chorus: Ogi, Saba, and Ogi with Saba]
From the moment I get up out of bed (Yeah, ayy)
This broad day what comes from my head (Yeah)
I don't care what nobody says
Keep growin' your garden
[Chorus: Jordan Ward]
You keep growin' your garden (Garden)
Wins and wins they hardened it (Ooh)
I don't even know what sparked it (I don't even know what sparked it)
Inspiration spark
Young dreadful niggas finna start shit