How Much a Dollar Cost Kendrick Lamar
Verse)
[F] [F#] How much a dollar really cost?
The question is[G#6] detrimental, paralyzin' my thoughts
Parasites in my[F#] stomach keep me with a gut feeling, y'all
Gotta see how I'm [F]chillin' once I park this luxury car
Hopping out feel[F#]ing big as Mutombo
20 on pump 6, dirty [G#6]Marcellus called me Dumbo
20 years ago, can't forget
[F#]Now I can lend all my ear or two how to stack these residuals
[F] Tenfold, the liberal concept of what men'll do
[F#] 20 on 6, he didn't hear me
Indigenous [G#6]African only spoke Zulu
My American tongue was slurry
[F#] Walked out the gas station
A homeless man with a semi-tan[F] complexion
Asked me for 10 Rand, stressin' about [F#]dry land
Deep water, powder blue skies that crack [G#6]open
A piece of crack that he wanted, I knew he was smokin'
He[F#] begged and pleaded
Asked me to feed him twice, I didn't believe it
[F]Told him, "Beat it"
Contributin' money just for his pipe, I [F#]couldn't see it
He said, "My son, temptation is [G#6]one thing that I've defeated
Listen to me, I want [F#]a single bill from you
Nothin' less, nothin' more"
[F]I told him I ain't have it and closed my door
Tell me how much a d[F#]ollar cost
(Chorus)
[G#6] It's more to feed y[F#]our mind
[F] Water, sun [C#]and love, the one you l[A#/C]ove
All you [F#]need, the air you br[F]eathe
(Verse)
[F#] He's starin' at me in disbelief
My temper i[G#6]s buildin', he's starin' at me, I grab my key
He's starin' a[F#]t me, I started the car, then I tried to leave
And somethin' [F]told me to keep it in park until I could see
The reason [F#]why he was mad at a stranger
Like I was supposed to save him
[G#6]Like I'm the reason he's homeless and askin' me for a favor
[F#] He's starin' at me, his eyes followed me with no laser
[F] He's starin' at me, I notice that his stare is contagio[F#]us
Cause now I'm starin' back at him, feelin' some type of disres[G#6]pect
If I could throw a bat at him, it'd be aimin' at his [F#]neck
I never understood someone beggin' for goods
[F] Askin' for handouts, takin' it if they could
[F#] And this particular person just had it down pat
[G#6] Starin' at me for the longest until he finally asked
[F#] Have you ever opened up Exodus 14?
A [F]humble man is all that we ever need
Tell me how much a d[F#]ollar cost
(Chorus)
[G#6] It's more to feed [F#]your mind
[F] Water, sun [C#]and love, the one you lo[A#/C]ve
All you [F#]need, the air you br[F]eathe
(Verse)
[F#] Guilt trippin' and feelin' resentment
[G#6] I never met a transient that demanded attention
[F#]They got me frustrated, indecisive and power trippin'
Sour [F]emotions got me lookin' at the universe different
I [F#]should distance myself, I should keep it relentless
[G#6] My selfishness is what got me here, who the f**k I'm kiddin'?
So [F#]I'mma tell you like I told the last bum
Crumbs and pennies, I[F] need all of mines
And I recognize this type of pan[F#]handlin' all the time
I got better judgement, I know when nigga's [G#6]hustlin', keep in mind
When I was strugglin', I did compr[F#]omise, now I comprehend
I smell grandpa's old medici[F]ne, reekin' from your skin
Moonshine and gin[F#], nigga you're babblin', your words ain't flatterin'
I'm imagin[G#6]in' Denzel but lookin' at O'Neal
Kazaam [F#]is sad thrills, your gimmick is mediocre
The jig is [F]up, I seen you from a mile away losin' focus
And I'm i[F#]nsensitive, and I lack empathy
He looked at [G#6]me and said, "Your potential is bittersweet"
I looked at [F#]him and said, "Every nickel is mines to keep"
He looked at [F]me and said, "Know the truth, it'll set you free
You're lookin' [F#]at the Messiah, the son of Jehovah, the higher power
[G#6]The choir that spoke the word, the Holy Spirit
The nerve o[F#]f Nazareth, and I'll tell you just how much a dollar cost
[F] The price of having a spot in Heaven, imburse your loss, [F#]I am God"
(Outro)
I wash my h[G#6]ands, I said my grace, what more do you w[F#]ant from me?
Tears of a [F]clown, guess I'm not all [Dm7]what is meant t[D#m]o be
Shades of gre[C#]y will never change if I condo[A#/C]ne
Turn [F#]this page,[F] help me change, so ri[Dm7]ght my wr[D#m]ongs [C#] [A#/C] [F#] [F]
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