4 am in philly
Lil burk
Intro]
Yeah
They want a piece of what I built
Every handshake feel like a tax now
Real ones gone, new faces at the table
[Verse 1]
Mama said fame don't feed the soul
Just make the plate look full from far away
I'm posted where the loyalty ran thin
Everybody blood until the lawyer bills come
David Ruffin died broke, voice worth millions
I think about that when I sign these deals
Brothers I grew up with look at me different
Like success made me a stranger in my own zip
Can't go back to the block the same
Too much money make you the enemy or the ATM
I'm carrying weight that don't show on a scale
Every smile got a question behind it
[Chorus]
They all want a piece
Until there ain't nothing left to divide
I gave my word, that's the only thing I own
Legacy just a fancy word for what they take when you gone
[Verse 2]
Counting blessings but I'm subtracting losses
Homie from the set asking for a loan
Same one that wasn't there when rent was due
Everybody got a story about what I owe
I remember sleeping four deep in one room
Now I got space and it feel more empty
Ruffin sang his heart out for the world
Ended up alone in a van, nobody around
That's the price, ain't no refunds
I'm moving through this life like a target
Vest under the designer, that's the uniform
Can't trust the love, it got conditions attached
[Chorus]
They all want a piece
Until there ain't nothing left to divide
I gave my word, that's the only thing I own
Legacy just a fancy word for what they take when you gone
[Outro]
Pour some out for the ones who paved it
We standing on shoulders, can't forget that
But I'm protecting mine now
Before they turn me into a legend too
Yeah
Before they turn me into a lesson
Versions
4 am in philly (Version A)
Lil burk
Version A
4 am in philly (Version B)
Lil burk
Version B