[Budden talking]

Anybody who listens to Joe Budden

I never got off on it, actually my image is not giving a fuck about image

My image is a regular, real live man who will always give it to you just the way it is

I'm never gonna fabricate, I'm never gonna lie

and I'm never going to ?? cuz the industry made me do something

Some of you gotta take a step back, and really just look at the situation, and analyze

To really think about it. And you gotta say "is the risk...worth the reward?"

Let's go



[Verse 1]

Yo I'm only human, ain't to be worshipped (Nah)

I'm only human, I ain't perfect (Nah)

I might say some things and reword it

You could blame it on my roots, deep Jerz shit

Bet some things were never instilled

I might make threats I will never fulfill (Why?)

Hoping you're smart enough to use some will

And do as I say out of fear that I will

Say time will reveal, but I'm jammed up

But I'm standin at the clock and the hands stuck

Ever so tender, seems the things ya'll never forget

I'll never remember

Listen, it's your fault you assumed I grew

But if I'm all about me, then wheres there room for you?

Rather not rewind but fast forward

"Forgiveness", all I can do is ask for it

Forgive me



[Talking]

I'm only human like ya'll and shit

I ain't a robot, I ain't a superhero

I'm entitled to shit like ya'll niggas

Here we go, check me out



[Verse 2]

Might say some things thats outlandish

But when I do, I'm thinking without standage

I apologize, take it as a letter

In spite of my actions just know I was raised better (much better)

I'm aware that my opinions hated

So why the fuck am I so opinionated?

My bad Method Man, out of respect

I'ma scrap them 5 pages I wrote towards (Inspectah) Deck

cuz that aint have anything to do with you

So I made it have everything to do with you

Shuttin' up is unusual

So I'm back to lettin my pen state what I do to dudes (I meean)

Outside of music, outside of rappin

Cuz none of that shit interfere with life happenin

And you can look me dead in the eyes

If you dont know shit then just know I took your advice

Holla at me



[Talking]

At least I listen though

I'm open minded enough to

A nigga tell me something I'ma take heed to it

Only if its good shit though

I be my own filter

It's that on top music

Think more niggas should be like that

Follow my lead

I left a trail for niggas

Follow it



[Verse 3]

Yo, yo I ain't lookin at the man that you would see

Ain't looking at the man that you should see

Ain't looking at the man that I could be

Treat me like I'm new to the game, still a rookie

Like a newborn straight out the pussy

Or is everybody straight out and just pussy (faggot)

In a state of confusion, what I intended is never the conclusion (talk to em!)

I'm losin, normally the one they accusin

Maybe that explain my seclusion

But when you grown to see that the stakes high

You at least know to never make the same mistake twice (look!)

They say the real is gone

I represent this shit

What you see is what you get

No representative

From now on gator redefine me

If ya see another mishap dont mind me

Forgive me



[Talking]

Ya know I heard a lot of niggas

Words are piercing

Sometimes they just hurt like bullets

I wanna make amends

Nnot to everybody though

Some of yall niggas I mean to offend