Masquerade

Join in on the Masquerade?

No....I won't let my future fade.

I intend to survive?

No...I intend to thrive.

Imma win this game

Walk away with the crown.

I'm almost there

I jus' figured I'd share

For all those who care.

Prove ya lame?

Nah, no need.

I'm here for du fame

So Imma plant this seed

I only care about this moment

Not tomorrow

Not yesta' day

No, jus today

Am I blessed or am I lucky?

Maybe it was that jade monkey?

I made my wish

Got my dish

But where's the bad, the regret?

Am I a fad, or did I let

All the fame, all the money

Reach my head, now I feel funny.

I don't wanna go straight up

Cuz what goes up must come down

And it don't hurt going up

But it'll hurt falling down

Yeah, it'll hurt y'all

Gotta learn to walk once I can fly

And, man, if I should die

I wanna go in the middle

Not on the bottom, on the griddle

Not on the top

As a flop.

I was nice to as many on my way up.

Didn't step on no heads,

No, jus shakin' hands.

But will they catch me...

When I fall down

Man, I dunno y'all....but

It pains me so

But I gotta let go

This notion

In my head

Just emotion

Thoughts are dead

And, while it hurts...

It'll have to do

So I'll try to....