The Ceiling

Transmitting live from the cusp of extinction
 Look you in the eyes like, "Fuck was you thinking?"
 I'm kinda feeling like there's nothing left to defend
 But if we keep it Franklin, that's just another weekend
 I guess karma really gives you what you paid for
 'Cause AmeriKKKa got blood in her carburetor
 I'm in the mountains hiding out from the park rangers
 Something 'bout putting a slug in your heart chamber
 If I ain't the one that wrote it, then I quoted it
 Ipso facto, I overlooked your ownership
 Kicked that back door to open it, broke it in
 Hit those bad notes and drove it like I chauffeured it
 S'posed to get me on a guest list, but I'm skeptical
 In my profession don't nobody act professional
 Decided I'd arrive a little bit ahead of schedule
 And started up a heavy metal band with the devil, it goes
 I been working my whole life to touch the ceiling
 Don't even know if I'd recognize the feeling
 But I been working my whole life
 
 I been working my whole life to touch the ceiling
 Don't even know if I'd recognize the feeling
 But I been working my whole life
 
 And it's a viking ship, there's no breakfast
 And it's the life we live, it's so precious, yeah
 And don't pretend that you was over our heads if
 You know you never meant for us to catch those references
 (Right?) And just so I can understand
 Nobody in command'll willingly give up their upper hand
 Unless suddenly their gun is jammed
 And you pry it from their motherfucking hands (Right?)
 And I been working my whole life afraid of the clock
 And I know that ain't right 'cause I can't make it stop
 Gotta show up and finish the shift
 The baby told me being present is a gift
 And maybe that's why you refuse to fall asleep
 Probably keep it moving 'til the heart stops respondin' to the beat
 But my brain's still self-conscious
 Like I coulda cut my losses if I would've acknowledged I was exhausted
 'Cause I been working my whole life to touch the ceiling
 Don't even know if I'd recognize the feeling
 But I been working my whole life
 
 I been working my whole life to touch the ceiling
 Don't even know if I'd recognize the feeling
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 But I been working my whole life
 And I dunno if this is how it's supposed to feel
 How will I know if this is how it's supposed to feel?
 And I dunno if this is how it's supposed to feel
 How will I know if this is how it's supposed to feel?