[Verse 1]
The ground's wearing thin, the curtains now closing
It's quitting time, they say "give it time"
But I gave it all mine, now I'm empty
Gave it every single cent too, every penny
They'll just forget me, 'cause that's the way of the world
And I can't hold the weight of the world
If I can't pay the rent and keep food on the plate
Well, then what do I say to my girl?
Like "sorry, but it didn't work"
Guess I probably should've thought about it at first
But it's nothing first, I know I been a jerk
'Cause I spent my whole life tryna make this shit work
Gotta focus on the green and put aside my dreams
And pay every bill by any mean
I can't hang with the cousin of death
'Cause when you're broke, there's no time to rest
[Chorus]
Don't let me get carried away
So I don't get carried away, to be buried and lay in the dirt
I aim for what is worth
I try to put everybody that I love first
Don't let me get carried away
So I don't get carried away, to be buried and lay in the dirt
I aim for what is worth
I try to put everybody that I love first
[Verse 2]
And I don't make music for the masses
But I always fit a track for a casket
Though I'd never sell amounts massive
I will always tryna give you something classic
And that's real, even if I'm dead broke
And I'll always be the first 'til the end
So I do what I can and I'll take what they're giving me
And tryna make a buck in this land of liberty
[Chorus]
Don't let me get carried away
So I don't get carried away, to be buried and lay in the dirt
I aim for what is worth
I try to put everybody that I love first
Don't let me get carried away
So I don't get carried away, to be buried and lay in the dirt
I aim for what is worth
I try to put everybody that I love first
[Outro]
Don't let me get carried away
So I don't get carried away
Don't let me get carried away
So I don't get carried away
Don't let me get carried away
So I don't get carried away
Don't let me get carried away
So I don't get carried away, to be buried and lay in the dirt
In the dirt—