Need A Sign

If you ask me, since Harlem, our familys always been like
Its been the best of times, it was the worst of times (Worst)
I needed a sign
2008, my mother passes away (RIP )
Im at rock bottom
Daves with me through my mothers situation (Yeah, I was)
But hes still playin basketball, hes doing his thing (Yeah, I was)
Two years later, he gives me a call
Hes hit rock bottom (Yeah, I did)
Hes gettin kicked out of school
He has another dream: to rap
He tells me he needs to come back to New York
And if he has this opportunity, hes gonna make it
I knew I was already strugglin, I didnt even want him to come back
And be in the streets, I didnt want him to get into any bullshit
We didnt really have much, namean? We were just together
All we had was each other and his dream
I look back now, I think of 6E, that front door (Pals)
Right by the staircase, perfect place, that back room I grew up in
Hes been such an inspiration to so many
People see the grind and the pain, the struggle hes gone through (Right)
That weve been through (Right)
But this is for everybody out there (Yeah, it is)
Lookin, thinkin, dreamin, everybody needs a sign (Yeah, they do)

Sometimes you cant see it yourself
You need a sign, need some help

Dave East:
We know we guilty but we gon act like we innocent (On God)
My Glock was filthy, need disinfectant to get it in (Oh, God)
My grandpops was an immigrant, never a citizen (Never)
They expect me to vote, told my mother, I needed Ritalin (Crazy)
Was born crazy, (Lost) I never felt like I was normal (Never)
The sun shine bright after it rain, thats what the storm do (Right)
Roll a blunt and wish I could trade places with Freaky (Malik)
Until I sit and realize my daughter really need me ( On God)
I had to cut ties with my closest, *****s is greedy (Greedy)
You can see the pain in my eyes as soon as you see me (Look)
Aladdin had me tryna make wishes, wasnt no genies (None)
Halal if I was talkin bout lambs, no Lamborghinis (None)
We was really starvin, in my aunty crib hearin Marvin
Had to travel the world to realize nowhere like Harlem (Nowhere)
I tried to keep my distance from *****s thats scared of problems (Scared)
Them *****s realize you food, then anywhere, theyll rob him (Anywhere)
You ever tuck in your jewelry? Then you dont need to shine (You dont need it)
All the money in the world wont bring you peace of mind (Nope)
All them chains dont matter, they hate to see you shine
Was lost, prayin to God, beggin him, like, 'I need a sign' (I need one)
Show me how to do it when aint nothin workin (Workin )
I just hope that I dont shoot if we meet up in person (God)
Now they ask my feature price, they never wanted verses (God)
Now I live a different life, cant see my mother workin (On God)
Should I rob em? Should I shoot 'em? I just need a sign (I need one)
You know Ive been goin through it, just give me a sign (Dont blow it)
I promise we all could do it, I just need some time (I promise)
Should I continue with this music? Just give me a sign (Tell)
Thinkin bout the day when I wont need to rhyme
She tryna lie on me or she love me? I just need a sign (I needed one)
I close my eyes and pray, like, 'I just need a sign' (Pray)
I listen to what you tell me, I cant read your mind

Teyana Taylor:
I need a sign, I need to blind em, eh
Before the diamonds
Though Ive been live, I set my timin, eh
Aint no silver lining
They cant control me, **** your controllers
Lost in the sofa least every mornin
Im takin over, **** these emotions, all the signs
Hey, ***** s callin like we homies now, not
I bet they stop with all that trollin now, blocked
Made that rooftop into a floor for now, its a sign
Now its Rolls when we rollin out, drop
**** a lease, I gotta buy the block, block
**** them people, theres a bottom line, no need to sign

[Dave East:]
My man died before we talked, aint get to speak in time
Them grams had them smokers lookin like a sneaker line
My little man dont wanna rumble, so he keep a 9
Not breakin it down, keepin this pot, shit, this peace of mind
Im on my daughter, across the water, I hope she dont see no crime
Theres problems, Ipull up on the bike, Im on Deebo time
I tried to ask my father to help me, told me, 'I need to grind'
Your funeral packed, but you dead, cant even see the line
I hope I see the signs
It break your heart when a youngin dyin, he was nine
They say he stop, but we speedin, so we dont see the sign
Feel like a war goin on when all your people dyin
*****s is numb and they gon act like they dont see you cryin
You got a chance to get outta here, we dont need you ridin
He just need a sign (He just need a sign)
Nobody keep it real with him, he tired of people lyin
He sick of lightin up candles, too many people dyin
Knowin you might get up out the hood, that shitll keep you tryin
Im used to the jungle, *****, I been a lion
Walk in the booth, kill everything, even my pen is dyin
That shit they tried to teach in school, we aint consider science
You a sucker if you give up, too many *****s tryin
Pocket watchin, you focused on what your ***** buyin
Pocket watchin, you focused on what your ***** buyin

Teyana Taylor:
I need a sign, I need to blind em, eh
Before the diamonds
Though Ive been live, I set my timing , eh
Aint no silver lining
They cant control me, **** your controllers
Lost in the sofa least every morning
Im takin over, **** these emotions, all the signs
Hey, *****s callin like we homies now, not
I bet they stop with all that trollin now, blocked
Made that rooftop into a floor for now, its a sign
Now its Rolls when we rollin out, drop
**** a lease , I gotta buy the block, block
**** them people, theres a bottom line, no need to sign, yeah, yeah