I'm a slow typer, a so-so writer   Been the shit ever since I was an infant in diapers   And Imma be dope all the way to the end   From the cradle to the grave, the pampers to the depends   Get enough love, got enough friends   But on a regular basis, it's safe to say I got the bends   And I didn't mean to ignore that vibe you sent   I guess my mind was probably on my rent   I got my mind on my tummy and my tummy on my mind   Some assembly required, let me run it down the line   The factory is open, time card punched   Until lunchtime, it's crunch time   Back to work fool.    First rule is to keep the verse true, even if it hurts you   You gotta wear the pain like a stain   Respect the listener, respect the game   Because there's more to gain than just some dinner and fame      Gimme the money, but don't you dare stop there   Gimme the mic, that's the tool, and I play it cool   Gimme the life, I seen things that used to be dreams   Gimme the love, my name's Slug, gimme a pound or a hug      And I'mma play this game   I just wanna say all I really want is for you to remember my name   And Imma run for as long as I'm allowed   Hope to god I inspire some of yall      See I'm that cat that used to sit in the back and study   Looking for some proof that god loves ugly   Flash forward a decade later in your town   Somehow a good number of yall got down   And it's solid, fresh, dope, whatever you wanna call it   Not bad for an aspiring sociopathic alcoholic   Aw shit, look at Slug, still rockin the same outfit   Tryin' to make the belly grow bigger than the wallet   Hey yo man, how you doin, how you been   Just makin it cool to rap about love again   Not the hippie stuff, I'm talkin bout that bitch that gets you nuts   (Did he say bitch?) Yo I'm sorry, don't tell my baby's mommy   Speakin of baby,   There'll be a crateful of albums for my son to page through   Thinkin daddy was a gun   With a handful of heads that put me up til they had some samples from   Ant and fake them what the fuck I said   Still goin, still maintainin, still standin in the land of snow and purple    rain   And I'm still waitin for my date to kiss me or slap me   Cause there ain't no way that I can be happy when I'm happy      Gimme the money, but don't you dare stop there   Gimme the mic, that's the tool, and I play it cool   Gimme the life, I've seen things that used to be dreams   Gimme the love, my name's Slug, gimme a pound or a hug      And I'mma play this game   I just wanna say all I really want is for you to remember my name   And Imma run for as long as I'm allowed   Hope to god I inspire some of yall      I've had the pleasure of speaking with some of you ( yeah you)   Come on now, don't act like you don't know who I'm talkin to   After that show, when you approached me like you know me   The cd I sold you, the secrets that you told me   On that world you vision, through the layers of tears   The ones you choke and keep hidden when the players are near   I watch you chase it with beers and frustration and fear   Try to figure out why the hell I came here   Well I don't know either, and I'm not ready to take a breather neither   All I know is I'm still a believer   So you can beat me up, or you can beat me off   Pick a side, any side, and let me do my job   If you've got a lot of love to give, but you don't know who to give it to   Imma turn out the lights and light this cigarette   And write a song about you (this one's for you)      Gimme the money, but don't you dare stop there   Gimme the mic, that's the tool, and I play it cool   Gimme the life, I've seen things that used to be dreams   Gimme the love, my name's Slug, gimme a pound or a hug      And I'mma play this game   I just wanna say all I really want is for you to remember my name   And Imma run for as long as I'm allowed   Hope to god I inspire some of yall      Please god (but don't you dare stop there)   that's the tool and I play it cool   I've seen things that used to be dreams   The name's Slug, girl, gimme a hug