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• 1 media/Front.jpg 2017-06-10T13:02:27-07:00 How Much A Dollar Cost? 3 featuring James Fauntleroy & Ronald Isley plain 2017-06-26T18:42:54-07:00 How much a dollar really cost?
  The question is detrimental, paralyzin' my thoughts
  Parasites in my stomach keep me with a gut feeling, y'all
  Gotta see how I’m chillin' once I park this luxury car
  Hopping out feeling big as Mutombo
  20 on pump 6, dirty Marcellus called me Dumbo
  20 years ago, can't forget
  Now I can lend all my ear or two how to stack these residuals
  Tenfold, the liberal concept of what men'll do
  20 on 6, he didn't hear me
  Indigenous African only spoke Zulu
  My American tongue was slurry
  Walked out the gas station
  A homeless man with a semi-tan complexion
  Asked me for 10 Rand [apprrox $1 USD], stressin' about dry land
  Deep water, powder blue skies that crack open
  A piece of crack that he wanted, I knew he was smokin'
  He begged and pleaded
  Asked me to feed him twice, I didn't believe it
  Told him, "Beat it"
  Contributin' money just for his pipe, I couldn't see it
  He said, "My son, temptation is one thing that I've defeated
  Listen to me, I want a single bill from you
  Nothin' less, nothin' more"
  I told him I ain't have it and closed my door
  Tell me how much a dollar cost
  
  [Chorus - James Fauntleroy:]
  It's more to feed your mind
  Water, sun and love, the one you love
  All you need, the air you breathe
  
  He's starin' at me in disbelief
  My temper is buildin', he's starin' at me, I grab my key
  He's starin' at me, I started the car, then I tried to leave
  And somethin' told me to keep it in park until I could see
  The reason why he was mad at a stranger
  Like I was supposed to save him
  Like I'm the reason he's homeless and askin' me for a favor
  He's starin' at me, his eyes followed me with no laser
  He's starin' at me, I notice that his stare is contagious
  Cause now I'm starin' back at him, feelin' some type of disrespect
  If I could throw a bat at him, it'd be aimin' at his neck
  I never understood someone beggin' for goods
  Askin' for handouts, takin' it if they could
  And this particular person just had it down pat
  Starin' at me for the longest until he finally asked
  Have you ever opened up Exodus 14?
  A humble man is all that we ever need
  Tell me how much a dollar cost
  
  [Chorus]
  
  Guilt trippin' and feelin' resentment
  I never met a transient that demanded attention
  They got me frustrated, indecisive and power trippin'
  Sour emotions got me lookin' at the universe different
  I should distance myself, I should keep it relentless
  My selfishness is what got me here, who the fuck I'm kiddin'?
  So I'mma tell you like I told the last bum
  Crumbs and pennies, I need all of mines
  And I recognize this type of panhandlin' all the time
  I got better judgement, I know when nigga's hustlin', keep in mind
  When I was strugglin', I did compromise, now I comprehend
  I smell grandpa's old medicine, reekin' from your skin
  Moonshine and gin, nigga you're babblin', your words ain't flatterin'
  I'm imaginin' Denzel but lookin' at O'Neal
  Kazaam is sad thrills, your gimmick is mediocre
  The jig is up, I seen you from a mile away losin' focus
  And I'm insensitive, and I lack empathy
  He looked at me and said, "Your potential is bittersweet"
  I looked at him and said, "Every nickel is mines to keep"
  He looked at me and said, "Know the truth, it'll set you free
  You're lookin' at the Messiah, the son of Jehovah, the higher power
  The choir that spoke the word, the Holy Spirit
  The nerve of Nazareth, and I'll tell you just how much a dollar cost
  The price of having a spot in Heaven, embrace your loss, I am God"
  
  [Ronald Isley:]
  I wash my hands, I said my grace
  What more do you want from me?
  Tears of a clown, guess I'm not all what is meant to be
  Shades of grey will never change if I condone
  Turn this page, help me change, so right my wrongs