Long Way - Ollie

Yeah, woo!

I’ll do it the long way, yeah!

I ain’t taking any shortcuts, yeah, yeah

I started rappin' for a purpose, see, I’m thinkin' it’s mine

I started rappin' for the fame to get some money online

«My career will never last much longer than Vine»

These auto thoughts, they just roll out like I’m Optimus Prime

Now on the climb and finally understanding this shit (okay!)

Its politics—overtime—and that’s the point that I missed

Industry artists, I really hope you catching my drift

Your fake followers and views make you look like a bitch

Bunch a catfish, simply thirsty for likes

They tryna build a legacy and do it all in a night (I don’t think so!)

Game’s quick to make assumptions;

if you black or you white

The fuck it matter, I’m just making real music they like (okay!)

Check it, when was it cool to start rappin' 'bout Xans?

You understand you got all these kids' lives in your hands?

And that’s the message you choose to spread around with your brand?

Half these rappers out now, I honestly can’t stand

Y’all don’t make sense, guess you only want the dollars

That’s the problem with the game, they all tryna be some ballers

Hardly care 'bout the fans, funny cause they put you on

In a split second they can make your ass dead and gone

I ain’t saying much more, but that’s the truth about it (ooh!)

Used to tell them I’m gon' blow and they would always doubt it (always doubt it)

Gmail looking over crowded

If you talking hit songs, I know a thing about it, yeah

I’ll do it the long way (I will!)

I’ll do it the long way

I ain’t taking any shortouts, yeah

Funny, 'cause that’s what they all say

I’ll do it the long way

I’ll do it the long way

I ain’t taking any shortouts, yeah

Funny, 'cause that’s what they all say

Middle fingers' up, I’m just riding smooth in my lane

Laughing at the rappers tryna get on Pigeons & Planes

I’m the millions of views, no blogs mention my name

They irrelevant and lost to this YouTube game

They say I’m insane—but, trust me, homie—numbers don’t lie

I’ve been real nice, waving as I’m passing them by

Yeah, you flexin' on the Gram

But, wait—those numbers ain’t right

You might’ve fooled a couple of fans, but I’ma bring you to light

You’re gettin' exposed (yeah) and there’s not a thing you can do

I spread a real message, more than I can say about you

Call women «women,» you call 'em «hoes» or «a bitch»

Drive a foreign car and got 30k on your wrist

Yeah, we know the story, thousand rappers did it before (Yo, what the fuck you

sayin', dawg?)

You compensating cause you really not poppin' no more

If you making so much then why you not on Forbes?

I’m sick of every song mentioning a Maybach or Porsche

Testing my limits, none of these rappers are different (woo!)

Ironic how these labels scared to take a chance 'cause I’m different

Guess it’s ready here, rappers spit real, not fiction

Behind the scenes, know that I can hit the marks that they missing (I can!)

Hope that you listen, I’ma call the game what it is

No one fucks with your vision 'til it benefits them

Always stay focused, writing with my pad and my pen (it's true!)

I’m here to take the game over, not to make new friends—oh, nah

I’ll do it the long way (I will!)

I’ll do it the long way

I ain’t taking any shortouts, yeah

Funny, 'cause that’s what they all say

I’ll do it the long way

I’ll do it the long way, woo!

I ain’t taking any shortouts, yeah

Funny, 'cause that’s what they all say