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I.O.U. Lyrics by Clane Matthew

An Immigrant Story, Pt. 1

2020

Ring by ring
Imma build this
Ladder
Niggas
Looking at me
Different
But it don’t
Matter
Cause
I won’t stop
Till I make
It top
Won’t let
My dreams shatter
Cause I owe
It to my mother
Verse
I haven’t always been
The greatest son
To you
When you needed
Me
I Wasn’t always there
For you
All the times you were
Mad and sad
About the things
I did
Behind the scenes
Made you think
I ain’t have no
Love for you
Truth is
I was growing impatient
Took
Matters in my own hands
Tired of seeing all
The work
And stress
You go through
Just to keep me
From Knowing the truth
Cause
I was 15
On elm street
Watching you
Work till you
Fucking fingers
Bleed
And Even through the
Pain
Man You
Still smiled
But the look
In your eyes
Told me
Otherwise
Chorus
Ring by ring
Imma build this
Ladder
Niggas
Looking at me
Different
But it don’t
Matter
Cause
I won’t stop
Till I make
It top
Won’t let
My dreams shatter
Cause I owe
It to my mother
Verse
I remember
When i used to lie
To stay after school
Told you I had
Tutoring
Knowing damn well
I was one
Of the smartest dudes
In school
Just needed an excuse
To go to the music room
Every time you called
I would press ignore
Cause I couldn’t
Bare the pain
Of you knowing
More
Now I bet you
Thinking
Bout the reasons
Why I lied
I never like to
Really tell
What I feel
Inside
But
Every single night
I would hear you cry
And I’d come outside
To see the bills right
By your side
Mom please tell me
Are you alright
Ain’t nothing
Sweetie
Go to sleep
Your mothers fine
I would go inside
And
Drop down on my knees
Pray the lord my
Soul to keep
And the strength
To
Fill your needs
And Now look at us
Ma
Can you believe
We made it
Now do you see
Why Things
Were
So complicated
Chorus
Ring by ring
Imma build this
Ladder
Niggas
Looking at me
Different
But it don’t
Matter
Cause
I won’t stop
Till I make
It top
Won’t let
My dreams shatter
Cause I owe
It to my mother
Credits
Clane Matthew

Clane Matthew

About “I.O.U.” by Clane Matthew

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"I.O.U." is credited to Clane Matthew. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"I.O.U." appears on "An Immigrant Story, Pt. 1" in 2020.

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