Artist: Kanye WestAlbum: Freshmen AdjustmentTitle: All Falls Down (feat. Syleena Johnson)
[Chorus - w/ Kanye West ad-libs][Kanye West]Yeah, this the real one baby,Uh, Chi town stand up,South side, south side,We gon' set this party off right,West side, west side,We gon' set this party off right.[Syleena Johnson]Oh when it all, it all falls downI'm telling you when it all falls down [2x](Oh when it all)[Verse 1 - Kanye West]Man I promise, she's so self consciousShe has no idea what she's doing in collegeThat major that she major in don't make no moneyBut she won't drop out, her parents will look at her funnyNow, tell me that ain't insecureThe concept of school seems so secureSophmore three years aint picked a careerShe like fuck it, I'll just stay down here and do hairCause that's enough money to buy her a few pairs of new AirsCause her baby daddy don't really careShe's so precious with the peer pressureCouldn't afford a car so she named her daughter Alexus (a Lexus)She had hair so long that it looked like weaveThen she cut it all off now she look like EveAnd she be dealing with some issues that you can't believeSingle black female addicted to retail and well[Chorus (w/ Kanye ad-libs)][Kanye West]Uh, and when it falls down who you gon' call now?C'mon c'mon, and when it fall's down[Syleena Johnson]Oh when it all, it all falls downI'm telling you when it all falls down.(Oh when it all)[Verse - Kanye West]Man I promise, I'm so self consciousThat's why you always see me with at least one of my watchesRollies and Pasha's they done drove me crazyI can't even pronounce nothing, pass that versace!Then I spent 400 bucks on thisJust to be like nigger you ain't up on this!And I can't even go to the grocery storeWithout some ones that's clean and a shirt with a teamIt seems we living the american dreamBut the people highest up got the lowest self esteemThe prettiest people do the ugliest thingsFor the road to riches and diamond ringsWe shine because they hate us, floss cause they degrade usWe trying to buy back our 40 acresAnd for that paper, look how low we a'stoopEven if you in a Benz, you still a nigga in a coupe[Chorus (w/ Kanye ad-libs)][Kanye West]Uh, and when it falls down who you gon' call now?C'mon c'mon, and when it fall's down[Syleena Johnson]Oh when it all, it all falls downI'm telling you when it all falls down.(Oh when it all)[Verse - Kanye West]I say fuck the police, thats how I treat emWe buy our way out of jail, but we can't buy freedomWe'll buy a lot of clothes but we don't really need emThe things we buy to cover up what's insideCause they made us hate ourself and love they wealthThat's why shorties holler, "Where the ballers at?"Drug dealers buy Jordans, crackheads buy crackBut the white man get paid off of all a datBut I ain't even gon act holier than thouCause fuck it, I went to Jacob with 25 thouBefore I had a house and I'd do it againCause I wanna be on 106 and Park pushing a BenzI wanna act ballerific like it's all terrificI got a couple past due bills, I won't get specificI got a problem with spending before I get itWe all self conscious I'm just the first to admit it[Chorus - to fade (w/ Kanye ad-libs)][Kanye West]Uh, and when it falls down who you gon' call now?C'mon c'mon, and when it fall's down,South side, south side,We gon' set this party off right,West side, west side,We gon' set this party off right.Chi-Town, Chi-Town,We gon' show em how we get down.Hustling ain't easy, it's like a safe belt,Save my life, c'mon.[Syleena Johnson]Oh when it all, it all falls downI'm telling you when it all falls down.
