[Verse 1: Javonte (Kendrick Lamar)] Sitting here thinking about how to get my money up today Cause my change is looking a little strange Maybe I should just go and rob a bank (But I need money for the guns) And my shoes kinda old so I can't be on the run Need to climb up on a cool million Cause a 9 to 5 just ain't an option [Hook] I need a get rich quick scheme I need a get rich quick scheme I'm trying to live the American Dream But the odds are against me I need a get rich quick scheme I need a get rich quick scheme I'm trying to live the American Dream (Yeah I want it all) But the odds are against me (Trying to take over the world) [Verse 2] Empty envelopes deposited to the safe Withdrawn as much as I could take 30 days late car no pa** too I'll park it somewhere else if it's what I gotta do (And I got bills, bills, bills, bills, bills I can't afford)
1-800 numbers on my caller ID Won't get a call 'til I hit the lottery [Hook] [Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar] I'm tired of living pity broke As I promise all the levies that was in in o (?) I hit the bank to withdraw the tellers tell me in o' I wanna have commas and live with common rich folk You know the Oprahs and the Russells With the hustle that can put me number six on the Forbes list Ignore my troubles with a duffel [?] Rick James screaming out, "I'm rich b**h" But for now I'm just an average Joe Drinking Kool Aid, boiling water, noodles on the kitchen stove Gotta use them jumper cables just so my car can't get cut off Every morning this is boring, you was touring, I was doing Bad like Michael in the 80's with the curl [?] Wishing I was balling out Zipper open showing groins Eating lobster looking proper [?] helicopter But for now I gotta rob ya [Hook]