T. I. LYRICS - Collect Call

"Collect Call"



[Chorus]

On top of the world and I'm standin tall

But if I ever ever have to take a fall

Will you accept my collect call

Will you accept my collect call

Cuz everybody loves you when you ballin

But don't nobody want you when you fallin

I gotta know will you accept my collect call

I gotta know will you accept my collect call



I was told way back in the days when I was trappin

Never mind what niggas say judge 'em all on their actions

It's hard to imagik in the day when I was trappin

Never mind what nine when you traveling

Havin fun gettin paper catch a case and see how niggas act then

Out a cell partner been fired he rattin on me

Got a little benja pension now they turn they back on me

Shit cuz out of sight is out of mind

Better put your trust in God homie man will let you down everytime

And I'm speaking experience, serious

Imagine my surprise hearin from the inside

Everybody talkin bout me like the nigga just died

TIP gone, 20 years at the least get 5

Man niggas just lie for suspicion of they snitchin

Not to mention the rumors of me committin suicide

God will open your eyes and show you who really with ya

But keep it in the back of your mind when its over how niggas did ya



[Chorus]



I ain't never asked a nigga to do shit for me

I wouldn't do in return but guess you live and you learn

Don't expect my well bein to be a nigga concern

Cuz I know that ain't the way the world turn

Cuz everybody love to see a nigga assed out

Rather see you lose it all than to see you cash out

They gossip like bitches I don't even ask how

Cuz niggas ain't shit! I believe that now

And it don't even matter how much you do for people they'll love to

See you beat down livin in the gutta, what a

Shame at the least in the game when you see

They want you locked up more than the police

The same can't wait to get a nigga off the street

They hate to see me sittin on buckets off C

Dog beat bet to you don't even make sense

But that mentality is exactly why you'll never be rich, HATER!



[Chorus]



I remain a stand up guy no matter what I

Stood tall chest out head up high

With my back against the wall layin it all on the line

With God on my side I perform everytime

Must I remind you

Similar to a miracle just short of amazin

Survived shit that would've drove most niggas crazy

Rose to the occasion whatever situation

Surprised haters and came out gun a blazin

Theoretically speakin but you rather be thinkin

I'll fold cuz you want a view of me I know

All I got is the family, friends come and go

And with that understandin I put none before

My folk you know enough to do the same I hope

If not, shit ya ass will find out

When you on top everybody wanna ball with ya

but when you not you wouldn't even know who to call would ya?