[00:00:01] I got some skeletons locked in the closet yeah yeah [00:00:06] And I've been dyin' dyin' just to find an outlet yeah [00:00:12] And I'm hoping that no one finds out about it yeah yeah [00:00:17] Wishing maybe it'll disappear but I doubt it [00:00:21] I doubt it [00:00:28] I look over my shoulder not knowing where it's coming from [00:00:31] But knowing that it's coming I was bugging as a youngin' [00:00:34] Now I'm runnin from somethin' that'll even out my dumb decisions [00:00:37] The night I shot and had him bleedin' out his lungs and spittin' [00:00:40] Do any sins go unforgiven I hope not [00:00:43] Cause most of mine were hunger driven nothing in my mother's kitchen [00:00:46] Stomach sounds like the clouds ignited and the thunder hitting [00:00:49] So the well-schooled kid ended up with more than a couple missin' [00:00:52] So not a chef but the coc*ine forever cookin' [00:00:54] I love kids but now I' selling to a pregnant woman [00:00:57] Stumbling through the projects in the AM with a cup in my hand [00:01:01] Gun on my waist and "I don't give a f**k" is my plan [00:01:03] You'll never understand my palm sweat [00:01:05] Followed by shortness of breath then my heart jets and I ain't find a calm yet [00:01:09] Go on let shorty sin [00:01:11] Cause ain't no way in hell this ain't Joell that's brave enough to tell you everything [00:01:16] I got some skeletons locked in the closet yeah yeah [00:01:22] And I've been dyin' dyin' just to find an outlet yeah [00:01:27] And I'm hoping that no one finds out about it yeah yeah [00:01:32] Wishing maybe it'll disappear but I doubt it [00:01:36] I doubt it [00:01:38] F**k all that rapping I'm a let the conversation rock [00:01:41] I got skeletons in my closet [00:01:43] The living dead live in a ni**a head behind a combination lock [00:01:47] When will the occupation stop it Make it a vacant lot [00:01:50] The black mamba when I crack vodka I'm a take a shot [00:01:52] And Hope the stowaways go away before the anchor drop [00:01:55] Yeah thanks a lot I'm a bottle drinkin' nutcase [00:01:58] Cover of XXL behind Em I had the drunk face [00:02:01] I steadily dream about cleanin' these demons out [00:02:04] In order to clean them out you gotta scream and shout [00:02:06] All of your secrets out loud [00:02:07] It started as a kid at my school desk [00:02:10] Aced every quiz but I wanted to pass the cool test [00:02:13] Ain't nothing cool about school shopping at the thrift store [00:02:15] And living in an abandoned station wagon cause you was piss poor [00:02:18] So I started stealing all of the clothes that the other kids wore [00:02:21] That's when the skeletons moved into my mind on the sixth floor [00:02:25] And more came through Crooked I's youth [00:02:27] I slowly started moving them out the closet to this mic booth [00:02:30] For real bro [00:02:31] I got some skeletons locked in the closet yeah yeah [00:02:37] And I've been dyin' dyin' just to find an outlet yeah [00:02:42] And I'm hoping that no one finds out about it yeah yeah [00:02:48] Wishing maybe it'll disappear but I doubt it [00:02:51] I doubt it [00:02:57] I thought I had it all locked away till forever [00:03:02] But no memories fade away They seem to stay [00:03:07] Comfortable in my conscience you live in my dreams [00:03:12] They say time heals it all then whys the pain still with me [00:03:18] See the problem is I know it all [00:03:20] Or maybe the problem is that I just show it all [00:03:22] Maybe they that thinking I should be ashamed of my actions but really there's no remorse [00:03:25] Maybe the lord will decide that I suffered enough and let me live with no withdrawals [00:03:28] Then again all it would mean is he deemed I'm much too important to focus all [00:03:30] We could talk about pain 24/7 dog that's my department [00:03:34] Intercity blues cruise and I'm blasting that Marvin [00:03:37] Skeletons ain't in my closet that's my apartment [00:03:40] And they like to hide behind thousand dollar fabrics and garments [00:03:42] It's all bleak to me [00:03:44] Tell my Pop I ain't bothered when he don't speak to me I love you but it's weak to me