Cause when you sleep, he's reaching for your throat
from Jay-Z – Never Change Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
Jay-z knows as well as anyone that sleep is the cousin of death

A continuation of the last two lines. If the man doesn’t actually learn to fish (make money) he’ll kill you for some next time he’s hungry
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