[Chorus: Kevin Cossom] Promises and promises You said you will be here A promise is a promise yes And you said you will be here But I’m all by myself When I need your help Promises and promises You said you will be here
[Verse 2: Ace Hood] Uh, fuck man, daddy why you such a dead beat? While I’m 23 you ain’t never called me Momma said you was slicker than some hair grease You’s a cheater, what’s the point of giving wedding rings? Poor man, you should be ashamed Ever since I made it big I ain’t been the same First they love you then they hate you, it’s all in the game Kinda funny when im out an people know my name Ain’t life such a bitch dog? Took for me to get a deal now the bitch call Fuck her once and never call get her pissed off I ain’t trippin’ leave me ‘lone when the dicks soft Promises, selling promises Fake friends leave cause they counterfeit Mama in the kitchen cookin’ butter grits Only one who stayed around when them other’s dipped
[Chorus: Kevin Cossom] Promises and promises You said you will be here A promise is a promise yes And you said you will be here But I’m all by myself When I need your help Promises and promises You said you will be here
[Verse 3: Ace Hood] Man, hardhead, should’ve listened when they told me God the only man that could hold me Bad bitches, all looking for a check And I’m a dope spitter looking for respect Niggas ain't hard, they just tryna flex Ain’t trippin’, bring the Phantom through the projects Young nigga gettin’ dumb paid Drop top, screaming fuck ‘em on the highway Later alligator, crocodile Dundee Doing bout a buck fifty on the one way Living fast cause I never had Middle finger to my ex cause you in the past Sit alone with my pen and pad Keep me lifted, emotions driven, I got it bad I ain’t a killa but don’t tempt me Majority of family is so against me Figured since I win it big we should all eat I Hop on 106 and now you wanna call me Should’ve never left my west side Promises are nothing more than a great lie
[Chorus: Kevin Cossom] Promises and promises You said you will be here A promise is a promise yes And you said you will be here But I’m all by myself When I need your help Promises and promises You said you will be here
[Outro: Kevin Cossom] I’ve been waiting on you for a long long minute When you said you’re gonna be here I thought you meant it But I’m all by myself When I need your help Promises and promises You said you will be here Be here Be-be here Be here Be-be here Be be be be
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Ace Hood and Kevin Cossom team up together to make a truthful song on the subject of Promises. Promises are practically “verbal contracts” that are made amoungst people, although some people will not follow through with their “promises,” Ace and Kevin have both encountered people who promised that they’ll be there to help them but ended up breaking up the promise.
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