15. Folks Always Say (Across The Border Mix) feat. Blake Superior, Tunji

Song: Folks Always Say (remix)
Artist: FenaxiZ feat. Blake Superior, Tunji
Album: The Strongest Link mixtape

[Intro]
Yo, you ever sit back and reminisce on things
Like, looking at your life, you just realize
The only person who stopped you was you
‘Cause whenever I think about the past
I see things I’ve done that I wish I ain’t do
Worse than that though is some things I ain’t do
That I wish I done, y’all feel me
Aight, so lemme tell y’all what’s up

[FenaxiZ]
My sincerest apologies to all of these faces that’s faceless
Or the loved ones my actions hurt, whatever the case is
Them days is behind me, but somethings always remind me
Any sec, karma can find me, the result, death untimely
Simple and plain, my only aim was to become the strongest
Link in the chain, conscience drowned from gin in my brain
I can’t get specific for fear of self-incrimination
For me and my crime accomplices deemed crimes accomplishments
Honest, it’s too much to mention, from stolen cars
To broken hearts and promises plus smoking in parks
When chronic was a central image in my book of life
Called “Chronicles of A Young Fool,” chapters 1-20 look alike
My crew cooking white for bucks, but it’s trife-filled
See, I was stuck in that cycle ’til I up and went psycho
Now, what ruined me, I stupidly ignored opportunity
When it came to my door, though I claimed it before
I said if I…

[Chorus]
If I coulda, woulda, shoulda
That’s what folks always say
If I coulda, woulda, shoulda
But it’s always too late
I’m saying it now
I’m saying it now
Well, if I coulda, woulda, shoulda
If I coulda, woulda, shoulda

[FenaxiZ over chorus]
That’s right, y’all
Huh, that’s what folks always say
Know what I’m saying
Yo, that’s life right there
That’s the whole learning experience we going through
Know what I’m saying
It’s the only way we can move forward and improve
So Blake, tell them your side of the story, yo

[Blake Superior]
You told me not to come around you so I won’t go near it
Got this nonsense on my conscience that I wrote to clear it
Heartbreak’s a different story ’cause I broke your spirit
You’ll probably ignore me, but I hope you’ll hear it
I know I can’t change the past, but maybe if I could
I would have held you here and made it last
Our picture-perfect future flipped and faded fast
Where we went wrong’s the question I’m afraid to ask
Turned our life into a battle and it brought defeat
You’re my better half, without you here, I’m not complete
I took your love for granted, now I’m less of a man
I should have cherished you and given you the best that I am
Made a mess of our plan when greed got in the way
Put my wants ahead of your needs, never stopping to say
I’m sorry for the pain I caused in showing you hate
I wanna work it out, but girl, I know it’s too late

[FenaxiZ over chorus]
Yeah, like I said before, that’s what folks always say
Yo, all these couldas, all these wouldas, all these shouldas
Can’t turn back the hands of time
You can’t erase your mistakes
So, yo, what you gotta do is you gotta stand up when you fall
Learn from your mistakes, know what I’m saying
So, yo, Tunji, let them know what’s up with you

[Tunji]
Sometimes I wish that I could retrace my steps, erase regrets
Go back to the first chapter, rephrase the text
Nah, I’m not a gambler, but I keep placing bets
So each day’s a test for what I’ll be facing next
Gotta keep chasing checks, I coulda, woulda, shoulda
Spent my money better, now I gotta repay some debts
And create the best situation for myself
So in the future I don’t end up on my knees wasting breath
Yeah, if I’d had known back then what it would be today
I woulda listened to all the advice that people gave
But life’s a long road and none of the streets are paved
So it’s up to me, and only me, I gotta lead the way
So if you’re living check to check and can’t pay for cable
Or like me and trying to make it to these major labels
Remember, learn from your past, it’s your mistakes that made you
And yesterday’s problems made it so today was stable

[Chorus]
I said if I coulda, woulda, shoulda
That’s what folks always say
If I coulda, woulda, shoulda
But it’s always too late
I’m saying it now
I’m saying it now
Well, if I coulda, woulda, shoulda
If I coulda, woulda, shoulda

[FenaxiZ over chorus]
Yeah, that’s straight right there
That’s real life, know what I’m saying
That’s what folks always say, so yo
What you gotta do is you gotta turn the negativity into positivity
Know what I’m saying
Yeah, that’s how it is, know what I’m saying
Big up to Kendo, big up to Prestege, know what I’m saying
We all going through this together

[Outro]
You know, there comes a time in everybody’s live when they make that statement
If I would have just or if I could have just or the bottom line is I should have just
And you always end up on the outside looking in talking about