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[Joe Budden - Verse 1]
uh, I got bitches on my dick, I dont want em there.
closet full of brand names, I dont wanna wear
everybody got advice that I dont wanna hear,
World in ya palm, but you dont wanna share, still, Im followin you.
are you leadin me with the weapons drawn?
co-dependent on her, but got me in bed alone.
you say if you love it, let it go.
nothin set in stone, plus every rock they throw, I use as a stepping stone.
got questions, say the answers better left unknown.
no I may not never see you, I should know you never gone.
so I break the mirror cause, everything its showin me is wrong.
grab your hand and go along, cause Im followin you.
say I should be pleased, what if Im saddened?
always say I been through worse, what if I havent?
but if that holds true, heres the lesson,
if you keep your head down, you might miss out on the blessing.
sing![Chorus]

I dont need the money, I dont need the fame.
I dont need the lifestyle, I dont need the pain.
I dont need the clubs, I dont need the cars.
none of that really matters to me.
I dont want the bad bitch, I dont want the strain.
I dont want the highs, enough shit on the brain.
I dont want whatevers gonna help me be sane,
I just wanna follow your lead.[Joe Budden - Verse 2]
you sayin, follow my lead, follow, follow my lead
brought me to my knees, she must wanna holla at me.
when the World feel like swallowin me,
when every decision costly, and I aint got a dolla on me.
check it, I dont wanna pretend, I dont wanna live a lie.
I dont wanna be judged, dont wanna be criticized.
I dont wanna talk, there nothin I wanna say,
boy, I let em get to know me, the more they just runaway.
and that, must be your way of sayin we should stay together.
I know how to f-ck it up, more then I can make it better.
I figured folk around me would learn to take it better,
instead of tryna change me, I been this way forever.
time will reveal, more will be shown.
you pushed it, I thought the door closed on its own.
but uh, nevermind what caused it, livin a dream,
nothin in this World powerful enough to pause it.
sing![Chorus][Joe Budden - Verse 3]
sayin follow my lead, follow, follow my lead.
cig in my mouth, perscription bottle by me.
and even when I think you might be making a mistake,
I may not know the destination but I make it there safe.
check it, when I feel like I cant get weaker, uh
you always come and make a cameo or feature.
Im good with my insanity and fevers
cause Pacs looking from heaven saying They aint understand me neither
alotta times you leave me exposed,
and laugh at me, still thinking I could be in control.
help me weather the storm, altogether I aint norm.
cause I always disagree, though you aint never been wrong.
listen, I was feeling nearly unstoppable,
and now Im facing what appeared to be impossible.
feeling unimportant enough to have to bother you.
but Im down here alone nigga, all I got is you.[Chorus][Female voice]
uh, follow my lead.
ohhh, follow my lead.[Joell Ortiz]
(Check it, YAOWA)
I cant fit it all in a 16,
the night that I was tipsy,
and all them bullets just missed me.
the day they rushed the block,
I was strapped, but they didnt frisk me.
why I aint f-ck that stripper?
dont ask, and now she sick B.
the drop on that jewelry store for 50.
and I backed out last minute like nah, this shit look risky
one of my mans dead, the other one in pikipsy?
nother one in the feds, hell be there until hes sixty.
I wanna thank you for the blessings and the gifts.
and the lessons and the messages they left, I get the drift.
f-ck the cheddar or whatever, it dont measure up to this.
I mean, never did I ever not remember you exsist.
when I hop up out my bed, hands together,
and our wish, is what you is from the heart,
inside my chest, you let it tick.
I love you from my soul, with every spiritual molecule.
f-ck twitter, all a n-gga gotta do is follow you.[Chorus]

Enjoy the lyrics !!!
Joe Budden (born August 31, 1980 in Spanish Harlem, New York) is a rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey. In recent years he has come to prominence as one of the most skilled and sought-for rappers in the game, despite his best work being on the internet mixtape circuit.

His music initially gained popularity on New York City's famous mixtape circuit in 2002. Although his biggest mainstream hit to-date is 2003's up-tempo "Pump It Up," Budden is known for his reflective and often insecure lyrics. He is widely considered one of hip-hop's most gifted lyricists, thanks largely in part to his numerous works on mixtapes by such DJ's as DJ Clue, Clinton Sparks, DJ On Point, and DJ Envy.

On one particular mixtape song, called "Crosscountry Connection", Joe started a feud with the G-Unit camp. The Game took offense to a line where Joe claims that gangsta rappers should "be in a G-Unit video with all the gangsta actors", obviously claiming G-Unit are fake gangstas. Unbeknownst to Budden, The Game had just recently signed with the G-Unit camp. The Game and G-Unit fired a few diss songs Budden's way; he replied in kind. The feud was ended when The Game and Budden met in a club in New York City and put the past aside.

During winter and spring of 2005, through Joe Budden mixtapes and hip-hop rumor mills, it was said that he departed from Def Jam to Roc-A-Fella Records with CEO Damon Dash. In reality, Budden was legally obligated to stay with Def Jam. In the beginning of Budden's career, it took him a long time to get public exposure, working more than three years from the first time his demo tapes were heard to the first time he was on the radio. He has appeared on many tracks with other artists including 112, Amerie, Brandy, Cassidy, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Freeway, Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Jin, Kelly Rowland, Lil' Kim, LL Cool J, Marques Houston, Usher, and more recently a remix to the hit song "Hollaback Girl" with Gwen Stefani. Some of these were not official remixes, simply mixtape tracks where a Joe Budden verse was added to an existing song.

Though he is thought of as one of rap's most skilled lyricists, Budden's success outside of the mixtape circuit has been marginal purposely. He is known to have invested in real estate in North Jersey and instead of blowing up into the rap scene he decided to make money from other methods instead of getting a record deal. His music is usually more sensitive and thought provoking than that of gangsta rappers, but subsequently, it is also more explicit and unrelenting than most "conscious" or "backpack" rappers.

In late December of 2005, Joe released a mixtape after almost 5 months of being absent from the game. Mood Muzik 2 is considered by most to be a lyrical masterpiece and with so deep tracks such as "Dumb Out" and the emotional "3 Sides to a Story" (in which Joe harrowingly describes a disturbing situation), many wondered had these songs originally been scheduled to appear on The Growth.

In 2007, he was released by Def Jam. In December 2007, he released Mood Muzik 3, which many are calling the best mixtape of the year, with some even saying it's the album of the year since it contains all original material. Some have questioned this since the beat for 'Ventilation' is an edit of 'It's A Shame (Da Butcher's Mix)' by Kool G Rap.

In October 2008, Joe Budden released another highly-rated mixtape, Halfway House; featuring album cuts such as 'Touch & Go' and a snippet of 'Blood On The Wall', a diss to Prodigy of Mobb Deep.

In his career up to his 2nd album, he has worked with artists such as Busta Rhymes and Christina Milian, and has been involved in feuds with rapper The Game and G-Unit. He has since reconciled with The Game.

Since this reconciliation, Joe Budden signed to Amalgam Digital records, and both artists finalized the beef and have collaborated on the single 'The Future' for Joe Budden's now-released 2nd album, Padded Room. The album released February 24th in the U.S. and March 3rd in Canada.

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