Chapter 3 verse 2 its like me vs you/ or rather my verse to you take these words as a cue// Its true this is just the half so still blaze your own path/ and when things aint adding up recalculate and do the math// See time will move faster and days will seem shorter/ erase all doubts and fears perservere in that order// Slaughter your competition theres no mercy for the weak/ thats an over the top way of saying do everything at your peak// Seek wisdom and understanding knowledge and do it willingly/ be kind to others and show your strength through humility// literally the apitamy of everything inside my scripture/ I wrote the book you make it a motion picture// The fixture the staple the foundations been layed/ Temor Terry Louis Howard this is the road that they paved// And Ron sprayed the lines it was intelligently designed/ Im just happy you both are mine and our lives got intertwined// Signed the certificate.. felt so significant/ best feeling on life hope theres no end to it// Now lets get into it these are my sentiments/ my love for you is unconditional and infinite//

1 AM Ideas strike like lightning its frightening what I’m writing/ Eviscerate your crew and separate them like a hyphen// You syphon flows but im nice even though/ I’ll never go platinum because the price is my soul// I was told, that everything that glitters isn’t gold/ and on the path to fame there’s many nails inside the road// If that’s your goal, cool my mind is thinking larger/ invest in some land and try to be a better father// Its harder than it seems the games rigged against me here/ But I was always told its better when you persevere// My only fear is not being there for my family/ in their time of need real men will understand me// Im uncanny, candidly I rose above statistics/ that plotted my demise so fast you might have missed it// Im gifted unlimited my rhymes are universal/ My premier was a first take with no rehearsal // 2nd verse My circle got smaller this year,(that’s by design) that’s more free time for me and mine (suits me fine// Signed sealed delivered with a caution/ when dealt a bad hand I flipped it and ran a Boston/ that’s awesome! My wife says I used that word to often/ until our kids were born she said it right when she saw them// Pardon my bravado some think its braggadocios/ emitting confidence my kids will get it though osmosis// The joke is on you if you ever think Im quitting/ look into my childs eyes and see its just beginning// Grinning while I write this I might just/ recite seven more just like this with the touch of king Midas// Minus the vanity and the materialism, tis is Temoer’s strength mixed with Bernadine’s wisdom// Give them all I got plus even a little more/ Louis Howard quit so I got to settle the score//

2 AM (Doubt) I read a post the other day it almost had me dismayed/ it said “40 year old rappers should quit trying”..OK , I say that to say this/.. at what age am I not nice with the words and should quit spitting the gift// A quick shift in my thinking brought me back to my senses/ Talent doesn’t have an age its all how you present it// Unprecedented excellence residency/ almost responded but did it hesitantly// Because evidently there were people that agreed with it/ believed and it was hard to conceive if I// Spit a verse that goes far beyond par/ that yall wont like it because I’m born before yall?// Im on call I could snap at any moment ready to black out on the track and then opponents// see I don’t condone it, slander of any kind/ this is 100 % fact and whats on my mind// (Chorus 2x) Doubt her doubt him don’t doubt you/ doubting yourself is the worst thing that you can do. Doubt those doubt them don’t doubt you/ doubting yourself is the worst thing that you can do. Verse 2 I find that as age increases so does judgement/ telling me my limitations and what I cant come up with,// Its nothing, I could do this while sleep or nodding but im the father of new born twins so that’s not an option// often I sit back and I think to simpler times/ like what do we have to eat and what am I gonna rhyme on// Im on a different plane of existence listen/ now its time to do work, key in ignition// This is where the rubber meets the road the feet meet the pavement now you have to do it not just say it// Aiming at the top shelf why settle for less than?/ always blaze your own path never the yes man// Express it with your chest, say it like you mean it/ stay off the fence theres no room for inbetweening/ This is what ive seen so I try to put in practice/ real life factors not fabricated acting// Chorus 2x Verse 3 Of course they’ll try to distract you and laugh at you/ but that’s because they feel that what they have lacks value// im not talking at you im talking to you/ this is as much for myself as it is you its mutual// truthfully I let it bother me and I shouldn’t/ people talk about what you cant do when they couldn’t// wouldn’t let it affect me so it wont affect you/ never give up on your dreams I be the living proof// You see the truth comes to light, it rinses in the wash/ never give up on you because that’s when you lost// I lost it for a sec but got it back when you were born/ trust inside yourself but see I knew this all along// theres a long road ahead many ups and many downs and/ reach for the stars but always keep your center grounded// Theres nothing you cant do when you believe in you/ against all odds I’ll always believe in you//

3 AM (Stress) (1st Verse) Stress has got the best of me my anxieties high/ me and the wife beefing my kids see it and cry// see it and wonder why, understanding ain't developed yet/ all of these problems my subconscious envelops it// negligent in sleep its evident whenever seen/ depressed and yet I keep it moving on by any means// seeing things ive never seen feeling what ive never felt/ the greatest thing thats happened to me but im underwhelmed// I got to delve into myself and find the words/ to get this thing fixed and be the man that they deserve// First things first i have to take accountability/ re-evaluating my commitment and do it willingly// It'll be a cold day in hades before I maybe even slip up trip up but never give up// If this is what it takes then so be it no fleeing/ face the situation head on yup you see it// (2nd Verse) I wrote this in the middle of a pandemic cant get it, quite passed my brain 2 weeks ago it was academic// cant forget it the arguing and ridicule/ but as it stands all of that seems so miniscule// Two individuals raising 2 individuals seemingly overnight so cooperation is critical// Im often cynical been that way since inception/ I used as protection against lies and deceptions// Life progression you live then you learn it/ and when kids are involved you have to do it in earnest// My first concern is making sure the foundation/ of you plus I is a solid accommodation// (3rd Verse) 1 day at a time thats the way that I see it, a positive example for the kids we have to be it// If we see it they see it, if we do it they will/ patience is a virtue but right now we cant chill// Mole hill mountains problems keep on surrounding us/ If Bernadine and Clarretta could see us theyd be proud of us// Its quite astounding that were here from where we started at / Life is who you make it with it Im happy youve been part of that// all of that to say this youre the reason I made this/ before you and the kids I was honestly aimless// Take it as it comes deal with it like the rest/ whatever comes our way I promise I wont succumb to the ... stress//

4 AM (US) when the sun goes down and the kids fall asleep/ mommy and daddy collaborate over a beat// sounds so sweet melodies over breaks/ crack the door so we can hear them if they wake// take it to the bridge and then back to the crib/ we’ll start a legacy so we can leave it for the kids/ this is what I dreamed of every single second/ me and my best friend getting busy on a record// (CLOVER) Fighting for our dreams... In...This... This cold, cruel world... You and me... Chemistry.... And... In the midst of us... We formed.... The purest love... They are... We are... Love.. Verse 2 the life and times of mr and mrs us/ forget such and such we got much more to discuss// Plus we got a way with each other cant wait to discover what we have in store then run away with eachother// Placed above others because thats where you belong/ feeling a certain way and we aint known eachother long// But im on the right path I can feel it in my psyche/ they say the grass is greener but im thinking thats not likely// Fighting these feelings that seem to got me overwhelmed/ but every king needs a queen and youre looking right inside the healm// delved a little deeper starting to think that shes a keeper but my heart stays gaurded im known as a light sleeper// feeling this is right or I dont know what right is/ feeling unselfish you can have the last name and my kids// (CLOVER) Fighting for our dreams... In...This...

Its a tough proposition when you aint got a pot to piss in when they want you to sit and listen and you just thinkin about missin// a chance to gain a couple dollars just to feed yourself/ they talkin about icoceles I dont see how that helps// Self made to me means doing whatever I gotta/ self made to them means getting a loan from your father// Not a chance in hell we see eye to eye listen/ you got lens crafters I got slick rick vision// a quick trick they taught you through books and televised/ took you from the motherland to the ghetto and called it civilized// If im critisized for the things that I say in this song then it lets me know you were never with me all along// wrong is wrong on and on same song different composer/ the tipping point is real and feel im loosing composure// Shit im supposed to with everything that we been through but that wich doest kill you makes you... continue// They said voting was the key and did everything that they could/ to make sure that we didnt because they knew that we would// should I take it there? Jim crow, red lining/ housing discrimination history redefining// Signing of proclamations public assassinations/ Hating us in the physical but cultural facinations// Tainted vaccinations seperate but never equal/ brainwashing the people til even we start beleiving you// seemingly incconceivable logically inexplicable/ crushed under a system and then blamming that individual// Typically literally this is how its always been/ my hair stands up when I hear they making us great again// whos that favoring who has the most to gain from it/ trickle down theory havent seen a single thing from it// reclaiming the truth because every part of this ive been through, but that wich doesnt kill you only makes you... continue.

Dukes of Cuyahoga talking, Got my dogs barking Undefeated on tracks, I'm orthopedic fire walking Level land C Watching You Foghorn Leghorn and I'm Steve Hawking, but all rotten Can't hold the hot potato with cheese, Au Gratin, You forgot we run things, this is memory jogging My energy tank and memory bank is a military tank has been dope since birth, nurses were puffing that dank My pen will penetrate shield and your rank i'm sonning you like Shiv, my son is a shank I can hear him warning you know, you about to get spanked I'm a Thursday in November, you oughta be giving me thanks every Edotkom release gotta be giving you angst cause this song's a hit, your like A2, hey dude your batteship sank My flow is diligent militant embodies intelligence, dilate your peoples and leave science as evidence Chorus Edot is stepping in hotter this year, (this year). Going to get things popping this year. Microphone gripping, Never were we slipping. Crown we were keeping, while yall were sleeping. Siege's stepping in hotter this year, (this year) Going to get things popping this year Microphone gripping , never were we slipping. Crown we were keeping, while you were sleeping 2nd verse The rhyme writer the undercover crime fighter/ the father of newborn twins the up all nighter// The soul cypher the soul position hope you listen/ bar after bar thats our statement and out mission// the coefficient the answer and the question/ jeopardy better be ready for when i blessem// Progression overachiever overdoer/ tactical technician the counter to your maneuvers// The connoisseur and conture of calligraphy wished upon a star and that star sent me a mini me// And then a mini she instantly in a minute we became the incredibles indelible in our symmetry// Literally a wizard with words is it absurd that the competitions scurred or is it preferred// A word to the wise, parental discretion is advised/ unless you dont plan on raising them riiiight// Chorus Edot is stepping in hotter this year, (this year). Going to get things popping this year. Microphone gripping, Never were we slipping. Crown we were keeping, while yall were sleeping. Siege's stepping in hotter this year, (this year) Going to get things popping this year Microphone gripping , never were we slipping. Crown we were keeping, while you were sleeping 3rd verse Age ain't nothing but place in time, trace the lines higher than the treble but on the low deeper than baselines// FaceTime with the rhythm major key, faithfully breaking down percussion imagine if they were paying me// Amazingly still at it after all of these years umm/ Stilmatic still grab a mic whenever near one// hear comes the two that you heard about the turnabout is fair play air play, tune them in then turn them out// Heiku: Whether you believe in heathens or perceive of bigness of YA Whether, whether you true to Bhudist or in cahoots with Allah We manage and damage all challenge takers, balance all congregations Once a waiter, then gained favor, then became a caped crusader, Wore a blazer, met the mayor, saved the city, he thanked me later. trained and maimed many lames all in the name of Vader Should be noted, been, I devoted since way before Covid, Way before you put a price on your soul and sold it.

1st verse: I guess its time I take notice of something I noticed/ I see people talk about us but wouldn’t approach us// I was focused on other things, ignoring you underlings/ Its like somehow they forgot the sound that the thunder brings// Its one thing to be critical when you aren’t lyrical/ I accept construction but not from this individual// You were just residuals wasn’t part of the team/ any light that you received reflected up off of our team// I know its hard to be seen when the sun shines brightly/ that’s why I cascade and bring shade to you nightly// Rightly in your zone outside of our circle/ I wrote this with a smirk because I knew how much it would hurt you// raised on different virtues, loyalty and passion/ you exemplified those im asking you what happened?// Acting as if I owe you? Im like Y O U? I got the receipts and the IOUs// See it’s a clown move is what it comes down to I found you/ at your lowest point then I tried to surround you// with real down dudes, some stand up men/ youre a snake in chameleons skin you blended in// Then within, you took everything that you could/ I ignored it at first just for the greater good/ but should paths ever cross in that same way?/ cant be responsible for how I act on that day ok? (Chorus 4x) A thug changes, love changes, and best friends become strangers 2nd Verse False flaggin youre braggin youre covered in gods armor/ swearing you fighting demons when that spirits just Karma// Hard for me to imagine us ending up like this/ been the best of friends even back when we were kids// But this is where the road forks and the sidewalk ends/ no more just letting it slide and just fitting you in// win when you can win but sometimes cut your losses/ make yourself aware of the snakes and double crosses// when it ends it ends clean break it heals quicker/ hope you can connect the dots to this piece to get the picture// while you quoted scripture i was living the right way/ while you were passing judgement I was givenem time to change// Its kind of strange when the righteous and right/ and the one you thought less of soul is shining bright// If I should die tonight it would be with a clean concious and you would have to live with all the things you did dishonest//