Man, I'm really trying to get it right this time
I keep trying and trying and trying and trying
But seems I spent my dimes with a mischievous smile
Damn, is the timing too unfortunate, sigh
Did the others beat me to the punch?
Did they steal my spot at the table at lunch?
First you tell me that you want me then you say you don't
Understand now why'd you leave me 'lone, but tried to make it work
Now I sit here trying to redeem me face down in the dirt
Tryina play it cool pretending it didn't hurt
Second imma call it when it's over not the other way around
And imma take a minute to point out that all of this is
Bound to break the both of us
But you kept calling all the shots
And I was feeling down, but now I found a way around it
Now I get it that's the key (you tried to move me)
Feel it breathe it and delete (you can't undo me)
Knock me from under my feet (you tried to move me)
But baby I'm calm cool collected
Nothing can phase me
Bitch try to take me down
Bitch try to take me down
But baby I'm calm cool collected
Calm cool collected
So, all the damage I had didn't really stick to me
Yeah I toss it turn it flip it 'round
Then I tell it to get the hell out
More and more and more you send me more of it
But of the bullshit my way
But I stop it pop it call it out and drop it
By the end of the day
Used to call me crazy was a prisoner comrade
Now I'm fighting for my freedom it's the best I ever had
Running out of here to get the money you can call me bad
Doesn't mean it's what I am, nah
I wanna feel myself free (and feeling groovy)
I wanna be on the beach (I just wanna dream again)
No time for philosophy (just test the theory)
I wanna be out of reach
But baby I'm calm cool collected
Nothing can phase me
Bitch try to take me down
Bitch try to take me
Bitch try me
But baby I'm calm cool collected
Our tree is losing all its' leaves
Our pockets losing all their dimes
And I don't really want to be
A prisoner for all my crimes
(Whether I did 'em or not, it doesn't matter it's a cheap shot)
I wanna feel myself free (just wanna feel myself free)
I wanna be on the beach (just wanna be on the beach)
I close my eyes and then believe
Soon enough I'm calm cool collected
Calm cool collected
Calm cool collected baby
Nothing can phase me
Bitch try to take me down
Bitch try to take me down
But baby I'm calm cool collected
(Calm cool collected, yeah)
Calm cool collected
(Calm cool collected)
Calm cool collected
(Calm cool collected)
Calm cool collected