Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz - Skeletons lyrics

I got some skeletons locked in the closet
(yeah, yeah) and I've been dyin'
Dyin' just to find an outlet
And I'm hoping that no one finds out about it
(yeah, yeah)
Wishing maybe it'll disappear but I doubt it
I doubt it

I look over my shoulder not
Knowing where it's comin' from
But knowing that it's coming
I was bugging as a youngin'
Now I'm runnin' from something that'll
Even out my dumb decisions
The night I shot and had him
Bleeding out his lungs and spitting
Do any sins go unforgiven? I hope not
'Cause most of mine were hunger driven
Nothing in my mother's kitchen
Stomach sounds like the clouds ignited
And the thunder hittin'
So the well-screwed kid ended up with
More than a couple missin'
So not a chef but now
The cocaine forever cookin'
I love kids but now I'm
Selling to a pregnant woman
Stumbling through the projects in the AM
With a cup in my hand
Gun on my waist and "I don't
Give a fuck" is my plan
You'll never understand my palm sweat
Followed by shortness of breath
Then my heart jets
And I ain't find a calm yet
Go on, let shorty sing
'Cause ain't no way in hell this ain't Joell
That's brave enough to tell you everything

I got some skeletons locked in the closet
(yeah, yeah) and I've been dyin'
Dyin' just to find an outlet (yeah)
And I'm hoping that no one finds out about it
(yeah, yeah)
Wishing maybe it'll disappear but I doubt it
I doubt it

Fuck all that rappin'
I'ma let the conversation rock
I got skeletons in my closet
The living dead live in a nigga head
Behind a combination lock
When will the occupation stop and
Make it a vacant lot?
The black mamba when I crack vodka
I'ma take a shot
And hope them stowaways go away
Before the anchor drop yo, thanks a lot
I'm a bottle-drinking nutcase
Cover of XXL behind Em, I had the drunk face
I steadily dream about cleaning
These demons out in order to clean them out
You gotta scream and shout
All of your secrets out loud
It started as a kid at my school desk
Aced every quiz but I wanted
To pass the cool test
Ain't nothing cool about school shopping
At the thrift store
And living in an abandoned station wagon
Because you was piss poor
So I started stealing all of the
Clothes that the other kids wore
That's when the skeletons moved into my
Mind on the sixth floor
And more came through Crooked I's youth
I slowly started moving them out my
Closet into this mic booth for real, bro

I got some skeletons locked in the closet
(yeah, yeah) and I've been dyin'
Dyin' just to find an outlet (yeah)
And I'm hoping that no one finds out about it
(yeah, yeah)
Wishing maybe it'll disappear but I doubt it
I doubt it

I thought I had it all
Locked away 'til forever
But no memories fade away, they seem to stay
Comfortable in my conscience you
Live in my dreams
They say time heals it all then
Why's the pain still with me?

Uh see the problem is, I know it all
Or maybe the problem is that
I just show it all
Maybe they that thinking I
Should be ashamed of
My actions but really there's no remorse
Maybe the Lord will decide
That I suffered enough
And let me live with no withdrawals
Then again all it would mean is he deemed
I'm much too important to focus on
We could talk about pain 24
7 dog, that’s my department
Inter city blues cruise and
I’m blasting that Marvin
Skeletons ain’t in my closet
That’s my apartment
And they like to hide behind
Thousand dollar fabrics and garments
It's all bleak to me, tell my Pop
I ain't bothered when he don't speak to me
I love you but it’s weak to me
On one hand life is short and
There's no excuse to do it
But, you was missing half my life dog
I'm kind of used to it
Modern day Son of Sam
Judge but you don’t understand
Me against the world, I plan on winning
Know I'm undermanned
Want to see through the eyes of a
Monster? Look through my glasses tint
My roommates can stay here
Just take care of half the rent

I got some skeletons locked in the closet
(yeah, yeah) and I've been dyin'
Dyin' just to find an outlet (yeah)
And I'm hoping that no one finds out about it
(yeah, yeah)
Wishing maybe it'll disappear but I doubt it
I doubt it