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Tortoise Don't Nap lyrics
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Intro
Yeah...
Verse 1
Hare came out the blocks like the game was already his Flashy kicks, loud talk, had the whole crowd convinced Talent in his legs but the work never stuck Went hard for the highlight then he ran out of luck Skipped the water, skipped the rest, said "I got this" By mile three he was fading while the quiet one stayed locked in Same heat, same track, same pressure on the chest One was built for the moment, one was built for the test
Pre-chorus
They told him "slow down, you gon' burn out" He laughed it off like the race was a joke now But the tortoise kept the same pace through the doubt Hydrated the grind, never let the body tap out
Chorus
Tortoise don't nap Tortoise don't quit when the legs start to cramp Tortoise stay ready when the flash start to fade Tortoise don't nap, he just outlast the race Tortoise don't nap, Gatorade Steady in the heat while the fast one collapse You can have the headline, I want the last lap Tortoise don't nap... tortoise don't nap, Gatorade
Verse 2
Hare at the halfway like "this shit too easy" Took a break on the sideline, thought the win was a gimme Phone in his hand, ego on his sleeve While the tortoise kept moving like the clock couldn't breathe Same sun beating down, same humidity thick One was chasing the moment, one was chasing the win When the cramps hit the hare like a warning from God The tortoise was still moving, never left the job
Pre-chorus
They told him "slow down, you moving too cautious" He ain't hear 'em, he was focused on the process Every sip, every breath, every step was a deposit Now the flashy one watching while the steady one profit
Chorus
Tortoise don't nap Tortoise don't quit when the legs start to cramp Tortoise stay ready when the flash start to fade Tortoise don't nap, he just outlast the race Tortoise don't nap, Gatorade Steady in the heat while the fast one collapse You can have the headline, I want the last lap Tortoise don't nap... tortoise don't nap, Gatorade
Bridge
He was built different... but he ain't build different enough Talent got him started, but the work got him across Tortoise don't nap... Tortoise don't nap, Gatorade
Chorus
Tortoise don't nap, nah Tortoise don't quit when the body fight back Tortoise stay ready when the ego collapse Tortoise don't nap, he just outlast the trap Tortoise don't nap, Gatorade Steady through the doubt while the loud one collapse You can have the moment... I want the last lap Tortoise don't nap... Tortoise don't nap, Gatorade
Outro
Tortoise don't nap... ...tortoise don't nap, Gatorade
Inside the recording
Yeah...
They told him "slow down, you gon' burn out" He laughed it off like the race was a joke now
Tortoise don't nap... ...tortoise don't nap, Gatorade
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