Kendrick Lamar – Collect Calls Lyrics

Collect Calls

Kendrick Lamar

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"Collect Calls." - Kendrick Lamar

Thursday, 22 October 2026, 08:46 pm

Album: good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe)

Track No: 16

Look at all the bullshit I been through
If I take you home, will you tell the truth?
Look at all the bullshit I been through
If I take you home, will you tell the truth?
Momma, take this mothafuckin' block off
Tryna reach you every day, collect calls
Never get through, and I go through withdrawals
Say, who told you that I wanted this door
To slam shut? I just wanted to vent, or
Ask you if you can give me your rent for
A attorney, I can pay you back more
Soon as I get out, yeah, every rack is yours
Commissary runnin' low, I need help
Not too much, I'll hustle up the rest myself
K-Dot wrote me, sayin' Marcus got killed
If you knew me, then you'd know how bad I feel
Quisha proved me wrong and never came to visit
And I heard she fuckin' on some other ****
And my **** left me in the dark, blind
Mama, just get back at me this last time
Men lie, wo-women lie
Men lie, wo-women—
Men lie, wo-women lie
Men lie, wo-women—
Look at all the bullshit I been through
If I take you home, will you tell the truth?
Momma, take this mothafuckin' block off
Was on a date when they had taped the block off
Pulled up and they put me in them cop cars
Please believe me, this ain't easy by far
You forgot you're talkin' to your only son
'Member when you put me in that relay run?
I was racin', chasin' dreams to be the best
You had taught me that the very day I won
All I need is you to give me same support
Investigation sayin' that the same report
From a witness just might testify in court
DA say I take a deal or take a loss
I ain't built for all them goddamn numbers
God's will, say a prayer for me, Momma
If you can't, then open up the phone lines
Momma, just get back at me this last time
Men lie, wo-women lie
Men lie, wo-womens—
Men lie, wo-women lie
Men lie, wo-women—
Look at all the bullshit I been through
If I take you home, will you tell the truth?
Dante, if I stress to take the block off
That's the day the state'll take them locks off
I can only help but do so much
Bettering yourself, your own crutch
Look at your reflection, tell me who you see?
Who is your protection? G-O-D
No, it's not neglection, I have just accepted
Your fate, and what it's gon' be
'Member all the nights that I cried
Thinkin' that my only son just died?
Peekin' through the window, kickin' through the door
It's you they lookin' for, raid outside
Rather see you locked up than dead
Only you would say that I'm selfish
So, before I take the stand and put this Bible in my hand
Son, let me say this
Men lie, wo-women lie
Men lie, wo-women—
Men lie, wo-women lie
Men lie, wo-women—
Look at all the bullshit I been through
If I take you home, will you tell the truth?

Writer(s): Kendrick Lamar, R Riera, Axel Morgan & K James.

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