Takes your smile on my father's face Papa died on a charter day Mama smells that you're sore Feels so close, yet so far away Takes your smile on my father's face Papa died on a charter day Mama smells that you're sore Feels so close, yet so far away Focus on the bottom line Where they call the dollar signs Focus on the bottom line So you never fall behind Speak glory in the name of the dollar Speak holy in the name of the father The white man ain't tryin' to pay me proper I'm tryna get a ring for my big mama In a world for my daughter, my son, head through the flock People never wanna say they don't care Fake raise for the chess game clear I ain't tryin' to live my life to compare Just pay me for the load that I share I can't wait, probably mama plays Pay her debt, she can quit today Hit the marks on my karkadé Pay it back as soon as I can pay Focus on the bottom line So you gotta fall behind Focus on the bottom line What they call a dollar sign Focus on the bottom line Pray you never fall behind