Lyrics and vocals by Dessa
Produced by Paper Tiger, Andy Thompson, and Lazerbeak
Mixed by Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway
Mastered by Bruce Templeton at Microphonic Mastering
Art by Kai Benson

Lyrics:
Verse 1 
Ever since I was a little predator
Mom’s like, don’t get ahead of her
I was on the hunt for something better than the regular
And I knew there was candy at the register
So not about to settle for the vegetables. 
Full grown, still got a sweet tooth
still tryna climb all the walls I can see, you
take your influences wichoo,
everywhere you go.
Mine were Carmen Sandiego 
Lauryn Hill and Terry Gross. 
But I’ve been playing hard to keep: 
Kiss and teleport 
Dark roots where the bleach won’t reach
Man, that’s gotta be a metaphor
But I’m still tryna storyboard it
Call me back if it’s important 
If you’re looking for me
On this Tinder shit about partners in crime
Seems like Bonnie’s working little harder than Clyde
When it comes to the heist, doesn’t feel like a partnership
Cuz my accomplice is completely incompetent. 

Nonsense 1
Twizzlers.

Verse 2
Two bars walk into a joke.
First is a gold bar, other is soap.
Yo, lemme get the punchline I’m worth most
Gold says with a glass too full to toast
But Soap makes her voice go real low 
Leans close 
Rarely one to go boast
But when the banks hit the button, the credit goes down to nothing, 
And the flood waters come in, then let’s see who floats.
Watch for unintended consequences—those you don’t see
The initials of your girlfriend could kill the fucking oak tree.
Nothing in my pocket but the body heat
Travel light, and mind your manners, man 
That’s my foreign policy. 

I’m that Netflix chick,
See the pieces on the ceiling—
The strategy above me
All the moves when I’m competing: 
I’ll arrive by lightning bolt
Leave by cannonball 
The china’s fine, man
The bull’s mechanical

Nonsense 2
Robots

Outro
A base hit is the son of a pitch
A tanning bed is the sun of the rich. 
Son, keep your knuckles up, front of the fists 
Don’t go broke, looking for something to fix

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