From the All New Series "Baker's Boy's" starring Tony Baker

Written by: J. Adkins, J. Holley, K. Phelps
Produced by: Keith Phelps for Real Music Affiliates
Publishing Co: Real Music Affiliates Publishing (BMI)

Overthinking

James Alexander Adkins is an American singer, songwriter and musician known for his boundary pushing eclectic style. James spent his developmental years simultaneously playing drums and singing in his local church. In 2019, James released his debut single ‘’Better Without Me’’, notably featured in the pilot episode of Tony Baker’s, “Baker’s Boys”. The song captivated others with introspective lyricism and a cutting-edge R&B production style. More recently, James serves as the touring drummer for the GRAMMY award-winning, jazz legend, Bob James and his Young Gunz Trio. Away from the road life, James leads an ensemble local to Austin, TX named ‘Sketch’ showcasing his ability to sing and play drums along side some of his close friends. James explores the world of music without limitations while giving his all every time he plays.

“Don’t let the jealousy turn to unbearable pain
An Obsession that turns into an unbreakable chain”

“Found water through the drought”

“There’s an imbalance”

“You’ll never know when that last kiss was”

“She a god and hoe too it’s duality”

“She ain’t a hoe she a freak”

“shorty tell me learn to let it go I’m trying to hang on”

“Kept it in the cut he unseen like the lochness heard some phonies fronting on they strength like they pop text”

“Same time she a god the analyze type crazy  she be holding me down I be bleeding out my eyes looking back at these lies”

“Let me forget that I made a mistake”

“I deserve it all”

“I lie to myself and say I don’t care when I feel my loneliest is when I don’t share”

“Don’t play me out like a movie that you don’t want to end the truth hurts take the message that I don’t want to send no regrets can’t dwell on an L” 

“I am what you made me”

“She pretty fly but she still wants more”

“I love me enough for the both of us”

“They say the eyes are the windows you see too much I’m keeping them closed”

“Where we at with it know I’m back with it say I act different but I never switched up called your number but you never picked up know I slipped up”

“Saying sorry isn’t just a pair of Jordans think about that see you in the morning”

“It’s like you never had wings”

“There’s no such thing as painless lesson it just don’t exist sacrifices are necessary you can’t gain anything without losing something first”

“Don’t get too quiet that’s when it gets loud”

“All I wanted I wanted to be someone you called a friend”

“Hurting me only makes me warmer”