God Damnit man I almost had it 
Stuck in the sewer beneath all the maggots
I ain’t foolin’ I’ve been pursuing a way to get out of these dirty [bad word] 
I’m checkin out i’m [bad word]  back again
i’m checkin out I’m listed M.I.A. 

god [bad word] it man i almost had
it threw me out the door and they callin’ me a [bad word] i ain’t done i’ve only yet begun
West Oakland is the place where [bad word]  from 

I’m checkin out, I’m [bad word] back again
I’m checkin out, I’m listed M.I.A.

oh yeaah
oh yeaah

God damnit
man I almost had it
well I did it again yeah I do it outta habit
well I’m numb it ain’t no fun I’m less than zero
when you add up the sum

I’m checkin’ out yeah
it ain’t no doubt yeah
a courtship built from anger is what it amounts
I almost had it, I almost had it
I came so close
man i almost had it

I’m checkin out, I’m [bad word] back again
I’m checkin out, I’m listed M.I.A.