B A E

[Verse 1]
B
Some brudders give in, some make it out
A
Some ain't got the heart and some be holdin' spirit
E
Some do it for the livin', most do it for clout
E
Some do it for the money, the dollar, the pound
B
Some get it on their own, leech on their own
A
For the love of money, seen niggas turn on their own
E
They told me I can't do it, that it don't sense
E
You switch too fast, it's either the grave or a pen
E
(They told me I can't do it, that it don't sense)
E
(You switch too fast, it's either the grave or a pеn)

[Chorus]
B
Why you keep wastin' your energy?
A
Nеver let them draw out the energy
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
E
Yeah, protect your energy
B
Why you keep wastin' your energy?
A
Never let them draw out the energy
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
E
Protect your energy
B
Protect your energy
A
Protect the energy
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
E
Protect your energy

[Verse 2]
N.C.
Crown on my head, I was born shinin'
A
They put us in the dirt so we keep dyin'
E
I died a hundred times and I keep fightin'
E
'Cause you doin' your people shaky and I'm still ridin'
B
Been anti with it and I was raised different
A
Never let no pussy in this world try pressure hold
E
Old spirit, diligent spirit
E
I'm onto everybody who try take 'way my spirit
E
(Old spirit, diligent spirit)
E
(Who Jah bless nobody can hold back)

[Chorus]
B
Why you keep wastin' your energy?
A
Never let them draw out the energy
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
E
Yeah, protect your energy
B
Why you keep wastin' your energy?
A
Never let them draw out the energy
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
E
Protect your energy (Yeah)
B
Protect your energy
A
Protect the energy
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy
E
Protect your energy

[Bridge]
B                    A
Don't take too much time (Too much time)
E
Gotta run to the line (Line)
B
Yeah, you gotta run and protest if they come
A
They better respect,
E
Protect you, protect your energy too, baby, I


[Chorus]
B
Why you keep wastin' your energy? (Energy)
A
Never let them blow out the energy (Oh, no, no, no, energy)
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy (Jealousy, jealousy, yeah)
E
Yeah, protect your energy
B
Why you keep wastin' your energy? (Energy)
A
Never let them draw out the energy (Energy, oh, yeah)
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy (Jealousy)
E
(They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy, yeah, yeah)
B
Protect your energy (Protect your energy)
A
Protect your energy (Protect your energy, yeah, yeah)
E
Protect the energy (Protect the energy)
E
They just want you fall 'cause their jealousy (Jealousy)
E
Protect your energy


[Outro]
B
Protect your energy, protect protect
A
Protect your energy, Protect, protect
E
Protect your energy, Protect, protect
B
Protect your energy, protect your energy
A
Protect, protect, Protect, protect
E
Protect your energy, Protect, protect
B
Protect your energy, Protect, protect
A
Protect your energy, Protect your energy
E
Protect, protect Protect your energy
B
Protect your energy, Protect your energy
A
Protect your energy
E
Protect your energy