Pat on the Back

"**Pat on the Back**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, written in response to a user on Instagram named Pat, who claimed that Fiasco didn't "even have decency to acknowledge" his fans. Fiasco posted the DM to his Instagram account on May 26, 2020, with the caption "acknowledgement" and dropped the freestyle. It samples the 2000 song "Stan" by Eminem, retaining the chorus by Dido.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Chorus: Dido]

My tea's gone cold

I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all

The morning rain clouds up my window

And I can't see at all

And even if I could it'd all be gray

But your picture on my wall

It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

My tea's gone cold

I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all

The morning rain clouds up my window

And I can't see at all

And even if I could it'd all be gray

But your picture on my wall

It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

Dear Pat, I've must've missed you in the chat

There be a lot of people that come to Super Facts

It's hard to keep track and you know

When I be talking I don't even be looking at the comments like that

There be a lot of action, a whole lot of distractions

And I can't really keep track of every interaction

So you might have hit me, I just wanna say I didn't see it

And I know you DM'd me, and that was supposed to be our little secret

But I felt your language came a little strong

Cut me some slack, I can't keep track of everything that's going on

I ain't mean to put you on blast just to hurt you

But understand that life is like a circle

And what you asked for, I felt that I really would just give you

You want acknowledgement, and I apologizin'

But I think it opens up a bigger issue that we need to shed some light on

Right or wrong, instead in the comments, I write a song

[Chorus: Dido]

My tea's gone cold

I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all

The morning rain clouds up my window

And I can't see at all

And even if I could it'd all be gray

But your picture on my wall

It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

I mean Pat, I think you gotta understand

I'm just a regular person, I'm just a man

I know you like a fan you felt you did a lot for me

But I had something to do with writin' them raps? Right? Possibly?

I mean I did a lot to get to where I am

A lot of sacrifices to have someone like you as a fan

And this ain't easy man, the record labels are greazy and

Even with all that I don't wanna downplay your role, believe me

I think you playin' an important part in the arts

But it's more than puttin' records on them charts

We take a lot of pain, a lot of strain, a lot of frustration

If you don't like what I do today, you just replace 'em

With another artist, another rapper, who's more kind

And the fear of losing stans will lose our minds

I'm talkin', really going crazy

And the last thing you wanna hear is some fans saying that you make me

You know? But that keep paying my bills

I mean you pay like 10 dollars to keep it real

If you bought every album that'd probably be like 50 or 60

If you did a show that's another 35

That's less than a 100 dollars, that's not enough to keep us alive

And I don't wanna downplay your input or your financial transactions to get us where we are but

There's more to our job than just pretendin' to be a star

[Chorus: Dido]

My tea's gone cold

I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all

The morning rain clouds up my window

And I can't see at all

And even if I could it'd all be gray

But your picture on my wall

It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]

And in conclusion, to clear up the confusion

Hope this would teach us all like a lesson

That getting what we want, always is a blessing

Sometimes it might be a curse, sometimes it might really hurt

But that's the way life works

So I just wanna say Pat Rooney, I think you're cool

And this whole experience really gave me some jewels

A real opportunity to set up some rules

Not to be a jerk and not to be cruel

But that goes both ways, so let's not make assumptions

Or find a giant pool of conclusions to jump in

So next time on the live, I hope to see you

Signing off, I'm truly yours, this is Lu

[Chorus: Dido]

My tea's gone cold

I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all

The morning rain clouds up my window

And I can't see at all

And even if I could it'd all be gray

But your picture on my wall

It reminds me that it's not so bad, it's not so bad

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@lupefiasco)". *Instagram*. May 25, 2020.
2. ↑ "New Music: Lupe Fiasco "Pat on the Back"". *Rap Radar*. May 26, 2020.