Northwest Philadelphia born and raised
But the transient spirit wouldn’t allow me to stay
Still have dreams that I can return one day
With a Grammy and a full ticker tape parade
With blue streamers, and wise words for the dreamers
Who heard us making plans and chose to believe us Feel like Ryu at the ending of Street Fighter 2
Keep it pushing, cause i did the best that I could do All you can, for the movement
But the further you get it’s just more confusing
Feel like we had it on lock back in 06
Now the old dogs stilll expect the old tricks
Music’s the only thing you can’t grow with
I think about where I’ll be when I pass away
A solo act like Tom Hanks in cast away
Hemingway, meets Hardaway and Hathaway
Throw the past away, and wake up and smash the day
Shift my speed into hyper
Trying to hit the target i hold my breath and squeeze like a sniper
We finally made it, i got me a spot on Billboard
Checked my Bank account yesterday, still poor
They say you got the life most rappers would kill for
Working 16 hour days and yet I’m still bored
I put a rock on my lady hand
200 days after I told Kyle he was a crazy man
But when I got that feeling I started making plans
I’ll probably never ever forget how that day began
Hand shaking right now even thinking bout it But when you know you know it, you ain’t gotta think about it They stream the shows now so the venues ain’t as crowded
But we’re thinkers, we just gotta find a way around it But how’s an artist supposed to pull rent
When Spotify can’t even give him a full cent
Now I point the mic at the fans and they know the songs
A beautiful feeling i fought for, for so long
Now my name gets bigger on the party fliers
Which means i get to play when everybody’s tired
Another year, new steps, new promenade
Rest assured that it’s honest as long as I’m involved
So here I am, still doing my thang thang
Same as it ever was, its just a name change
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