Birds

Yo I started all by myself
And I never had to worry about the bigger picture
I was only tending to the needs of myself
They all want a slice but I always read the scripture
So I never wanted more than I could get
And I settled with the daily bread
Lotta people been playing with my head
Flooding pictures in my eyes never blinked
Make them think that I was dead

Then I woke up from my Zzzquil dream
Where I was playing for the winning team
I had money up in piles flutterin in the wind
Next to fat booty that was thicker than some cookie cream
Like I'm running on a treadmill I've been stepping on my soul
Just to reach out to everybody else
They all want the good things for me
But not more than they want it for themselves

So fuck a Patek I been treading in Pattex
Stumbling on these false idols
Got me dreaming bout a life beyond the checks
Racing with the finish line and the checkered flag like a orgasm after sex
Illusions of grandeur slowing down the vision
Moving away was a really fucking dumb decision
All my goals needed new drafts and a new revision
But everything falls in place with a new prescription

The shine fades on the candy in the rain
Losing value in yourself within the trade
The harsh truth like a guillotine blade
It made me feel like I was always being played
Yo calm down take a breath think of home
But I'm always scared to death of the unknown
Long nights on the steps in the streets
It made me feel like I was never alone
Shit started feeling like home
Goddamn