Middle Child

How was I supposed to know
That the birth of another soul
Would turn me into a ghost?
Alone in the deep, I float

You were never heard
So you were never learned
Do you serve a purpose?
Are you just a burden?
You were never heard
So you were never learned
Do you serve a purpose
Or are you just a burden?

Wonder how it got to be
Tryna understand this philosophy
'Cause this void truly isn't where I wanna be
I've explored every prison and it's hard to breathe
Does a nigga have asthma?
Not sure, all I know is I snore, and it's mad tough
For the elders and the youngin's
But they seldom tell me nothing
They just block me out like it's nothing
That's 'cause I'm truly nothing
No, there ain't no discussion
Always an argument, I can't be part of this
That's why I drown in substance
Now you can notice me
But that ain't how it 'posed to be
Nah nah, that ain't how it 'posed to be
Nah nah, that ain't how it 'posed to be
One day I'm going to yell if I have to
Until then, I'm gonna stay put like a statue
Just admire up close
Then you can truly see I'm made of gold
Shining until I lose light, I suppose
Shining until I lose light, I suppose

You were never heard
So you were never learned
Do you serve a purpose?
Are you just a burden?
You were never heard
So you were never learned
Do you serve a purpose
Or are you just a burden?

How was I supposed to know
(God bless the middle child)
That the birth of another soul
(God bless the middle child)
Would turn me into a ghost?
(God bless the middle child)
Alone in the deep, I float
(God bless the middle child)