Water

I can't escape my past mistakes
Headed fast for the casket with shattered faith
Tryin' to slash my veins with a plastic blade
While you masquerade in a mask and cape
All my heroes are dead. I'm near to the edge
Tried to talk to God, He ain't hear what I said
I guess I thought if I screamed he would listen
Try to keep my head up, on my knees in the kitchen
But I just end up in a fetal position
Don't see any difference, alive or dead
Back then my only friend was Elijah Craig
Lookin' back I ain't proud of the life I lead
Tried to mend, but I guess I'm a piece of shit
Soundtrack to my life, tried to remix it
Tried to set the record clear, but the secret is
All I ever hear is the needle skip

I'm tired of the stress and the drama
Where's the loyalty, respect, and the honor?
We're just lambs being led to the slaughter
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water

We're just lambs being led to the slaughter
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water

I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water

I'm trying my best but it's hard though
I try to pretend but I'm not whole
I ain't got no friends, all I got's foes
I am at the end of a long rope
I'm full of depression and sorrow
It's hard to invest in tomorrow
When I have to beg, steal, and borrow
Just to pay my rent and my car note
I know I made missteps as a father
But I'm tryin' to do what's best for my daughter
And my son with the lessons I taught 'em
I'm here to protect 'em and watch 'em
Check under the bed for the monsters
They're trying to empty the coffers
They're trying to tempt me with offers
But I can't hold my breath under water

I'm tired of the stress and the drama
Where's the loyalty, respect, and the honor?
We're just lambs being led to the slaughter
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water

We're just lambs being led to the slaughter
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water

I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water

I'm headed straight for an unfortunate fate
They try to force you to fake it for the fortune and fame
I can't afford these mistakes, I got a mortgage to pay
Wake up in the morning and pray, up at 4 and I skate
But I'm short on my faith by a quarter to 8
I'm more than dismayed these days by the disorder displayed
No glory is gained, can't escape the horror and hate
The storm is insane, might wash up on the shore in the rain
Pray to the Lord every day, but I'm sort of ashamed the way
I've been pouring this pain while ignoring the flames
Take the portion that plagues me and store it away
The warrior wakes to slay an assortment of snakes
The source of my strain's the way they've been sorting the stakes
The story is staged, never grab a sword by the blade
Live by the gun, die by the mortar exchange
What more can I say? The moral of the story's the same

I'm tired of the stress and the drama
Where's the loyalty, respect, and the honor?
We're just lambs being led to the slaughter
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water

We're just lambs being led to the slaughter
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water

I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water
I'm tryin' to keep my head above the water