Empty Pockets

Empty pockets hold no reason
Empty pockets hold the truth
Empty pockets throughout the years
Throughout the years of my youth
Throughout the years of my youth
Hardwork was never lacking
It was what was understood
Compensation was just knowing
That what I did was good
What I did was good
That what I did was good

Empty pockets kept me moving
Empty pockets kept me well
I never had the money to buy
What the other kids would sell
What the other kids would sell
Empty pockets kept me humble
I appreciate more too
You may find you understand me
From having empty pockets too from having empty pockets too
Empty pockets they still linger
There are thoughts that I can share
But the lessons that they taught me
You only learned if you were there you only learned if you were there
Empty pockets hold no reason-no they don't
Empty pockets hold the truth
Empty pockets throughout the years
Throughout the years of my youth
Throughout the years of my youth
Hardwork was never lacking
It was what was understood
Compensation was just knowing that what I did was good
That what I did was good
Empty pockets kept me guarded
Empty pockets made me tough
When empty pockets came up short
That's when I learned how to bluff
So don't misunderstand me
There's no regrets in what I did
This is just a reflection from
Empty pockets as a kid from empty pockets as a kid
Empty pockets hold no reason- no they don't
Empty pockets they hold the truth
Empty pockets throughout the years
Throughout the years of my youth throughout the years of my youth
Hardwork was never lacking
It was what was understood
Compensation was just knowing
That what I did was good
That what I did was good

So did I learn a lesson
Well, you know that life's not fair
Empty pockets kept me humble
Say thanks and when to share
Say thanks and when to share

Empty pockets hold no reason
Empty pockets hold the truth
Empty pockets throughout the years
Throughout the years of my youth
Throughout the years of my youth