That Was Me

You know that was me staying up putting work in
Making sure my family was good, we were hurting
Dad lost his job, bank tried to take the house
Mom lost her mind, I was tryna make it out
You know that was me who came through when it mattered
You know that was me turning losses to laughter
Divvy up the cash, making sure we all eat
Bring us all together, making sure we all speak

Wasn't getting sleep, I was focused on the prize
Heavy smoking weed, drinking liquor every night
The girl I was in love with wasn't just for me
I tried to show her things she didn't wanna see
My parents were embarrassed, hated seeing them like that
They carried me this far, it's time I put 'em on my back
My songs were breaking through, my car was breaking down
Yeah, the pressure grew, I had to make it now

The awkward conversations and the fights increased
The days were chaotic, so the nights were my peace
I'm locked in like woah, woah

You know that was me staying up putting work in
Making sure my family was good, we were hurting
Dad lost his job, bank tried to take the house
Mom lost her mind, I was tryna make it out
You know that was me who came through when it mattered
You know that was me turning losses to laughter
Divvy up the cash, making sure we all eat
Bring us all together, making sure we all speak

Tried to keep the peace, I was hiding how I felt
Only 23, taking care of things myself
Paying all the bills, everyone was broke
All the while still tryna be the G.O.A.T.
I'm lonely all the time, but I've always held my tongue
It's been six years since I was a brother or a son
My father lost his voice, he knows money speaks
They didn't have a choice, they had to come to me

The awkward conversations and the fights increased
The days were chaotic, so the nights were my peace
I'm locked in like woah, woah

You know that was me staying up putting work in
Making sure my family was good, we were hurting
Dad lost his job, bank tried to take the house
Mom lost her mind, I was tryna make it out
You know that was me who came through when it mattered
You know that was me turning losses to laughter
Divvy up the cash, making sure we all eat
Bring us all together, making sure we all speak

Cut off everybody, I ain't got no time to party (yeah)
Tryna get these fans and build a motherfucking army (yeah)
'Cause no one's gonna save us but me, so I got us
I said that I would, I gotta keep my promise (yeah)

Missed out on a lot, yeah, my 20s were a blur (yeah)
My mind was always focused on the future, that's for sure
But I'd sacrifice it again and again
To make sure my fam' doesn't go through that again (for real)

Oh, I been on my own, my own, oh
Oh, I been on my own, my own, oh

You know that was me staying up putting work in
Making sure my family was good, we were hurting
Dad lost his job, bank tried to take the house
Mom lost her mind, I was tryna make it out
You know that was me who came through when it mattered
You know that was me turning losses to laughter
Divvy up the cash, making sure we all eat
Bring us all together, making sure we all speak