Before & After (Remix) [feat. Trav Da Poet, Tha IronMantis & Justin JPaul Miller]
Trav Da Poet
As a little boy I'd sneak
In my daddy's closet
Try on his shirts & shoes
Feet swallowed by its mouth
Barely able to move
Sliding along carelessly
He'd laugh, take them off
& say "one day
You'll fill your own shoes!"
Years passed, my feet grew
My experiences vaster
Walking through valleys
Staring at death's shadow
Then scaling the highest
Mountains alone
Had some girlish accompaniment
But no one to call home
Yearning for that special perfume
To blend perfectly
With my cologne
A unique fragrance
Elevating my soul
To another zone
While gathering fragments
From my shattered heart
I saw her
I'm not ready
But I wrote down her name
Journeyed a few years
Met again at a crossroad
Never was the same
My heart, forged in fire
Fought to finally be engraved
With her signature
Watching her glide down the aisle
I ponder on my dad's laughter
Seeing my shoes filled
Living my before & after
Tha IronMantis & Trav Da Poet
Before and after
Coming of age
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Turning the page
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Living the chapter
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Writing this book
Until the hereafter
Trav Da Poet
I'm a father now
With three little boys
Made in my image
Seeing myself in their reflection
Mirroring my mannerisms
Imagining future selections
Of vocation
Residential location
& bridal better halves
My parents raised the square
In the equation
But I wanna do better math
Correcting errors
Politely pushing to their limits
Reaching infinity
Removing roots that inhibit
Positive progression
Teaching many lessons
Tossing the ball in the yard
They swing & miss
In several sessions
When they connect, Yes!
Get them to respect
The wiffs as they increase focus
Timing, etc to correct
Tell the others to watch
The oldest & adjust on deck
Perfection's in the practice
It's not all stealing bases
& homeruns
Highlights are nice but the work
In the dim lights gets it done
I hope these tenets
Lead to pennants
Many personal Worlds Series
Are won
Proud Dad
Coaching their before & after
To what they will become
Tha IronMantis & Trav Da Poet
Before and after
Coming of age
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Turning the page
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Living the chapter
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Writing this book
Until the hereafter
Before and after
Yeah, life is full of before and afters
As a little boy I'd sneak
In my daddy's closet
Try on his shirts & shoes
Feet swallowed by its mouth
Barely able to move
Sliding along carelessly
He'd laugh, take them off
& say "one day
You'll fill your own shoes!"
Years passed, my feet grew
My experiences vaster
Walking through valleys
Staring at death's shadow
Then scaling the highest
Mountains alone
Had some girlish accompaniment
But no one to call home
Yearning for that special perfume
To blend perfectly
With my cologne
A unique fragrance
Elevating my soul
To another zone
While gathering fragments
From my shattered heart
I saw her
I'm not ready
But I wrote down her name
Journeyed a few years
Met again at a crossroad
Never was the same
My heart, forged in fire
Fought to finally be engraved
With her signature
Watching her glide down the aisle
I ponder on my dad's laughter
Seeing my shoes filled
Living my before & after
Tha IronMantis & Trav Da Poet
Before and after
Coming of age
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Turning the page
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Living the chapter
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Writing this book
Until the hereafter
Trav Da Poet
I'm a father now
With three little boys
Made in my image
Seeing myself in their reflection
Mirroring my mannerisms
Imagining future selections
Of vocation
Residential location
& bridal better halves
My parents raised the square
In the equation
But I wanna do better math
Correcting errors
Politely pushing to their limits
Reaching infinity
Removing roots that inhibit
Positive progression
Teaching many lessons
Tossing the ball in the yard
They swing & miss
In several sessions
When they connect, Yes!
Get them to respect
The wiffs as they increase focus
Timing, etc to correct
Tell the others to watch
The oldest & adjust on deck
Perfection's in the practice
It's not all stealing bases
& homeruns
Highlights are nice but the work
In the dim lights gets it done
I hope these tenets
Lead to pennants
Many personal Worlds Series
Are won
Proud Dad
Coaching their before & after
To what they will become
Tha IronMantis & Trav Da Poet
Before and after
Coming of age
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Turning the page
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Living the chapter
Life is full of before and afters
Before and after
Writing this book
Until the hereafter
Before and after
Yeah, life is full of before and afters
Credits
Writer(s): David Macleod, Graham Allan
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