Don't Mess With Me

Used to walk for miles
In the cold and the heat
Just to get to school
After getting no sleep

Hang out with the goths
The creeps and the geeks
Had to deal with the jocks
The snobs and the sneaks

Never had money for lunch
So I made my own keep
Sold candy and sodas
Just so I could eat

Trapped in the classroom
Lost in the haze
Teachers all talking
But I'm stuck in a daze

Bullies in the hallways
Ready to pounce
Fists in the lockers
Echo every ounce

Skipping the classes
Numb to the core
Fighting these battles
In this endless war

You thought you knew me
Thought you had control
But I've found my strength
Deep in my soul

Now I'm taking flight
Above all the hate
I'm rewriting my story
It's never too late

I'm tired of the games, tired of the lies
Gonna rise above, reach for the skies
Don't mess with me, I'm doing my best
Just let me be, let me get some rest

I've been holding on, staying strong
Now it's your turn, you've done me wrong
I'm gonna break, gave it my all
Now you gonna pay, enjoy the fall

Found my escape
In the beats and the rhymes
Writing out pain
In the hardest of times

Friends come and go
Like shadows in the night
Trust is a commodity
Always out of sight

Lost in the system
Trying to find my place
Running from my fears
Can't escape the race

Knocked down so many times
But I still climb
From the ashes I rise
With fire in my eyes

Life dealt me a hand
Full of pain and strife
But I won't back down
I'll fight for my life

The streets taught me well
How to stand my ground
In a world so cold
Where no love is found

Dreams of a future
Where I'm standing tall
No more shadows
No more walls

Caught in the crossfire
Of dreams and despair
Lost in the shuffle
No one seems to care

I'm tired of the games, tired of the lies
Gonna rise above, reach for the skies
Don't mess with me, I'm doing my best
Just let me be, let me get some rest

I've been holding on, staying strong
Now it's your turn, you've done me wrong
I'm gonna break, gave it my all
Now you gonna pay, enjoy the fall