Back Against The Grain

My City Records
Mike Murphy

Had to make a deal but I won't sign
Been too long since I had a meal but I won't die
Making up my own mind broken wings won't fly
Say this all the time while I'm staring off the coast line
Lost in a thought getting cross feeling out of place
Long for a touch that I felt when we had embraced
Think and contemplate on the thoughts that I had erased
We just had embraced feeling the love though it's out of hate
That's just all it takes make the call hope it's not too late
Door open up like my eyes when I saw the blade
Stains on the floor from the body where it's all contained
Had a winning hand but the wild card drawn again
On this ball of hatred where we all remain
In your life never think on that we're all the same
Everybody playin all im saying that its not a game
Beer league of rap or the rock and roll hall of fame

Back against the grain but I won't die
It's a game but I'm backin on the home side
In a backstreet lane meetin those guys
Carry all the weight on my shoulder so I dont fly

Back against the grain but I won't die
It's a game but I'm backin on the home side
In a backstreet lane meetin those guys
Carry all the weight on my shoulder so I dont fly

Lost in a transition yo I told you man listen
Gather all the parts for the scam but the plans missin
Living in a waterworld going on a land mission
Make the first strike to stop the transmission
Across the sand drifted I got the grand vision
Put it in a black box and cross the land with it
Goin homeless sleeping on cots demands given
But they never met sleep in while pots and pans simmer
No relief even though it's all love in war and peace
Missing page from documents the court released
Put him on the streets the landlord won't renew the lease
Nothing I have done compared in what you do to me
Going through the trees like theres no tomorrow
Never wanna borrow damn thing when I'm feeling sorrow
I been thorough keep it 100 like I'm fighting goro
And I cause a mortal wound in a never ending quarrel

Back against the grain but I won't die
It's a game but I'm backin on the home side
In a backstreet lane meeting those guys
Carry all the weight on my shoulder so I dont fly

Back against the grain but I won't die
It's a game but I'm backin on the home side
In a backstreet lane meeting those guys
Carry all the weight on my shoulder so I dont fly

Shine down and I'm showered by the starlight
Stars shining bright powered up for a hard fight
Taken hard strikes travelled over from the far side
Making good time but I'm stuck like a car die
Tryna make a call and falling down in your eyes
Coming home every night I don't wanna hear no more cries
Close mind like a store sign breaking more lines
Sticking to the trail on the tracks like a tour guide
But I'm not taking any baggage that you offer me
Hidden word and I'm dropping tracks like I'm sophocles
Tragic that we constantly fueling the hypocrisy
Everyday we possibly will overcome anomalies

Back against the grain but I won't die
It's a game but I'm backin on the home side
In a backstreet lane meetin those guys
Carry all the weight on my shoulder so I dont fly
Back against the grain but I won't die
It's a game but I'm backin on the home side
In a backstreet lane meetin those guys
Carry all the weight on my shoulder so I dont fly

But I won't die
Backin on the home side
Lane meetin those guys
So I dont fly
But I won't die
But I'm backin on the home side
Meetin those guys
So I dont fly